Thread: Body Punching 101 from Ricky Hatton

Found this on youtube watchin sparring videos. A young and in shape Ricky Hatton instructs a couple of soccer nitwits on how to properly land good body shots. Thought it was pretty interesting and insightful, hitting a guy as he's coming off the ropes taking in a deep breath.

Hatton was an awsum body puncher, i remember watch billy graham with a body belt on and head cam on, u got an oppenants view of fighting hatton, the speed an angles hatton came from were frightening

I loved a younger Hatton, growing up through my teens he was such a pleasure to watch. He was one of my favourites no doubt.

Originally Posted by Taffturner

Hatton was an awsum body puncher, i remember watch billy graham with a body belt on and head cam on, u got an oppenants view of fighting hatton, the speed an angles hatton came from were frightening

He was a handful thats for sure. A little shrew.

As the saying go's punch to the body,and the head will fall Hatton and McGugan two great fighter with the art, of body punching.Left hook to the rib's oooooooooo the pain?

Great timing, great footwork,great angles,great technique all from a supposedly average mauler. Castillo finished by an average lucky dig? Class from a true great. Will we ever produce a more fan friendly, exciting,tenacious body puncher here in the UK?

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Great timing, great footwork,great angles,great technique all from a supposedly average mauler. Castillo finished by an average lucky dig? Class from a true great. Will we ever produce a more fan friendly, exciting,tenacious body puncher here in the UK?

Hatton was a very good fighter and likable as hell. But, that wasn't the real Jose Luis Castillo. He had lost his desire and was past it.

In their primes Hatton very well may have beat him though as well.

not to mention his punch resistance had gone to shit, but anyways back to some of the best modern body punchers, I'd have to say the top 3 are Barrera, Cotto, then Hatton

Originally Posted by Taffturner

Hatton was an awsum body puncher, i remember watch billy graham with a body belt on and head cam on, u got an oppenants view of fighting hatton, the speed an angles hatton came from were frightening

This the video?



I imagine it would feel similar to being attacked by a pitbull.