The same old story

It could have been Hatton at his best and he still would have been flattended because the truth is that the boy was never that good.

He's a world class fighter but just a good one.

You can really pick apart Hattons career and this loss to Pacquiao is terrible.

 

You could tell something was up, his entire family looked nervous pre-fight, especially his fiance she was in tears before the fight had even started

 

Because they knew there boy wasnt good enough. No point in blaming the camp Hatton just simply wasnt and never has been good enough. Belief isnt enough in this game. You bare your soul when you enters those ropes. Watching Hatton vs Pac was like watching a caveman with his bow an arrow vs a Sherman Tank. The WBU years finally caught. I for one feel very exhonerated.

 

Twice he made the step up. Twice he failed miserably. When 140 was stacked 8 years ago Hatton fought NO ONE in the top 140. He went for the big cheese and fought a fighter who had one foot in retirement and has been living off that win ever since. Lazcano Urango Mallinaggi etc are NOT the path to glory. Look at Manny's last 6 opponents bearing in mind he's a flyweight moving up and then look at Hattons. Its shambolic.

 

A simple look between Tyszu and Pacquaio tells you everything you need to know about Hatton's greatness. If the best you can manage is a KO over a completely shot Castillo and victories against no-hopers like Urango and Malignaggi then you can't think you'll beat a genuine prime elite like Mayweather and Pacquiao.

And surprise, surprise - he didn't. I'm glad.

 

I agree that this puts the lid on Hatton's level - as do the fights you've mentioned plus Castillo who was also shot and a lightweight and Maussa who was one of the worst champions I've ever seen. He got hurt by Lazcano, Urango and barely survived against Collazo too.

To have made that much money and had that many big fights here and in the US is hardly shambollic though. Fair play to him for going over there several times and laying it on the line against PBF and Pacman even if on both occasions he fell so short.

 

Hatton was caught and knocked out, it happens sometimes when you are dealing with fighters the level of Paciquao.

We know there were rumours pre fight about trouble in the camp, maybe that did cause problems, I do not know.

But it should not take away from an awesome performance by Manny, and Hatton now has to decide where to go from here.

To comeback with all them Millions in the bank will be hard.

 

He wasn't caught - he was timed. Manny just had the speed, the tools and the space to make Hatton pay. That was one of the worst performances I've seen by a British fighter. No head movement, no lateral movement - he just walked on in and got laid out.

 

Ricky could have entred covered from head to toe in axle grease, wearing thermal long lohn johns and dripping with sweat, and would still have been beaten by a better fighter. I'd like to see him fight Khan though, that could be very interesting.

 

Go and have a look at the "Rings" rankings and the article they ran on the 140lb division 8 years ago. When you`ve done that you come see me. Fair weather fans.:roll: