Do you think hatton is 'exciting'?

Master of the Manchester School of Boxing

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Collazo, Castillo, Tszyu etc were very exciting for me.

 

When he was fighting over matched club fighters it was great action to watch. But it was abundantly clear to see he was leagues ahead of the guys he was fighting. Once he made the step up in class it then became even more clearer to see that Hatton has nothing to offer on a truly elite level. His famed stamina and pace are a thing of the past because of his lifestyle inbetween fights coupled with the step up in class. His power is above average but not the kind of power that would get an elite fighters respect. His volume punching is gone. His defense has more holes than swiss cheese and his vastly overrated. Of course in Britain we like to get behind our fighters.But from the very beginning it was clear that Witter had more class than Hatton.Was a far better puncher, better defensively and stylistically would cause Hatton huge problems. Hatton knows this. Thats why his avoided him all his career.

 

I personally don't find him exiting to watch, the Witter rivalry has always been interesting and the build up for tszyu and Mayweather were v exciting but as for a lot of his actual fights....well...no. His whole career has been bullying around little lightweights, using a massive size advantage to exhaust his opponents while there was always very little in the way of clean punching or actual boxing skill. Hearns was exciting, Hagler was exciting, Toney is exciting, Hatton isn't in the same way Chuck Wepner wasn't.

 

Sometimes he his sometimes he his not you can't always open up, my example being witter.

 

See, this is where I have to disagree with your good self. To me, Hatton has never been afraid of anyone, the very fact he thought he would go in there & hammer Mayweather tells me that Hatton would never have been scared to face Witter.
Which leads me to believe what? I dont know to be exact!

Maybe now after his tough fight with Collazo & his defeat to Mayweater Hattons lost his desire to fight awkward opponents, but not pre Mayweather. Im thinking that Hatton has always seen himself as 'above' Witter, & a few years ago that was the case. However, the tables have turned & its now Ricky on the outside looking in, & Rickys living in the past if he thinks he can pass on a WBC champ headlining fights on HBO, where Witter now stands.
Hatton is seriously misreading his fans if he thinks he can dodge Witter & get away with it. Its different days now, & Witter is now the man. No matter how hard it is for Ricky to accept this, hes gonna have to, & fast. His place as the most loved boxer in Britain wont last long if he doesnt wake up & smell the coffee, the nation demands this rivalry to be sorted once & for all, this year in a boxing ring.

 

Could you write anything more stupid Scur?

Tszyu, Castillo, Mayweather is what I would call mixing with true elites.

 

Touche. Is Hatton better than a prime Castillo or Tsyzu? The jury rests.

 

Hatton would get his own chapter in the 'History of British boxing'. In the 'History of world boxing', he'll probably only get a mention in the Floyd Mayweather chapter.

 

Like it :good and agree.

 

well said dunky let hope hatton wakes up!!!