One last Hatton-Zoo question: was it a low blow or legit KD?

[riz]

low blow !!

[elveiel]

You remember... in the eight (ISTR) round, Hatton was dropped and (as the angle from the UK broadcast practically had Hatton's back to the camera) I thought it was all beginning to unravel. But then it was called a low blow and waved off.

Now... be objective. I used to dislike Hatton so much I wrote about his holding and how much he stank (exceptional stamina though). Since the fight I've started to come round as he's got such a slating and I love an underdog.

But forget whether you thought the fight was dirty or not. Forget how Hatton fought. Forget how Zoo fought. Forget the way it ended. Forget whether or not you thought the ref was biased, or the crowd was hostile.


All I'm asking is, in your honest, objective opinion was Hatton legitimately dropped by a punch to a legal target area or whether he was dropped (unintentionally or not - I'm not looking for blame, just the facts as you see them) by a punch that strayed below the waist line.

You should have made it a puplic poll, to see how many Tszyu fans said it was legit and Hatton fans illegal.

[DiegoFuego]

Why does it matter? Hatton wasn't hurt, and Tszyu never capitalized. Looked like a low blow to me.

Why does it matter? Hatton wasn't hurt, and Tszyu never capitalized. Looked like a low blow to me.

Cos if it wasn't it means Hatton was KDed for only the SECOND time in his 39 fight pro career. I'd say that's reasonably significant.

Having seen that clip I'd say it was BORDERLINE low, but surely that would have been a stomach shot? Lower stomach maybe, but it still means Ricky went down like a girl, doesn't it? I mean, it wasn't one on the nob, that's for sure.

[Moon]

Why does it matter? Hatton wasn't hurt, and Tszyu never capitalized. Looked like a low blow to me.

If it had been rule a KD, we would have seen Round 12. The fight was close as it was, and that culd have turned things enough for Kostya (or his corner) to make a differnet decision after the 11th.

[Eric Persson]

I thought it was low.

[roberson2u]

looked a lil low but nothin like hatton's retaliation shot

[Cali_Rob]

Legit knock down, if the ref ruled it a KD I dont think there would be any arguments about it.

[LuKahnLi]

Beltline shot. While it probably made Hatton's cup move, it was still on the beltline and therefore legit.

[drez24]

looks like hatton was trying to overplay it as a low blow with the dramatic jump back, and tszyu caught him off balance and threw him down. but since im a huge kt fan, HaTtOn Sux0rz LOLz rofl.

Both KT and Hatton are guilty to an extent on this one.