Quote Originally Posted by Kel View Post
Ricky hatton lost a total of 12 stone in 2004?

He lost his own (in between fight bodyweight) in a year. I just stumbled across this fact and thought, is it any wonder he is already shot to fuck?

That's just an example of one year
When he was preparing for the Tszyu match in 2005 I predicted a win for Tszyu and this was one of the main reasons behind my thinking. I knew that Tszyu wasn't the man he was 3 years previous but I knew he also kept himself in shape between all his fights after his humiliating defeat to Phillips. He said that he never wanted to feel like that again and that from then on he would make sure he was 100% prepared for every fight. He was almost 36 years old by then (old for a 140lb fighter) and he gave Hatton one hell of a fight. Could you really see Hatton still being at the top of his division when he's 36 if he keeps on putting 30lb + on between every fight because I certainly can't. I thought that he may have learned his lesson by now but I saw himthe other day presenting Oasis with some award and already he has piled on the pounds.

I wouldn't say he is "shot to fuck" just yet though but if he doesn't start taking care of his body between fights he certainly will be soon. A shame considering all he has done for british boxing over the last few years!