Ricky Hatton at Welter

Wow, I've just got to comment on that fight after watching it over again. Collazo was a very flashy counter puncher who got through with some wicked looking left hands on Ricky's seemingly shaky defence! Collazo is definetely a respectable fighter, no doubt about that.

I'm a big Hatton fan but have to admit, I feel he lost that fight. But it just proves that fighters always struggle when moving up a weight, only 7lbs but it makes a big difference. Just looking at the two men, you could see Ricky naturally belongs in the lower weight division.

In Ricky's defense, that was a very under rated fighter he chose for his first fight in the weight (respect to him for that alone). As he has said, he only had 7 weeks to go upto welterweight so 'hopefully' he can adjust to the weight more next time out.

It is upto Ricky, but I feel that he would probably gain a lot more respect if he beat Collazo again in a more impressive way, which I feel he will do once he has adjusted to the weight. 7 weeks to get into that weight is stupid planning lol!!

sorry if I've repeated a lot of what has been said but had to post on that fight.

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Originally Posted by jjh

Wow, I've just got to comment on that fight after watching it over again. Collazo was a very flashy counter puncher who got through with some wicked looking left hands on Ricky's seemingly shaky defence! Collazo is definetely a respectable fighter, no doubt about that.

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Agreed.

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Originally Posted by jjh

I'm a big Hatton fan but have to admit, I feel he lost that fight. But it just proves that fighters always struggle when moving up a weight, only 7lbs but it makes a big difference. Just looking at the two men, you could see Ricky naturally belongs in the lower weight division.

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Agreed.

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Originally Posted by jjh

In Ricky's defense, that was a very under rated fighter he chose for his first fight in the weight (respect to him for that alone). As he has said, he only had 7 weeks to go upto welterweight so 'hopefully' he can adjust to the weight more next time out.

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Agreed. I too was impressed with Collazo.

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Originally Posted by jjh

It is upto Ricky, but I feel that he would probably gain a lot more respect if he beat Collazo again in a more impressive way, which I feel he will do once he has adjusted to the weight. 7 weeks to get into that weight is stupid planning lol!!

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Agreed. I think that this is necessary.

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Originally Posted by jjh

sorry if I've repeated a lot of what has been said but had to post on that fight.

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Just glad your'e back...it's been awhile.

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bloody hell it has been ;)

nice to see you..... too see you NICE ;D

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Originally Posted by Saddo

bloody hell it has been ;)

nice to see you..... too see you NICE ;D

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Is Yoda sauced already? ;D

no but i may start now if im honest ;)

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Originally Posted by Saddo

no but i may start now if im honest ;)

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;D

Nice...very nice.

The wife should be home from work in about another 30 minutes...I shall begin my nightly session then.

No drinkin at home with the baby unless I have a chief second in the corner. ;)