Official Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton Poll

[MetalVomit]

Tszyu by TKO (cuts) or a wicked bodyshot!

I'm looking foward to this fight, it's on my birthday. Hopefully I wont be so intoxicated that I forget who won the fight.

[josenoway]

Tszyu by KO, should be a good vicious fight.

[MetalVomit]

Tszyu by KO, should be a good vicious fight.

Is it that Hatton hasnt faced a top tier opponent? Or does everyone think that KT is just that good? Maybe a little of both.

[jayschre]

I'm gonna stick with what I've said since they signed this fight(even though Hatton looks like he's gonna be in the best shape of his career). Kostya will get to him and drop Ricky a few times finally knocking Hatton out around round 8 or 9. Hatton has been saying alot about getting inside on Tszyu and pounding away and doing whatever he can to avoid Kostya's right hand, this is why I see Tszyu landing a big left hook that will stagger Hatton and then dropping the right on him. Seems like so many people either forget or don't realize that Tszyu has got a pretty wicked left to go along with his lethal right.

[boxstarr]

hope hatton wins just to show the rest of you on here that there are countries other than usa PR and mexico with good boxers. hattons too much of a brawler to get KO'ed. if he has any irish blood all he needs is a quick drink and he wont be able to be KO'ed

[tracylee]

....I wouldn't put it quite so harshly but I have to agree. If Hatton wins then I will have much respect for him though. Hell, I already respect him for getting in the ring with Zoo. How pissed and dissapointed are those 20,000 fans gonna be?

Lol, VERY, very pissed! Tszyu by ko, of course!

[oldgringo]

Smart money is on Tszyu by KO or dec and thats what I voted for...but I wont be surprised if Hatton KO's him either. It should be good anyway you look at it though.

[Konstantin]

hope hatton wins just to show the rest of you on here that there are countries other than usa PR and mexico with good boxers. hattons too much of a brawler to get KO'ed. if he has any irish blood all he needs is a quick drink and he wont be able to be KO'ed

Umm Kostya is not from USA, PR or Mexico. He was born in Russia and is a resident of Australia...

[tracylee]

Umm Kostya is not from USA, PR or Mexico. He was born in Russia and is a resident of Australia...

You know, I was thinking the same thing..and I was also wondering why this was getting turned into a debate about different countries. Tszyu is the better fighter of the two, and I dont much care where they came from .

[josenoway]

I think Hatton's record is impressive, but after rewatching the Mitchell rematch, I think KT is at or near the top of his game currently, and that's tough to bet against.

He's not as fast footwise, but his fight is smarter and more patient. And the power is still definitely there.

And once he hurts you, he's great at finishing. Hatton can win if he stays way out or goes way in, but if he stays in range of that straight right (like Mitchell tried to do), forget it, one two combo, then KT goes in for the kill.

Is it that Hatton hasnt faced a top tier opponent? Or does everyone think that KT is just that good? Maybe a little of both.