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I don't usually like Hatton that much for some reason. Maybe it's the fact that I don't find his style that asthetically pleasing, or I feel sorry for the guys he maims. There's also the slight rule infringements (the occasional holding, etc.) that dog his performances from time to time. The Zoo fight was dirty, last night's wasn't really, unless you're looking at Maussa. Maybe I just hate his ugly pasty face and his chav mum who looks like the sort of brassy old tart that gets in a fight every week down the bingo hall after being tanked up on Tia Marias. Maybe.
But he did good last night, after a fashion. I expected his performance to suffer due to the court case, and it was blatantly obvious to anyone who's watched the guy fight that it was a below-par showing and his mind was preoccupied.
But everyone's allowed an off night... Harris's off night resulted in him being KOed. Ricky's off night resulted in him laying out a man who'd never been stopped before (except on cuts) in a professional contest.
Triangular logic proves nothing, so even if Hatton wasn't distracted but still had problems solving the riddle of the rubber man it doesn't necessarily follow that it means Cotto would win a second unification fight.
Hatton again took considerable - not expansive, but considerable - shots while going in recklessly, proving that his chin really does seem to be as for real as the rest of him. He also took Maussa down with boxing skill, subtle moves that don't appear to be picked up on here in the main.
Like I say, it was a bad performance in many ways, but if your bad night is KOing a man in the ninth then what does a good night do?
Seeing this last night I'd be willing to stake a wager on him having enough to beat Mayweather... Cotto too, maybe. (I actually think he's got more chance against Floyd).
As much as it's not my favourite style of fighter, I do have to admit that Hatton does seem to be for real... and whether he's a "Brit" or not shouldn't even come into it... particularly when his "homer ref" lets Maussa hit him repeatedly below the belt without taking off a point.
If that's a biased ref, I'd hate to see ones against him.
But he did good last night, after a fashion. I expected his performance to suffer due to the court case, and it was blatantly obvious to anyone who's watched the guy fight that it was a below-par showing and his mind was preoccupied.
But everyone's allowed an off night... Harris's off night resulted in him being KOed. Ricky's off night resulted in him laying out a man who'd never been stopped before (except on cuts) in a professional contest.
Triangular logic proves nothing, so even if Hatton wasn't distracted but still had problems solving the riddle of the rubber man it doesn't necessarily follow that it means Cotto would win a second unification fight.
Hatton again took considerable - not expansive, but considerable - shots while going in recklessly, proving that his chin really does seem to be as for real as the rest of him. He also took Maussa down with boxing skill, subtle moves that don't appear to be picked up on here in the main.
Like I say, it was a bad performance in many ways, but if your bad night is KOing a man in the ninth then what does a good night do?
Seeing this last night I'd be willing to stake a wager on him having enough to beat Mayweather... Cotto too, maybe. (I actually think he's got more chance against Floyd).
As much as it's not my favourite style of fighter, I do have to admit that Hatton does seem to be for real... and whether he's a "Brit" or not shouldn't even come into it... particularly when his "homer ref" lets Maussa hit him repeatedly below the belt without taking off a point.
If that's a biased ref, I'd hate to see ones against him.
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