What makes Ricky Hatton a "shot" fighter?

[PensionKiller]

rickys style depended on him being able to take punishment..once thats gone...wtf does he have left??

Freddie Roach can turn him into a sumo wrestler

[Sugar Jay]

you don't get it, Hatton is a warrior, doubts etc don't come into it like they might for some other fighters. From the moment he enters the ring, he goes to kill or be killed, even when Pac was beating him Hatton didn't hold back, he kept going after him again and again. He could've ran, but he didn't, why? because he still believed he could win, warrior to the death.

Thats whats up man.....

[Bushidō]

He was shot after the Mayweather fight. You could see he did not look as impressive anymore after that fight. He slowed down a bit and his punches just didn't seem as crisp.

[SOPH~ REP.]

I don't think he's shot ,he just was put in his place .he was never a top boxer ,just hyped as one

[gqjohnb]

I want an answer from a knowledgeable poster who is a fan of boxing. I mean what fights or what indicates he is a shot fighter? The Floyd fight was competitive until the 8 or 9th round. With Pacquiao he was caught with a shot that would take anyone one out if they got hit flush like that.

I'm just bringing this up because I don't see how losing to the two greatest fighters from the generation makes you shot. Hall of famers like Bird, Dexler, Payton etc have all been dominated by Jordan but that doesn't make them less of a player (as far as b-ball is concerned).

In similar fashion, why is boxing the only sport that if a top athlete gets dominated, or even embarrassed, the sport tries to say they are finished or done? I heard Floyd say this 8-9 years ago, "My job is harder that Kobe's because Kobe is allowed to have an off day. If I have an off day, then people will say my career is over and done."

My question is why is that. Why does boxing put our stars in such a box. IMO this attitude hurts boxing more than anything.

He's not shot he is just a B/B+ fighter who got KO'd by two great fighters and thats it. Hatton is a good fighter but he lost to the wrong guy. Once you lose to Floyd the haters will come full speed to tear that win to pieces and the guy who lost will be the one to take the worst of it. I know hatton is a good fighter because he made Malignaggi( a B- type fighter) look like a C- fighter and he blew up Kostya tsyzu.

[gqjohnb]

His confidence is damn near shot after getting cleared by Pac though.

[Don Mac]

Hatton is not exactly shot- just that his eating disorder means he cannot function at 140. He needs to find a fat midget at 147.

[GTR]

every fighter pac beats end up being called "shot". nothin new

[Foodie One]

I've always questioned this myself. The guy loses to the two best fighters of this era and he's a bum? Granted his chin is cracked but I don't think he's that washed up.

He'll be back.

[Bring It On]

From a *****-perspective: Pacquiao knocked him out. Every boxer that isn't shot will dominate Manny!