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15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao".
Awesome interview speaks on a number of things.
Khan, promoting, fighting, his brother etc
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
Loosely quoted...
"walking towards the ring, I knew I'd overtrained, and I think it showed, cause I tried to go for the big punch, and it made me careless"
Not only his chin is gone, but I think his ring savvy and logic is gone also.
But I guess he felt he had to install some confidence in his fans.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
As much as I like Hatton, I don't buy into his argument at all. It doesn't matter how much you overcook yourself in training, that is no reason to fight with your hands down and leave your chin open like a ninny. Hatton should drink a pitcher of beer and then sit down and watch that fight. He did fight better in the second, but he wasn't winning it easily by any stretch of the imagination and Pacquiao certainly made it a crushing 10-8 round by the end.
Nothing wrong with losing, but there is no reason not to face up to things as they really were.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
Sounds a lot better then "I realized I'd overtrained when I got knocked out"
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
I am not sure about the whole overtraining and shit, but I do know when I watch Pacquiao-Hatton and him against Mayweather that he came in faster against Mayweather and reacted to speed speed somewhat better in that fight. I just think Hatton is terrible against southpaws and Pacquiao is one guy you can't keep getting hit cleanly against. IMO Hatton has a decent chin, but he couldn't see those right hooks, or that left hook that put him into what looked like a comma.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
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Taeth
I am not sure about the whole overtraining and shit, but I do know when I watch Pacquiao-Hatton and him against Mayweather that he came in faster against Mayweather and reacted to speed speed somewhat better in that fight. I just think Hatton is terrible against southpaws and Pacquiao is one guy you can't keep getting hit cleanly against. IMO Hatton has a decent chin, but he couldn't see those right hooks, or that left hook that put him into what looked like a comma.
when you fight blinkered that tends to happen. I don't think over-training does that UNLESS you thought/believed you over-trained and tried to go for the quick win in which case all your defences (in this case) are as low as your hands.
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Howlin Mad Missy
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Taeth
I am not sure about the whole overtraining and shit, but I do know when I watch Pacquiao-Hatton and him against Mayweather that he came in faster against Mayweather and reacted to speed speed somewhat better in that fight. I just think Hatton is terrible against southpaws and Pacquiao is one guy you can't keep getting hit cleanly against. IMO Hatton has a decent chin, but he couldn't see those right hooks, or that left hook that put him into what looked like a comma.
when you fight blinkered that tends to happen. I don't think over-training does that UNLESS you
thought/believed you over-trained and tried to go for the quick win in which case all your defences (in this case) are as low as your hands.
yea i agree, i think that he just had too much doubt in himself and it showed in his ring walk, he didn't look confident and his gameplan (or lack of one) only solidified it, Pac was the better man end of
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
almost all fighters are the worst kind of excuse makers, you have to retain that self belief if you want to fight in the future even if it means deluding yourself.
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OumaFan
almost all fighters are the worst kind of excuse makers, you have to retain that self belief if you want to fight in the future even if it means deluding yourself.
surely in that case you would still know deep down you were faking?
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
In my opinion it was a case of Pacquiao being superior to Hatton as a fighter.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
No matter what the reason was, Ricky did perform poorly and I doubt that it could be a single thing alone that made him to fight the way he did, maybe he overtrained, surely that the tension with Mayweather S.R didn't help but also, the way he decided to fight toe to toe with unveiled chin played a huge role into his sounding defeat.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
It was one of the worst moments of my year. I had really built myself up for that fight with endless waffling on here and then that first round began. It was like I had been swamped by a tsunami, and then Hatton went down... again. As the first round ended I was almost delirious and it wasn't just because I was hungover. It was a horrible, horrible fight to endure.
And he left it in the gym? Feck off with that drivel. Hatton is much better than that, but his mindset is royally fucked these days.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
Well, let's see. You train for months and look great. You only have to step inside the square circle for 36 minutes. Hatton is clearly gun shy after getting popped over and over by mayweather. He no longer appreciates getting hit in the head. With his style of fighting you are going to have to enjoy or endure a certain level of punishment.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
" I was told i was winning the second round by a mile " :vd:
Ricky sometimes pisses me off always has an excuse for everything, just retire.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
Next up, Ricky is going to start blaming Joe Cortez for his loss to Pacquiao.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
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skel1983
" I was told i was winning the second round by a mile " :vd:
Ricky sometimes pisses me off always has an excuse for everything, just retire.
That shows that Hatton is living on planet X. Who told him that kind of bullshit? :rolleyes:
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
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Howlin Mad Missy
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Originally Posted by
OumaFan
almost all fighters are the worst kind of excuse makers, you have to retain that self belief if you want to fight in the future even if it means deluding yourself.
surely in that case you would still know deep down you were faking?
:-\ Maybe. Still its not that hard to convince yourself of something you really want to believe.
Especially if all around you people are saying yeah yeah you over trained that's it.
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OumaFan
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Originally Posted by
Howlin Mad Missy
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Originally Posted by
OumaFan
almost all fighters are the worst kind of excuse makers, you have to retain that self belief if you want to fight in the future even if it means deluding yourself.
surely in that case you would still know deep down you were faking?
:-\ Maybe. Still its not that hard to convince yourself of something you really want to believe.
Especially if all around you people are saying yeah yeah you over trained that's it.
Hatton is surrounded by "yes" men as we all know. It's a lame excuse.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
He had a case of self-doubt.... second-guessing that his abilities are superior or even equal to that of Paquiao's.
"i think that he just had too much doubt in himself and it showed in his ring walk" to borrow ElTerribleMorales' quote.
I too have observed this, and believe it to be true. After repeatedly watching the replays, Ricky Hatton really looked nervous, and antsy. He was making one too many deep breaths and repeatedly was swallowing spit in a manner similar to when necessitated in higher altitudes (in a plane) in order to reclaim efficiency for one's sense of hearing.
Possible that he was reliving that night that the Pacman destroyed Oscar dela Hoya, but only this time, he did not have the headset for the color commentary gig, he was the one wearing gloves to face the PacMan!
All too fresh in his mind how the GoldenBoy got sparked that night... made him think too deeply into the what if's. That gig sure gave him capsules and images of that fight that are a bit encompassing if not bothersome. Surely a no-no to hold a boxer's thoughts minutes before a mega fight.
Purely speculative... but if this was indeed the state of Ricky's mind at fight night... too bogged to perform to the max, then the result is of no surprise. KO'ed in the second.
He shoulda' just allowed the fight come to him, and just pained to give it all he has got.
Without that mental sludge weighing down his confidence, and like any boxer with two two laced boxing gloves... he sure had... a puncher's chance!
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
Oh Ricky... you're so humble and gracious in defeat... you're truly a man of the people... :rolleyes:
It's just one excuse after another.
Stop embarrassing yourself... You got beaten by a fighter with more brains than yourself, that's that.
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I think Hatton's confidence is so shot that he keeps making excuses trying to convince himself that he can come back and mix it with the best in the world again if he has a good training camp.
Everyone no's that he is past his best it gets to every fighter in the end weather they like it or not.Hope Ricky makes it out of boxing in full health but if he continues to take punches like he has done in his last few fights he will get hurt.(excluding Paulie who carnt break an egg)
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
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KananKrus
He had a case of self-doubt.... second-guessing that his abilities are superior or even equal to that of Paquiao's.
"i think that he just had too much doubt in himself and it showed in his ring walk" to borrow ElTerribleMorales' quote.
I too have observed this, and believe it to be true. After repeatedly watching the replays, Ricky Hatton really looked nervous, and antsy. He was making one too many deep breaths and repeatedly was swallowing spit in a manner similar to when necessitated in higher altitudes (in a plane) in order to reclaim efficiency for one's sense of hearing.
Possible that he was reliving that night that the Pacman destroyed Oscar dela Hoya, but only this time, he did not have the headset for the color commentary gig, he was the one wearing gloves to face the PacMan!
All too fresh in his mind how the GoldenBoy got sparked that night... made him think too deeply into the what if's. That gig sure gave him capsules and images of that fight that are a bit encompassing if not bothersome. Surely a no-no to hold a boxer's thoughts minutes before a mega fight.
Purely speculative... but if this was indeed the state of Ricky's mind at fight night... too bogged to perform to the max, then the result is of no surprise. KO'ed in the second.
He shoulda' just allowed the fight come to him, and just pained to give it all he has got.
Without that mental sludge weighing down his confidence, and like any boxer with two two laced boxing gloves... he sure had... a puncher's chance!
He was far more likely reliving being KTFO by Mayweather & that same ring post 18 months earlier. I really don't think Oscar was high on his priority list.
As for Oscar getting 'sparked', no he quit on his stool, if you're going to try & embellish Pac's achievements (which really doesn't need to be done) then at least be accurate with what you're saying.
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I thought Ricky have counted Oscar dela Hoya as one of his friends... I guess, with Oscar not being on Ricky's priority list, if accurate... means otherwise, yes?
Otherwise, Ricky... that is a great fib, ey?
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KananKrus
I thought Ricky have counted Oscar dela Hoya as one of his friends... I guess, with Oscar not being on Ricky's priority list, if accurate... means otherwise, yes?
Otherwise, Ricky... that is a great fib, ey?
Do your sentences make sense to you when you write them?
Anyway, yes whilst Oscar might be a friend, he's not one of his best friends & I'm pretty certain he was not foremost on his mind as he entered the ring. More likely it was facing another better fighter & the memories of what happened last time, & Ricky's own comparative lack of ability when compared to Manny.
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littlebif
I think Hatton's confidence is so shot that he keeps making excuses trying to convince himself that he can come back and mix it with the best in the world again if he has a good training camp.
Everyone no's that he is past his best it gets to every fighter in the end weather they like it or not.Hope Ricky makes it out of boxing in full health but if he continues to take punches like he has done in his last few fights he will get hurt.(excluding Paulie who carnt break an egg)
Oh? Is it so obvious? Just because he got slaughtered by PAC it must be because he is past his prime? Sounds kinda like an excuse of a different kind to me. I'd say the PAC fight was over too soon to tell for sure.
Seems to me some of Hatton's biggest fans were tossing around words like "brilliant" and "great" when he was thumping Maglianaggi. Not to mention how they rejected the possibility that Kostya was past it when hatton was pushing him around. But I guess that's different.
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CGM
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littlebif
I think Hatton's confidence is so shot that he keeps making excuses trying to convince himself that he can come back and mix it with the best in the world again if he has a good training camp.
Everyone no's that he is past his best it gets to every fighter in the end weather they like it or not.Hope Ricky makes it out of boxing in full health but if he continues to take punches like he has done in his last few fights he will get hurt.(excluding Paulie who carnt break an egg)
Oh? Is it so obvious? Just because he got slaughtered by PAC it must be because he is past his prime? Sounds kinda like an excuse of a different kind to me. I'd say the PAC fight was over too soon to tell for sure.
Seems to me some of Hatton's biggest fans were tossing around words like "brilliant" and "great" when he was thumping Maglianaggi. Not to mention how they rejected the possibility that Kostya was past it when hatton was pushing him around. But I guess that's different.
You're obviously not aware that Hatton's best was behind him after 2:56 of the first round of the Mayweather fight. Although it obviously visited him during the Malignaggi fight, only to disappear again. Odd how it only chooses to do that when he fights a legitimate elite opponent :rolleyes:
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
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Originally Posted by
CGM
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Originally Posted by
littlebif
I think Hatton's confidence is so shot that he keeps making excuses trying to convince himself that he can come back and mix it with the best in the world again if he has a good training camp.
Everyone no's that he is past his best it gets to every fighter in the end weather they like it or not.Hope Ricky makes it out of boxing in full health but if he continues to take punches like he has done in his last few fights he will get hurt.(excluding Paulie who carnt break an egg)
Oh? Is it so obvious? Just because he got slaughtered by PAC it must be because he is past his prime? Sounds kinda like an excuse of a different kind to me. I'd say the PAC fight was over too soon to tell for sure.
Seems to me some of Hatton's biggest fans were tossing around words like "brilliant" and "great" when he was thumping Maglianaggi. Not to mention how they rejected the possibility that Kostya was past it when hatton was pushing him around. But I guess that's different.
Hatton has never been a great and never will.He was a good fighter that was no1 in his division but lost to the p4p best twice.
He looked good against Paulie Mal because Pauile couldnt hurt Hatton cause he carnt punch.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
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Originally Posted by
littlebif
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Originally Posted by
CGM
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Originally Posted by
littlebif
I think Hatton's confidence is so shot that he keeps making excuses trying to convince himself that he can come back and mix it with the best in the world again if he has a good training camp.
Everyone no's that he is past his best it gets to every fighter in the end weather they like it or not.Hope Ricky makes it out of boxing in full health but if he continues to take punches like he has done in his last few fights he will get hurt.(excluding Paulie who carnt break an egg)
Oh? Is it so obvious? Just because he got slaughtered by PAC it must be because he is past his prime? Sounds kinda like an excuse of a different kind to me. I'd say the PAC fight was over too soon to tell for sure.
Seems to me some of Hatton's biggest fans were tossing around words like "brilliant" and "great" when he was thumping Maglianaggi. Not to mention how they rejected the possibility that Kostya was past it when hatton was pushing him around. But I guess that's different.
Hatton has never been a great and never will.He was a good fighter that was no1 in his division but lost to the p4p best twice.
He looked good against Paulie Mal because Pauile couldnt hurt Hatton cause he carnt punch.
And to be honest, the way Malignaggi looked against Hatton and then how he looked against Diaz I think that was more the case of Malignaggi being shit that night then Hatton 'finding his greatness' That Mayweather KO was still fresh in his mind. But Pacquiao would always have beaten him if Hatton fought that recklessly
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
He's making excuses and he knows he's making excuses. He was getting knocked around by his sparring partners, never mind Manny.
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Re: 15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao"
I actually had Manny Pacquiao dominating the 2nd round as well. Hatton looked better. But he was losing the 2nd round without question. No way he was winning that.
