Anybody besides me miss Hatton in the squared circle?

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People don't realize how strong Hatton was on the inside. . . It took every bit of Mayweather's refined technique, and strength (Mayweather is a lot physically stronger than people credit him for) to get Hatton. . .

But it wasn't just raw strength alone, Hatton had inside-technique as well. . . The "danger zone" for Hatton was that mid-range area trying to close the gap - which is wehre marquez is strongest - it would be a very good fight. . .

Hatton had very good power on the inside - with his short, squat, stout arms, he could turn those hooks over fast, and hard. . . The way he could step around you, and dig, and shovel those uppercuts, and hooks to the rib cage, gut, and liver was something to behold. . . Hatton would definitely be the first fighter to really test Marquez's body. . .

Also, something I remember Malignaggi said about Hatton was that he had a "very awkward head movement" when coming inside, which is why he said he found ti hard to catch him coming inside. . .

Hatton was far more than your ordinary "come forward brawler".

 

He was the fighter that got me into boxing. First fight I watched was Hatton v Thaxton (Im a norfolk boy). Followed his career ever since, culminating in a trip to vegas for the pacquiao fight as by coincidence I was in LA at the time. Top man outside the ring, crazy fans, whats not to like?

 

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For Ricky to achieve what he did and become the money fighter in his division (and others) was quite something,given his lack of outstanding ability.
Sir Ricky Hatton for President!:happy