Ricky or Kostya?

[JUYJUY]

Tszyu might be well conditioned and a good trainer but he really hasn't had many rounds under his belt in recent years, I think Ricky's only hope will be to set a fast tempo and keep to a fast tempo until Tszyu breaks. Ricky will just have to hope that he doesn't get caught with big rights in the first half of the fight.

[spinksjinx]

Tszyu will be able to last the full 12, but nobody expects it to.

[!! Mr. Soprano]

Hatton could pull off an upset, even via KO

[Zab Super Judah]

hatton by tko<---------ahha I'm hoping actually hatton has a chance if he can get past the early rounds..physically he is just as strong hatton just doesnt have one punch ko..but if tackie and leija(until his ear drum broke) can last why cant hatton? i knwo hatton has that straight ahead style but im sure he woill change it up slightly

[NAB]

That telegraphed, amateurish punch in your sig shows why Hatton has no chance. Drops his right, winds up.... he's in trouble.

[splittingatoms]

hatton hasnt face an exp. and hard hitting guy like koysta.i dont like koysta after making my fighter (zab judah) look like an amateur.hatton hasnt faced real good comp like koysta has.koysta has beat every major player in his weight division.i take koysta by the 6th by KO.but im pulling for hatton.

[Stickman]

I'm not ruling out the possibility of a Hatton win...the kid's got alot of heart and desire, to go along with his talent, power and skill. However, Tszyu should have it in the bag. I expect the fight to either be a TKO (stoppage from cuts...Hatton tends to cut easily.... Tszyu is a hard puncher and will most likely open a couple of nasty cuts early, by 2 or 3), or a bloody battle for 4 to 6 rounds with Hatton digging deep and Tszyu headhunting, with both fighters having iffy moments before Kostya puts Hatton down. I don't think it'll be a blowout at all. Should be very competetive, and very entertaining, however it turns out.


Also, I hope I'm wrong about the outcome. I'm not putting money on the fight, and I do love surprises when I'm watching a match between two guys like this. I like 'em both alot, and won't be disappointed no matter who wins or loses, I only hope they do it gracefully, like the gentlemen they are.

[Super Cruiserweight]

Emanuel Steward's prediction-

"I'm going with Hatton. I like his activity level. And Hatton is the bigger man. His style can give Tszyu problems.

"It's the right time for Ricky. He's tired of being protected."



If that's good enought for him then it's good enough for me lol ... I do think Hatton will win
I just think Kostya is ageing and Hatton is rising basically.

[NAB]

Emanuel Steward's prediction-

"I'm going with Hatton. I like his activity level. And Hatton is the bigger man. His style can give Tszyu problems.

"It's the right time for Ricky. He's tired of being protected."

If that's good enought for him then it's good enough for me lol ... I do think Hatton will win
I just think Kostya is ageing and Hatton is rising basically.

Emmanuel also tipped Fenech to win titles in 6 divisions, and would beat Oscar De La Hoya because he was way too strong for him. A few months later, Fenech was knocked out at 135 by Phillip Holiday in round 2.

Yep, good fight predicter, Emmanuel.

Going by tale of the tape, Tsyzu is way bigger anyway? Is Emmanuel senile?

[Stickman]

Yep, Steward probably isn't the guy you want to use when placing your bets. He's made some pretty bad picks over the years. I used to have a list of his bad picks, I'll see if I can find it and post it here. I do much better than Emmanuel does, usually.