Is Hatton shot? Should he retire?

He marked up pretty bad against Paulie in the first 2 or 3 rounds his eye was almost closed over. Hatton used to take a good solid beating and not mark up as bad.

 

Np; Yes.

Ricky Hatton on May 2nd was the same as always. Even in his prime he behaved in the same way: no jab, low guard, telegraphed shots, chin up in the air etc. So he's not shot just because he got exposed by a P4P fighter.

He should retire because he's made plenty of money and he's not going to achieve anything more. The only thing left for him to accomplish in the sport is becoming a P4P top fighter, and that just ain't happening.

 

I was thinking punch resistance of the leg buckling variety.

Of course he'll mark up more due a deterioration in whatever reflexes he previously possessed, and also due to a lack of movement to avoid the punches. Hatton hasn't really fought up on his toes since the Kostya fight.

 

yeah was just thinking the amount of punches he has taken his face will get marked up a bit more now.

 

"No one will influence me, not even my parents." Ricky Hatton

 

I might get a lot of **** for mentioning this in this thread, but I watched Hearns-Duran again today. As you know, Duran was completely dominated, floored twice in the first and knocked senseless in the second. He was 32.

I know I know

Duran is Duran. Ricky Hatton is a million miles from that, but he can still fight if he wants to. Lets get some perspective here. Bad losses can happen.

 

Hattons always marked up. All through his career. He could completely dominate and end up looking like the looser. Pale, see through skin, face first style. He does'nt cut up as much since they removed that solidified vasaline,but nothings changed.And your final statement is way off mate.:-(

 

:goodI brought this fight up on another thread. Not a million miles away.
Very similar infact.

 

How so?

Not arguing with you, just wanting an explanation. You may know more than me in this area, but from my point of view he seemed to bounce around the ring more before the Kostya fight, but became a lot more flat-footed after.

 

sorry, I didn't see your post linking the two, I promise I thought of it all on my own!

 

I know what your saying mate. There were fights were the movement was'nt there,the angles,the side steps to open the body. but then he'd give us Castillo,Back to script.I agree the Kostya night was prob his peak performance.But I think Mayweather Snr was never the man for Ricky Hatton.

 

No i meant the comparison not the post

 

Fair enough:good

And in hindsight yes, Mayweather Snr did little for Hatton.

 

no! hatton is not shot. he just happened to fight a fighter of superior skill. remember that hatton only lost once in his natural weight. to say that he is shot is premature. there were many fighters who lost their respective belts but were successful it regaining it.

 

hatton should retire. FULL STOP. Its not that he couldnt beat any guys out there, its just health wise- hes awful habits outside the ring( binge eating and drinking) could seriously have an effect now that hes been brutally ko'd twice in 4 fights and continuous to use hes head as hes defence.