Having just watched the fight, I noticed two clear problems with Hatton.
Firstly, his general conditioning and ability to take a punch. He used to walk through punches, but seems to struggle alot. This to me is due in many ways to his lifestyle. His team should be making sure that between fights, and I mean for the next two years, he is in pretty much in a training camp lifestyle with his diet and general conditioning. He should not be abouve 150lbs between fights and should be having virtually no alcohol. This may give his body a chance to do what he wants it to do.
Secondly, his trainers need to take some accountability. Yet again they do not give him a strong plan. I mean what the hell are they saying to him? "your reach is not long enough so we want you to lead with your face"
I mean where the hell is the jab
It is not a complicated punch, he used to use it frequently and in his last four fights he has just completely ignored it and lead with his head.
Billy Graham needs dumped imo because he has allowed this to develope. Hatton needs somebody who will tear him to pieces if he steps out of line, both between fights and in training, Graham seems like he wants to be mates and that is just not working.
Well, another frustrating Hatton fight. He will become another Gatti if he isn't careful. Two years of dicipline and he can call it a day on a high, otherwise he will get sparked again. It's a shame, as a person and an entertainer he is great, but as an athlete he is poor, his friends from the United team at ringside, Rio especially, could give him a lesson in the lifestyle required to be physically at your peak at 29 years of age.
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