Comments Thread For: Photos: Ricky Hatton, Kostya Tszyu Reunite at Presser

[boxingfocus]

That PAC fight was strange. I have no problem with the KO punch, he didn't see it and it would have knocked anyone out. But in the first round Hatton went down every time he got hit. He didn't live the boxers life, but he ate punches his whole career and only got stopped by Floyd after the accumulation of hundreds of straight rights right on the button.

Either his chin suddenly completely went or the Pac that fought him that night was supercharged.

The Tszyu fight was amazing, I had an accumulator bet on a few different sports ending with Hatton to beat him. I was on holiday in Spain at the time (I met my wife that week too!) and the few hundred £ I won was a nice bonus!

You need to watch that fight back. Hatton did not go down on every punch landed. He just couldn't avoid the shots and unwravelled rapidly because of the volume and power of them. He took a good 20 flush shots before he went down the first time. He just couldn't avoid the right hook or see it coming.

[New England]

mundine looks freaking old...

[Dr Rumack]

Hatton looks twice as old as Tszyu and Mundine always looks like a corpse.

[hayZ]

I remember Hatton said he wanted to stay in decent shape after his last fight when he came out of retirement. That didn't last long.

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

Is that Hatton or John Candy?

I think the tattoos are Hatton's attempt to stay young and wild and tough looking after aging into a pastry chef. Not working very well.

I never heard about Lara knocking Hatton out?.

Also i think Aboriginals have a shorter life expectancy than average, hence Mundine looking old.

[Larry the boss]

"What you say fat BOY!!!!!!!!!!

[DoktorSleepless]

Did Hatton give Tszyu a big long hug for old time's sake when they reunited?

[mathed]

Honestly, as bad as Hatton looks in these pics, he still looks better than he did 2 years ago. I just don't get how a guy can be a pro boxer but not find the motivation to keep moderately fit when not training for a fight or after retiring. I mean even a simple daily 2 mile jog would do wonders.

[Dr Rumack]

KT looks pretty good. If he lost a bit of weight he could stunt double for Tom Hardy.

[Tedkidlewis]

I'm just glad to see Hatton happy. From what I understand he went through depression, had a drink and drugs problem and has now got himself completely sober. Good for him, takes a lot to come through that.