admit it....who was fooled by Hatton's boxing career?

Well said, i dont type much so its easier to quote ppl.

This is also where i was stuck regarding how it panned out, didnt know how Hatton was coming in. I said a few times , "no idea" regarding the fight. Hatton old regarding covering them up, no space etc, looking rough ala Kosta would have worked here, ok, worked "better" maybe.

Seeing him with FM Sr getting back to basics was fine to some extent, not for this fight though, especially.

Ricky boxing ? SURE


Against Pac...........no ty

Hearing Roach get angry telling Manny it better finish within 3 rounds wasnt surprising in a Trainer/Fighter modus either.

Roach saw something that a lot of us didnt.

Fundamentals maybe

 

Oh so Hatton's now instantly shot, after you claimed he would win last night?

 

there's nothing to be fooled by with hatton.

he proved he weren't a dud like some were saying.

at the same time he didn't quite reach the heights either.

quite simple really. :deal

 

Pretty much. World Class fighter, just not in the elite class.

 

No more than a decent brawler with good heart

Never a class fighter or boxers, struggled with average level fighters, had a few good wins alright but failed in a huge way when stepping up to the highest level

 

:rofl

He doesnt even have a jab, he cant box for **** and usually out bullyed fighters to win that way

You are having a laugh

 

All this based on losing two fights to the P4P Kings.

Yeah, he lost to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio so his entire career's a sham.

Whatever you say.

 

If you don't think that Hatton was a world class fighter, then you don't understand the meanings of the words 'world class'.

How can a guy who won four world titles at two weights, was the linear champ and beat two P4P elites not be "world class?", thats pretty much the definition of world class.

 

Oh for ****'s sake....

Hatton had a very good career. He just struggles with the true elite. You're just being a **** now.

 

i've never liked or rated hatton. i seen his early fights and as a young lad growing up i just disliked the guy. i always knew the style was flawed and that once he fought guys in there prime at world level he get beat and he has.

i like supporting a brit but i never have or will support hatton i just don't like the guy and i dislike fighters that are overatted. i think the wbu years and over hyping made me dislike him even more then i really should.

he can win at world level but not elite world level basically p4p top 15 fighters he just doesn't have the skills or the brain. he is what he is a agressive brawler and he never wanted to change and maybe in some ways the tyszu fight actually did more harm then good on his career because of the way he won and that he seemed to think thats how to win fights at world level and that he is a unstoppable machine which he aint and never was.

 

Ricky was World Class, but not ATG material, that sums it up.

And as for having a glass jaw - are you having a laugh? He took flush shots from Kostya. His unacceptable lifestyle away from the ring has shortened his career to the point where his punch resistance leeched away. Getting rocked by Lazcano confirmed it for me.

But the way you (Scurla? can't remember who said it) imply he always had a glass chin..........can't agree.

 

Hatton was a decent but fundamentally flawed fighter. World class certainly (Healy your waaaay off the mark on this one) but a long way short of true elite fighters. In fact I have doubts on weather he'd beat Witter.

I'd also like to add that Betty and Scurla are two sad, pathetic little ****s who seem to be despised by most of the Brit forum.
Go **** yourselves!:good

 

in my opinion john ricky always had that air of vulnerability around him becuase of his reckless defence and that he walks onto flush counters he aint no amir khan though but i think he has affected his punch resistence big time with the drinking and eating binges.

 

I can see that. He could be vulnerable but always took them well IMO up till Mayweather. But it was Lazcano that worried me and made me think something had changed.