What Made Hatton so Easy to Hit :

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  1. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    From Yahoo Sports ::

    Freddie Roach "
    Roach’s status as a trainer grows in line with each victory his top fighter posts and it became clear his game plan was perfect. Hatton could not avoid Pacquiao, who landed with 73 of his 127 punches. The Brit could only land 18 of 78.
    “This is no shock at all,“ Roach said. “Hatton pumps his hands before he throws a punch, and it makes him a sucker for the right hook.

    Discuss !!
     
  2. hmm

    hmm damn chairs Full Member

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    hmm says... can't argue..... Roach is a ****ing genius or a wizard.... damn he's good.
     
  3. icyhush

    icyhush What's on your mind? Full Member

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    co-sign
     
  4. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    For real so much for the Joke Coach more like Master Roach ..Last nights fight was Bruce Lee vs Chck Norris all over again :good
     
  5. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was never that hard to hit. IMO PBF could have finished him sooner too if he threw his hands a lot more. Everytime he threw a lead right it would stun Hatton.
     
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    Definitely, speed kills too.
     
  7. huggerfree

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    Speed,timing and gameplan.
     
  8. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lets be frank, not to take away from Pacquiaos win.

    But Hatton was a knockout waiting to happen with his head flying in like that.
    I remember seeing the 24/7 where he hits the pads, and I'm thinking "damn, even I could find that chin, Pacquiao sure will"
     
  9. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    everyone has it on the nail. hatton was never hard to hit but he's a class fighter. try to remember that it was pacman and floyd who silenced him - no shame in that.
     
  10. Imperial1

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    And with the added weight he became more of a heavy hitter !
     
  11. Mike_S

    Mike_S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He looked clueless standing infront of Pacquiao, Mayweather done him no favours.
     
  12. Imperial1

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    More like a dis- service its a shame to see Ricky Ko ed like that but the man has horrible defense ..
     
  13. gatto

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    dude your soooooooooooo gay saying 'hmmm says..':lol:
     
  14. ninebar

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    Roach must have been rubbing his hands with glee for weeks.
     
  15. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I guess most of you guys would have seen HBO - On the Showtime broadcast we got, Freddis was asked the question: "Were you surprised it came so easily?"

    No I wasn't surprised at all, every time Ricky throws a left hook he cocks his hand back leaving a split second for the right hook.

    On the Ring Magazine site he said he'd love to fight Mayweather but conceeded "I know it’d be a tough, tough chore to beat Mayweather, the toughest challenge style-wise of his career. If he could do it, though, he’d have nothing more to prove. It would be icing on the cake.
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    Bob Arum on the Showtime telecast said Pacquiao is the greatest fighter that has ever lived.