Ok its the first time I've watched the PBF vs Hatton fight since seeing it live..just a few observations..
* I must admit Joe Cortez did seem nervous for the first 2 rounds..I didn't notice it on fight night but he was stopping things very quickly in the first 2 rounds..then he settled down. My only beef is that people say this benefitted Floyd? Bullshit..there were plenty of times that Floyd was getting the better of Ricky on the inside and Cortez stepped in to break his momentum. He was being fair and warning both fighters but the point taken off was very surprising. So apart from that and the first 2 rounds he did a good job. Like people said..ray Hatton could have been reffing and Hatton would still have got knocked out.
* I didn't realise how much Floyd was getting tagged early on and some what in the middle rounds..this surprised me..Ricky did better than I thought and the rounds were closer than I gave Ricky credit for originally.
* Round 8 - WOW! I nearly forgot about this round..what a display of dominance by Floyd. He was going up and down with combinations and all Ricky could do was cover up because he didn't know wether Floyd was coming or going. Best round of the fight. Great heart by Ricky..but a 10-8 round for me.
*It wasn't a great fight..I thought it was better than it was. Very messy but obviously being there live clouds your perspective. Being there was just something else.
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