Primes: Kostya vs Hatton

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  1. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Kostya was past his prime when he fought Hatton who was in his prime. How would this fight have gone if Kostya was in his prime?
     
    RJJFan, Oct 22, 2010
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    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    good question.
    i have a lot of respect for both fighters and i'll probably favour kostya, but neither of these guys were ever realy top fighters - some people might not agree with me there.
     
    HoldMyBeer, Oct 22, 2010
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    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hatton would beat him in a yard of ale contest and nothing much else
     
    Scotty321, Oct 23, 2010
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    Hatton beat him only after punching him deliberately underneath the scrotum.

    Primes? Hatton doesnt make it to the 8th round.
     
    RealIzm, Oct 23, 2010
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  6. Jazzo

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    Prime Hatton?

    Tszyu would be out in 5.
     
    Jazzo, Oct 23, 2010
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  7. RingKing

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    Kostya would stop Hatton. Although Hatton is a good B-level fighter, Kostya was better. From what I remember, Kostya was never hurt by Hatton. He was mauled, headbutted, low blowed, etc. I think fatigue was more of the reason that Kostya just said, "To hell with it..."
     
    RingKing, Oct 23, 2010
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    prime kostya by KO.. mid to late rounds
     
    dugiboy, Oct 23, 2010
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    never hurt? I think a fractured jaw and a brain swell would argue otherwise!
     
    chriswrench, Oct 23, 2010
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    Have to go with Koysta late KO, nothing against Hatton, I just rate prime KT highly.
     
    BoxingFanNo1, Oct 23, 2010
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  11. RingKing

    RingKing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, but were those from legal punches or all the headbutts Hatton delivered? Besides, what I meant was that I don't recall Kostya being on the verge of going down even with those injuries which I can't honestly remember.
     
    RingKing, Oct 23, 2010
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    Prime for Prime you have to side with Kostya but I think it goes the distance.
     
    TYSON DURAN, Oct 23, 2010
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    Headbutts? :lol: Would you headbutt someone if you had skin as fragile as Ricky Hattons? He's not Bernard Hopkins.
     
    Cobbler, Oct 23, 2010
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    In his prime and if the fight was in america in a decent sized ring, Tsyzu would have done similar to what pacquiao did. Tsyzu KO 3
     
    oli, Oct 23, 2010
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    Tszyu in his prime easily beats Hatton by KO.

    Hatton lunges in with his chin in the air and it would be lights out for Ricky.
     
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