My unbiased view on Hatton.

[eagle]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

[cockey cockney]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

To be honest mate i rekon that is a CRACKING assesment of the situation! well worthy of a ! I think Hatton deserves so much respect for last nite and is deffo a top 10 P4P fighter now (what numba i dont know) but lets not be hasty.

[eagle]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

To be honest mate i rekon that is a CRACKING assesment of the situation! well worthy of a ! I think Hatton deserves so much respect for last nite and is deffo a top 10 P4P fighter now (what numba i dont know) but lets not be hasty.

Thanks mate, but i'd like to add that Ricky doesnt deserve TOO MUCH respect for the win. I mean his fans should be happy with the win but not go over the top about it. It was a fight he should have won and he did.

[cockey cockney]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

To be honest mate i rekon that is a CRACKING assesment of the situation! well worthy of a ! I think Hatton deserves so much respect for last nite and is deffo a top 10 P4P fighter now (what numba i dont know) but lets not be hasty.

Thanks mate, but i'd like to add that Ricky doesnt deserve TOO MUCH respect for the win. I mean his fans should be happy with the win but not go over the top about it. It was a fight he should have won and he did.

agreed...although it was the fashion in which he did so which made it such a good win IMO!

[eagle]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

To be honest mate i rekon that is a CRACKING assesment of the situation! well worthy of a ! I think Hatton deserves so much respect for last nite and is deffo a top 10 P4P fighter now (what numba i dont know) but lets not be hasty.

Thanks mate, but i'd like to add that Ricky doesnt deserve TOO MUCH respect for the win. I mean his fans should be happy with the win but not go over the top about it. It was a fight he should have won and he did.

agreed...although it was the fashion in which he did so which made it such a good win IMO!

Fair point, altho i think 3 years ago Castillo would not have been stopped that easily. Good on Ricky tho.

[cockey cockney]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

To be honest mate i rekon that is a CRACKING assesment of the situation! well worthy of a ! I think Hatton deserves so much respect for last nite and is deffo a top 10 P4P fighter now (what numba i dont know) but lets not be hasty.

Thanks mate, but i'd like to add that Ricky doesnt deserve TOO MUCH respect for the win. I mean his fans should be happy with the win but not go over the top about it. It was a fight he should have won and he did.

agreed...although it was the fashion in which he did so which made it such a good win IMO!

Fair point, altho i think 3 years ago Castillo would not have been stopped that easily. Good on Ricky tho.

again i agree fella! i for one think Mayweather would pick pieces outta Hatton still....

[eagle]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

To be honest mate i rekon that is a CRACKING assesment of the situation! well worthy of a ! I think Hatton deserves so much respect for last nite and is deffo a top 10 P4P fighter now (what numba i dont know) but lets not be hasty.

Thanks mate, but i'd like to add that Ricky doesnt deserve TOO MUCH respect for the win. I mean his fans should be happy with the win but not go over the top about it. It was a fight he should have won and he did.

agreed...although it was the fashion in which he did so which made it such a good win IMO!

Fair point, altho i think 3 years ago Castillo would not have been stopped that easily. Good on Ricky tho.

again i agree fella! i for one think Mayweather would pick pieces outta Hatton still....

I'm not so sure about that. I think ricky could push floyd like castillo did.

[THE THIRD MAN]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

This was a very impressive performance by Hatton and certainly his best since the KT fight.
I'm not so sure guys like Cotto and Margarito would want to fight him, he would be handful for both.

[eagle]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

This was a very impressive performance by Hatton and certainly his best since the KT fight.
I'm not so sure guys like Cotto and Margarito would want to fight him, he would be handful for both.

I have nl doubt it was ab impressive performance. Im just trying to make the point that when it comes to Hatton there doesn't seem to be much of a middle ground. His fans think he is the best ever, and his haters think he is an overrated bum, i was just trying to put him in his correct place in the full scheme of things.

[Kel]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

Very fair in my mind mate. Rick is not the most gifted athlete (in terms on height/reach/skill) but he uses what he does have to good effect. Castillo looked good in round 3, Hatton said (in his corner) he (Castillo) was getting warmed up and he was a 'strong bastard' so I dont think he is totally shot but he was not as quick on his feet as used to be. Would the same shot have stopped him 2 years ago? who knows. But its a good win anyhow.

Im a big fan of Rick but I still have him at maybe 7 or 8 P4P.

[THE THIRD MAN]

I never used to like Ricky due to the fact he beat my favourite fighter in Kostya. But recently i think he has copped more flack than he deserves. I actually have mixed feelings for the man now.
I mean JLC was not the fighter he used to be yet Ricky did demolish him in 4. Even if Castillo was not at his best, he would still be hard to stop for anyone in 4 rounds so the win was definitely impressive for Ricky.
Yet on the other end lots of Ricky's fanboys say the win proves Hatton is a top 3 pound for pound guy who would destroy anyone between 135 and 147. Which i think is untrue.

I guess what im trying to say is that I believe Ricky is probably a top ten P4P fighter who has an impressive record but really needs to fight a champ in his prime to consolidate himself as a great fighter. Is this a fair assessment?

This was a very impressive performance by Hatton and certainly his best since the KT fight.
I'm not so sure guys like Cotto and Margarito would want to fight him, he would be handful for both.

I have nl doubt it was ab impressive performance. Im just trying to make the point that when it comes to Hatton there doesn't seem to be much of a middle ground. His fans think he is the best ever, and his haters think he is an overrated bum, i was just trying to put him in his correct place in the full scheme of things.

I think you have done a good job, he needs a win against a prime Cotto or Margo to win over the non believers. I hope he gets the big fights he and us fight fans deserve.