Dirt Bag Ref Cost Zoo His Title

[Super_Lightweight]

hmm

1) The fix was not in, and it is very debatable who was doing more of the holding.

2) Both figters fought a rough fight. Tszyu said after the fight he was ok with it.

3) Tszyu didn't whine, therefore, all you baby-back bitches need to shut the **** up and stop taking away from Hatton. Tszyu QUIT. The ref don't make you do that, SON.

OWNED.

[Dr O Strich]

What a load of rubbish.

I'd prefer to take Kostya Tzsyu's take on the fight:

"Tonight, I lost to the better man - he was better than me everywhere."

There is no dispute.

I was one of the people who didn't give Ricky a cat in hell''s chance.

Full credit to him.

[solo1bc]

This is straight from the horses mouth and no complaints about the ref or the judges!

"I have nothing to be ashamed of - I lost to the better fighter"

Kostya Tszyu

[vB Martin]

Don't forget the rabbit punching..

Hatton beat him fair and square...

The thing is, watching the fight again, I think Hatton would have won without that crap. He was owning Tszyu on the inside. With all the crap, and a non-hometown ref, Hatton would have had a minimum of 1 2pt deduction and been quite possibly DQ'd.

[Tha Greatest]

The thing is, watching the fight again, I think Hatton would have won without that crap. He was owning Tszyu on the inside. With all the crap, and a non-hometown ref, Hatton would have had a minimum of 1 2pt deduction and been quite possibly DQ'd.

Hattons perfect is perfect to beat Tszyu..

[Cletus Funk]

The thing is, watching the fight again, I think Hatton would have won without that crap. He was owning Tszyu on the inside. With all the crap, and a non-hometown ref, Hatton would have had a minimum of 1 2pt deduction and been quite possibly DQ'd.

Tszyu gave him plenty back too though.

[Tha Greatest]

What I noticed from Tszyu today is that he was a VERY good counterpuncher

[Slipx]

Even though anoraks a total ***** that knows **** about boxing i agree with him.

hatton won, cheap tactics or no

[vB Martin]

Tszyu gave him plenty back too though.

Tszyu was never flagrantly fouling, and never had the ability to nod the ref into breaking a clinch.

The "low blows" that Tszyu threw were beltline punches and not flagrant. His head was being held down by Hatton. That happens quite often in almost every fight.
Hatton's low blow, just like his punch to the back of the head in the first round, was aimed and purposeful. It hould have been a 2 point deduction.
The punch that put Hatton down was a beltline punch, the ref was out of position to determine if it was low. He ruled a KD from punch a slip.

I saw no throwing of elbows or use of forearms to the throat by Tszyu.

I saw no leading with the head or flagrant headbutts by Tszyu.

They did exchange some rabbit punches, if that's what you're referring to, but niether of them were hitting hard like that, so I didn't think it worth the mention.

I have no vested interest in either fighter. The outcome (except the 40 mil I just lost) really had no meaning to me. They are both exciting fighters, therefore either outcome would still be good for the sport I love.

[Cletus Funk]

Tszyu was never flagrantly fouling, and never had the ability to nod the ref into breaking a clinch.

The "low blows" that Tszyu threw were beltline punches and not flagrant. His head was being held down by Hatton. That happens quite often in almost every fight.
Hatton's low blow, just like his punch to the back of the head in the first round, was aimed and purposeful. It hould have been a 2 point deduction.
The punch that put Hatton down was a beltline punch, the ref was out of position to determine if it was low. He ruled a KD from punch a slip.

I saw no throwing of elbows or use of forearms to the throat by Tszyu.

I saw no leading with the head or flagrant headbutts by Tszyu.

They did exchange some rabbit punches, if that's what you're referring to, but niether of them were hitting hard like that, so I didn't think it worth the mention.

I have no vested interest in either fighter. The outcome (except the 40 mil I just lost) really had no meaning to me. They are both exciting fighters, therefore either outcome would still be good for the sport I love.

I need to see the replay before I'll say you're wrong. It's nothing that hasn't happened lots of times before though, England doesn't have a monopoly on rough-house tactics. KT didn't have any complaints but that could just be because he's such a gentleman.