15 minute Ricky Hatton interview, "I left my performance in the gym for Pacquiao".

[leftylee]

Awesome interview speaks on a number of things.

Khan, promoting, fighting, his brother etc

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[CGM]

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.

[Gandalf]

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.

[Majesty]

Sounds a lot better then "I realized I'd overtrained when I got knocked out"

[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.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

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.

[superboxer]

In my opinion it was a case of Pacquiao being superior to Hatton as a fighter.

[Nameless]

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.

[Gandalf]

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.

[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!

[AdamGB]

Oh Ricky... you're so humble and gracious in defeat... you're truly a man of the people...

It's just one excuse after another.

Stop embarrassing yourself... You got beaten by a fighter with more brains than yourself, that's that.

[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)

[JazMerkin]

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.

[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?

[JonnyFolds]

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.