Urango? What a waste of time, the second half of that fight he was awful and he still beat him easily.
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Urango? What a waste of time, the second half of that fight he was awful and he still beat him easily.
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Too bad, I was looking forward for an Hatton-JMM fight.
Looks like he's going to fight somebody he can beat then fight Khan. I don't think he'll stop at just the one fight. I'll watch the fights but I don't think he should bother, he's never going to be anywhere near the fighter who beat Tszyu.
I know my British brothers and Sisters love them some Ricky Hatton. I was never sold on him. I thought he was a punching bag with arms.;D
A Urango rematch might be a very bad choice for a comeback.
at 140, i think urango will take it this time
Hatton beat Urango about 10 round to 2, there is no point fighting him again. I'm glad to see Hatton saying it might be more than 1 fight. It indicates that a retirement payday is not what it is all about. He wants to prove himself and make sure the Pac fight was not a true indicator of what he has left.
Whose the better return: Malignaggi or Urango?
I think he should rematch Collazo!
Hattons shot and needs to retire, he's made his money so wtf is he trying to prove....to be honest i've lost all interest in watching Ricky fight again.
Personally, I don't think that it is such a bad choice: Hatton cannot come back from a brutal knock out, a very long period of inactivity and 50 extra pounds to fight the best of the best and get killed because he was absolutely not in a disposition to go against the best yet. Urango seems a viable option, a decent opponent he can fight and beat with a bit of good action, sounds fair to me before contemplating what's next.
I've always been a fan, but never a fan boy, I've always known and stated his limitations (and predicted every single one of his fights I have seen correctly ;) - god I'm amazing ;D)... but I think everybody is going to far with condemnation of how good he was. He was never going to beat PBF or Pac, they are in a completely different league, but Hatton was a very good world champion and clearly the best fighter in the world at 140 for a good few years. He had a whole lot more than just stamina and workrate. As for now, he is shot to pieces and should retire.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrbig1
Gotta say though, If I were him I wouldn't be able to retire ona defeat like that either
Nice post H, I reckon he was up there just was never going to be legendary. I do hope that he isn't being fed a line in BS about how he was beaten by a cheat blah blah, and then comes in less than 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG HI've always been a fan, but never a fan boy, I've always known and stated his limitations (and predicted every single one of his fights I have seen correctly ;) - god I'm amazing ;D)... but I think everybody is going to far with condemnation of how good he was. He was never going to beat PBF or Pac, they are in a completely different league, but Hatton was a very good world champion and clearly the best fighter in the world at 140 for a good few years. He had a whole lot more than just stamina and workrate. As for now, he is shot to pieces and should retire.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrbig1
Gotta say though, If I were him I wouldn't be able to retire ona defeat like that either
Still reckon he should have called it quits though.
what is the point in this fight? :confused:
None! I heard Hatton interviewed yesterday and he said there was no point in coming back to take a fight that he was guaranteed to win (not that he would be) and that he would only be fighting the top man in a division or a p4p top 10 fighter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I reckon he'll come back and beat somebody mediocre and then get knocked out inside 2 rounds by Khan :(
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I admire Hatton, but Urango catches up with his chin this time round i say.
He wont fight Khan, ya can take that to the bank bud ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG HNone! I heard Hatton interviewed yesterday and he said there was no point in coming back to take a fight that he was guaranteed to win (not that he would be) and that he would only be fighting the top man in a division or a p4p top 10 fighter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
I reckon he'll come back and beat somebody mediocre and then get knocked out inside 2 rounds by Khan :(
If Urango wins his fight with Alexander Hatton will fight Urango and if he comes thro that a unification fight with Khan in his last fight.Thats what i think will happen.
The thing is Urango will get whopped by Alexander so I cant see this fight happening. Marquez is the best option for me.
Agreed. He outboxed Urango easily, and he did it with a virus. Thats the reason he ran out of steam in the second half of the fight. The bodyshot from Urango didnt help though, Rick told me he was so close to going down after that shot. After the fight Rick went back to his room and didnt come out, he was wrapped up in about 5 layers of clothes. The Doctor that examined Rick after the fight said that if he had diagnosed him before the fight he would have instructed a week in bed. He couldnt believe he had just fought a 12 round fight in that condition. Rick was also ill for another 5 days after that fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by skel1983
Anyone that remembers the fight will remember Billy saying to him during the later rounds, "Come on, you can get through this". He was talking about the virus. Hatton did very well to even see the last bell.
I'm not sure what to think at the minute. I've heard allsorts of things that worry me.
Hatton should take the challenge of Alexander.
You're shittin me right? A fast handed southpaw? 2 aspects of an opponent Hatton has never done well against.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Urango isn't a bad choice. A champion who brings an acceptable amount of risk consideringhis power and Ricky's chin now, but is also slow enough for Ricky to look good against. I'd be ok with this a send off.
Ricky gets KO'd in this one if it comes off.
I think he has nothing to prove against Urango, it is old ground. Alexander is probably too tough but it is a challenge. Plus he did beat Witter. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bzkfnYou're shittin me right? A fast handed southpaw? 2 aspects of an opponent Hatton has never done well against.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Urango isn't a bad choice. A champion who brings an acceptable amount of risk consideringhis power and Ricky's chin now, but is also slow enough for Ricky to look good against. I'd be ok with this a send off.