Quote Originally Posted by KostyaTszyuTeam View Post
The only name on that list is Mayweather btw.........all the others aren't anywhere near the hall of fame.

Hatton looked like a club fighter against Pacquiao, a guy who lost twice to Marquez, forget what the judges say.

Hatton cant fight southpaws very well. The right hook from the stance of a southpaw catches him most times. What he actually needed to was partially follow Mayweathers game plan, the other part, execute it. He needed to jam Pacquiaos lead right hand, feignt, and and paw his way in duck under and close distance. What he did was throw a looping left hook Pacquiao came over the top of at will. Had Pacquiao been the exact same fighter, but right handed, the fight was going to the cards. Both De La Hoya and Hatton were made for Pacquiao, because they bothe dont have weapons against a southpaw.

The best punch against a southpaw is the straight right. Further, as Pacquiao attacks, that is perfect for a counter puncher. IE Mayweather is fast counter puncher. Tszyu was a power counter puncher with his right. Kostya was exceptional against southpaws, because he had one of the best right hands in boxing. His power right was way better than Marquez, and look what trouble Marquez gave Pacquiao.

Hatton doesnt have a right hand, and unlike Oscar, doesnt have the jabs and feignts. With Oscar though he stays back. Hatton had to come inside. I thought Mayweather is partially to blame. Ricky looked confused. He couldnt have chosen a worse opponent stylistically.

Guys like Mayweather, if you thought Marquez could counter punch Pacquiao, Mayweather can do it way better. Marquez actually landed his straight right afew times. Imagine a Tszyu right landing on Pacquiao. Stylistically its Tszyus dream, as most Southpaws he had to chase and create pressure. If the guy wants to come into that enormous riight hand, he has a problem, in theory. What isnt in theory, is ig/when Maywether beats Marquez, he will try this out with a fast right against Pacquiao. Expect Pacquiao to sit back a fraction, try draw Mayweather out, then come in. Trying to jam Mayweathers offensive flow. I think PBF workd him out and out boxes him middle to end.
Just out of intrest how many of Kostas opponents are HOF fighters apart from the corpse JCC Snr?