Quote Originally Posted by El Kabong View Post
Somebody once questioned my view that Ricky wasn't all that great at 147....well there ya go.
@ 140lbs circa 2005 he was awesome though!

I think hatton was on a slow and steady decline from tszyu onwards...Respect for takin 6 straight fights in the US though.

His style of fighting, balloning up in weight and general lifestyle all contributed to his decline. You can't treat your body like that and fight like that and expect to go on and on...Watch the Urango fight, although he won it convincingly and outboxed him you could see the fire and ferocity had gone! He was a schoolin waiting to happen by the time of the mayweather fight...Lazcano fight he looked dodgy too!

He looks haggard nowadays his skin around his neck his loose, its quite tragic. I thought with the desire and determination he had that we may get some of the old hitman back. I had a feeling deep down it was a long shot though but i probably did'nt want to admit it such is my admiration for him. At least he's got his health & wealth and it's not a sustained 5 yrs or so of fighting non entities and looking bad in doing so! All the best hitman.