Hatton gets Ring Fighter of the Year 2005

[Sir Fancylot]

this is crap hatton won a very dirty fight aganst kosta. the ref was on his side personally i think it was fixed to begin with .because if kosta won he would have not got out of there alive with those soccer hooligan fans

Beating Tszyu under any circumstances is an achievement...

[whdempsey]

My point by bringing up the scorecards is that Hatton did not "dominate" Tszyu like many say he did. Tszyu quit because he knew he needed a knockout to win and he wasnt gonna get it, so what was the point of the 12th round? Hatton clearly was winning the fight, but lets not act like it was Tito-Winky or anything. Was Hatton-Tszyu more entertaining than Hopkins-Taylor? Well, I wouldnt say that, but there was definately more action. I can see how that could count for something, but not a ton. And can we please stop acting like Hatton beating Carlos Mausa should mean jack ****? Adding a paper title to your resume isn't that big of a deal.

Look, I'm not Hatton hater (I have him in my top 10 P4P), I just think Taylor did more. Knocking off the 12 year undefeated king of the division two times is damn impressive to me. Hatton had a great year, I just think Taylor's was better.

No, you're right. This wasn't Tito-Wright; it was more impressive. Convincing a tough man to quit is a helluva lot harder than jab-jab-jabbing all night. And it means more. Stylistically, Wright was all wrong for Tito. That's wasn't true of Hatton for Tzyu. Yet he broke the man's spirit, made him forget about his pride, and forced him to stay on his stool instead of going out on his shield. That's practically the definition of domination. That's showing true superiority.

As for the Taylor vs. Hatton argument, I really don't care. I'm pleased that there was a change on the guard in both divisions, although it's always sad to see two old favorites go. Here's what clinches it for me, though: Hatton beat Tzyu at a time when everyone said he was not only unbeatable, but coming off one of the best wins of his career. That was not true of Hopkins.

As for the Maussa victory meaning nothing, I would love to hear how you would explain that to Vivian Harris.

[kallsop]

This is a sure sign that 2005 ****** for boxing. Hatton had one great win and one fight against someone we won't remember the name of in a few years. And that's the best of 2005?

Sad.

[whdempsey]

this is crap hatton won a very dirty fight aganst kosta. the ref was on his side personally i think it was fixed to begin with .because if kosta won he would have not got out of there alive with those soccer hooligan fans

You're a fool and including your thoughts in our discussion hurts my mind. I wish people like you would stop this. Since you know nothing about the sport, and you don't seem to like it, why not go anywhere else on the Net?

[whdempsey]

If Lacy had been able to fight and beat Calzaghe, he woulda been a lock for sure. It's a damn shame that didn't come off.

[Guest]

If Lacy had been able to fight and beat Calzaghe, he woulda been a lock for sure. It's a damn shame that didn't come off.

In one way I can see that, but as people don't respect Calzone anyway, wouldn't they have jsut said he was overrated after all?

[whdempsey]

In one way I can see that, but as people don't respect Calzone anyway, wouldn't they have jsut said he was overrated after all?

They'd have said it, but Collins and the other editors wouldn't have listened. Anyway, not everyone over here is entirely ignorant. I respect Joe Calzaghe. I just think at this point in his career, he'd be in trouble against Lacy.

[Azteca]

...Yeah that's right bitches.

[!! Mr. Soprano]

...Yeah that's right bitches.

Why in the world would you dig up a thread that is over 2 years old???

[Azteca]

Why in the world would you dig up a thread that is over 2 years old???

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