Hatton just isn't boxing!!!

if we don't compare this fight with any other...forgetting all the other fights...was it something you would show your little boy and say: that is boxing?

 

Absolutely. Body punching and clinching are skills in boxing novices usually don't have.

There was a lot of subtle skill going on in that fight. Anybody who thinks otherwise hasn't spent much time around boxing. A lot of times fighters get KOed because they don't know how to clinch and a lot of times fighters can't land an effective punch because he doesn't know how to turn his opponent while they're coming out of a clinch before the referee commands break or stop or turning the opponent when they are infighting for positon.

 

Thank you very much for taking time to explain!:good

 

Agree 100%...The Hatton style of clinching (and the reason he does it) is completely different to the sort of clinching Ruiz use to do. Be good to see some stats on how many punches Hatton throws during his fights (whilst clinching might i add) compared to the likes of Mayweather or Cotto

 

I agree...Ricky's a very good fighter and all,and he use's the style that he's comfortable with.So I can't blame him for that.But I can't bear to watch many more of those clinchfests.

 

if you can't spot the skill in hatton's style then switch sports.

Hatton gets on the inside and creates openings while keeping an effective defence. He creates holes in his opponents defence and exploits them effectively. He doesnt just hit and hold and wait for a break. He stays active even when on the inside, stifles the opponents offense, and often forces the opponent to hold him or get hit by accurate and crisp shots.

 

Hatton ain't fighting like Jimmy Young or John Ruiz. He was in there ripping bombs. There is another name for professional boxing, you might have heard of it. It's call prize fighting.

 

Archie Moore used to say the best thing a fighter can do is hit his opponent and then tie up his opponent before he had a chance to do anything in return.

 

I know what you mean, he is like Ferrari without any bodykit, only engine with 4 wheels, but seems enough to win the race. if he had the bodykit, then he could have been PPV
At list he bit Castilio mutch faster then Floyed did

 

He perfected the grab and punch. Don't hate. Discriminate.

 

He perfected the grab and punch. Don't hate. Discriminate.

 

QFT.
People saying he's fighting exactly like Ruiz should be ashamed of themselves...the only similarity is that Ruiz similarly clamps down on his opponent's offense. In terms of attacking on the way in, and (especially) fighting his way out, Hatton is far better than Ruiz. When Ruiz locks on a clinch, he's got to be prised off by the ref. Hatton pushes off or throws to the body.

 

i honestly think the guys who complain about his "holding" haven't got a clue about boxing.where have they been the last 100 years or so? you would think hatton didn't do any punching and completely wrestled his way through a fight.it used to be called tying a man up and a hell of a lot of the old fighters like robinson,moore and ali did it.it was allways considered legitimate.like i say if hatton didn't throw any punches and just employed that as a tactic i could understand it but i think it is fair to say the man throws a considerable amount of punches.he's a much more skilled technician than many on here would know,and he's fought and won fights while staying mainly on the outside.i've said on earlier threads he doesn't beat most of the top 147 men who are being touted as his opponents,but i just take him for what he is a mighty fine light welterweight.

 

Before you go and let the likes of Kellerman sell you a bum steer go youtube Julio Cesar Chavez vs Edwin Rosario and the style will look familiar to you if you watched Hatton vs Castillo. JCC gets all the respect because he was good and nostalgia just enhances that. Hatton gets a ration of **** because he's currently active. Seeing is believing.

 

Hatton makes an honest attempt to finish every opponent he fights, Floyd sometimes does not, Floyd is clearly the slicker boxer, but I don't find him to be more exciting than the bruising style of Hatton. I enjoy watching Floyd box, but I enjoy watching Hatton fight.