Hatton Senchenko Saturday Night Fight/Chat thread

[Beanz]

I really thought he was going to get up there.

Ya know, been hit with enough and seen enough of hard body shots and what it takes to get up. More than anything, it takes heart. I just don't think he still has it for the sport at the warrior level. that was what was most sad to me.

With all due respect you are a young man who has not fought at that level. A younger Hatton would gave got Senchenko out earlier.

I'm not sure what your point is. Mine is, he maybe could have gotten up. Most do. Especially considering the rd was nearly ended and he had time to recoup. This game is mostly mental too and I think by this time in the fight Ricky already knew it wasn't anything like he'd hoped.

No one is questioning what a younger Ricky could have done. But this wasn't him.

My point is that however strong you are mentally, your bodies resistance and ability to withstand pain and trauma decreases. When you spend a few days urinating blood you can be pretty sure that the deep tissue and organ damage will make you more susceptible in future to similar damage. it's not like a bone that heals back stronger. You may be right but I think the mental fortitude needed to even attempt a comeback after a life lived like Ricky's after 3 and a half years out would have made sure he got up if he could. Also I don't really know where you get the idea that MOST people get up from body shots that put them down. Plenty don't.