No, this is one of two of his bouts I haven't seen since Augustus (the other was the one after Hernandez, can't remember who that was against, i'll box rec it in a bit). Take it he went southpaw?
Yep. After the left hand injury he turned southpaw and used wavy right jab. PS. Jesus Chavez was after Hernandez
Hatton should take marksman training cause the only way one of his shots is catching Mayweather is if it's fired from a rifle.
Hatton should do what he usually does and he cannot do that better. No one can. ODLH is of no relevance as: 1. He hadn't much success. 2. He has reach advantage over PBF, so Floyd couldn't hit him at distance as free as he could against Gatti or Baldi.
Also, Hatton needs plans a through c. PBF often starts slowly. I think he froze at first vs ODLH, and I think the same thing will happen in the first two rounds vs Hatton. that should be two in the bag. Then change style, cos Floyd will have figured the first one out and will be less fearful. That could be the next couple of rounds. Then do it again. And then keep rotating styles. If Hatton is ahead on pts after eight, PBF will have to be more aggressive. I believe this plays into Hatton's hands at that stage. Hatton is more than just a brawler, and usually has a top quality game plan coupled with a good gut instinct of what will work. He needs to show his versatility - hell, don't take the bait and be the aggressor when PBF is waiting to counter. confuse him, bewilder him with every style Hatton can execute. I'm talking myself into this. Hatton will win.
While I think Ricky stands little chance of beating Floyd, anythign is possible. However don't you guys think Ricky's style is MUCH easier to replicate than Floyd's during training?? I'd guarantee they'd bring in guys who fight at Junior Middles or bigger again but have situational sparring of partners focusing strictly on his punch, lunge and grab strategy he does so well What would Floyd Sr's motivation be to to take on a charge like Hatton come on now. In other pipe dream news, Floyd Jr is going to fire Roger and bring in Don Felix Trinidad and Jack Mosley saying, "I need their fantastic crisis, down the stretch advice to insure I'm headed in the losing direction with Ricky",lol.
I never said it was realistic, just off the top of my head thought of those elements. I think beating PBF at this stage, while he's still in his prime, is going to have to be a matter of a perfect storm: the right fighter, with the right training, a way to neutralise Floyd, and executing perfectly a game plan to bewilder him. The idea was to debate the details of what that would be. So who else besides Moseley or Zab has the speed to teach Ricky? Maybe he can get some lighter fighters?
The Hatton camp will take care of the Back-End Stuff, no problem there, It might rest on the front end, weather they can get Mayweather to agree to a ringsize which is not maximum, and a ref who will not immediately stop the inside work of Hatton the moment he gets close to Floyd, Ricky will be banking on his strenght and bullying early in the fight paying dividends in the last third, if Ricky is allowed to Rag-Doll Floyd, maybe Floyd will get a little bit dispondent as he is rough-housed with increasing regularity after the half way stage..? This could be a Mini Ali-Frazier clone of a Fight...But would it be Fight 1 2 or 3 ??? i think Ref and Ringsize could make a big difference.
Hatton has 0 chance of beating Mayweather. Floyd will go undefeated throughout his career, I'm sure of it.
Im Backing Floyd For The Fight, But... Body Shots Could Work For Ricky.... Anyone Remeber When Oscar Hit Floyd Like 7 Times In A Row To The Body??? Floyd Also (At Least To Me) Didn't Show Any Urgency About Getting His Arms in The Way Of Those Punches.. So Maybe His Body Is There To Hit... Plus The Body Dosen't Move Like The Head.... That All Aside I Still Back Floyd By Decission
Ricky Hatton could practice on the "whack a mole" machine in the arcade,turning the machine onto full speed:beat:beat