Did Ricky Hatton use an American style of boxing?

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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Did Ricky Hatton use an American style of boxing?

    Its a style that is not often used in the UK, but I have seen American boxers use that style, like Ruiz, Hopkins and Ward.
    All use the punch, hold and wrestle method and with Hopkins and Ward, they like Holyfield have added the use of the head as a weapon.

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  2. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    More Mexican IMO
     
  3. Kel1981

    Kel1981 P4P No.1 Full Member

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    No. He was a pretty good boxer before the Tszyu fight. The style he used for that fight seemed to stick and he fought on with that mauling style.
     
  4. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ricky was a good little boxer with pretty good skills until he fought Collazo. Never the same after that , broken nose , out for a year and looked considerably slower on his return.

    Holds less than Hopkins and Ward, but because he is white he is called a brawler.
     
  5. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This
     
  6. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super Oneā„¢ banned

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    No. He didn't fight while drugged up to the gills on PEDs like Jones Jnr, Toney, Mosley, Broner, Ward, etc.
     
  7. The Peasant

    The Peasant Crops Full Member

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    I have no idea how to label someone who's style consisted of bouncing around, clinching and blocking punches with his face
     
  8. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Apart from Floyd and Manny when exactly did he block punches with his face???
     
  9. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good
     
  10. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Style of his own the Ricky Hugton style.
     
  11. Miles5149

    Miles5149 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hug and hit Hatton created a style of his own. Was a big fan of his early career but then he became an absolute pain to watch.
     
  12. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Didnt hold against Paulie. Floyd held first.

    Did hold alot against Collazo , but it wasnt any more than Ward.
     
  13. Miles5149

    Miles5149 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not comparing him to anyone. He looked good against Paulie. The tzsyu fight was a disgrace. Many other fights he held. Agree to disagree I guess.
     
  14. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Watch Tszyu vs Mitchell 1 and that was a disgrace.
     
  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I'm pretty certain I remember reading an interview with Hatton's trainer Billy Graham where he said he was influenced a lot by American trainers. I'm fairly certain he also said that he went over to the US and studied under the tutelage of some of the great ones, too.