Hatton wants Witter

[Memphis]

I think some of you are forgetting that without the VERY dubious first round er knockdown of Collazo,Hatton lost his last fight and looked average
The weight thing is not an issue imo because others (PBF/Cotto) seem to pull it off effortlesley

I think your being a bit naive there Smash. Cotto was breaking his neck to stay at 140 for ages and Mayweather has weight defying skills so its a moot point.

[El Gamo]

Ricky needs to calm down,I mean he's talking about PBF,Castillo,Witter,he needs to take it one step at a time,beat Urango and then Castillo etc. Personally,I don't find the prospect of a Witter Hatton fight exciting and I thought he fights who HBO tell him to...I don't think there would be that much interest for such a fight Stateside.

[ono]

I don't agree
You can't lay a glove on Witter at present and he's such a slippery switch hitter and cuter than Hatton in every department.
Witter is so different to Hatton stylewise and Hatton usually gives us the same sort of bullish bulldozing fight style time after time.
Witter is the sort of fella who needs a fighter to come at him full on to bring the best out of him.
I think Hattons style would suit Witter more than Witters would Hatton.
Very close matchup imo and we'll know for sure after watching them both this coming weekend.
Can't wait

Give over. Witter cannot fight at Hatton's pace. A grandad could fight at Witter's pace.

[smashup]

We'll see
I think some of you may be suprised come sunday

[Memphis]

I'd be surprised if Ricky lost, I'd also be surprised if Witter put up a performance that made a certain TV company change their view on him

[smashup]

I'll be suprised if Ricky lost too but i think Urango is gonna give him trouble.
Agree that Witter needs a brilliant peformance which he is capable of,whether he delivers is another thing though.
I'll come back to this discussion after Tottenham SPANK the Geordie bastads

[ono]

I'll be suprised if Ricky lost too but i think Urango is gonna give him trouble.
Agree that Witter needs a brilliant peformance which he is capable of,whether he delivers is another thing though.
I'll come back to this discussion after Tottenham SPANK the Geordie bastads

Yeh being a Hatton fan and a blue (pessimist) im not exactly over-confident for the Urango fight. Too many people calling this fight a walkover without actually seeing Urango fight. I'm very suspicious cos this Urango looks a big fwocker. He's a southpaw aswell which Hatton hates more than he hates Man Utd. Everyone saw what an unheralded columbian (torres) did to Cotto......that makes me very nervous about this fight.

I agree that Witter needs a good performance but i just can't see it. Hope i'm wrong cos Hatton vs Witter would be interesting.

[smashup]

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=9510&more=1

Urango won't just roll over for him and Hatton in no way shape or form has the strength to bully him.
Read between the lines on that one ie someone tell me what Ricky is gonna do when his usual tactic fails to dent the opponent..?
One dimentional anyone?
I love the Hitman and am fully behind him but i just get that feeling about this fight and i also strongly believe that Collazo has somewhat exposed him especially against a physically stronger opponent and a southpaw
Hard nights work for Hatton could be on the cards.

[p4pking]

I'll be suprised if Ricky lost too but i think Urango is gonna give him trouble.
Agree that Witter needs a brilliant peformance which he is capable of,whether he delivers is another thing though.
I'll come back to this discussion after Tottenham SPANK the Geordie bastads

Yeh being a Hatton fan and a blue (pessimist) im not exactly over-confident for the Urango fight. Too many people calling this fight a walkover without actually seeing Urango fight. I'm very suspicious cos this Urango looks a big fwocker. He's a southpaw aswell which Hatton hates more than he hates Man Utd. Everyone saw what an unheralded columbian (torres) did to Cotto......that makes me very nervous about this fight.

I agree that Witter needs a good performance but i just can't see it. Hope i'm wrong cos Hatton vs Witter would be interesting.

I disagree fully there. THe reason people are calling this a walkover, is because they have seen Urango fight. He's totally average and completely limited. I think it's more that there are too many people(Hatton fan's) who are saying this will be a competitive fight in which Hatton will struggle, without having seen Urango fight. I mean you yourself just said, "he looks a big fwocker". Well yeah he is, but is that all your basing your view on?? Watch him fight, he doesn't look like a talented fwocker. Also what does the fact that Torres hurt Cotto have to do with this?? Torres was unknown and a late replacement, who had never lost a fight... Urango now has a world title(which he didn't actually win against a mediocre opponent), and Hatton has been training for him, for months.

[beerjelly]

I think some of you are forgetting that without the VERY dubious first round er knockdown of Collazo,Hatton lost his last fight and looked average
The weight thing is not an issue imo because others (PBF/Cotto) seem to pull it off effortlesley

And pulling it off so effortlessly is what makes such fighters so special - alot of fighters grow out of a weight class and are forced to move but not many can keep changing and make it look as easy as Mayweather does. Hatton had no troubles making the 140 limit so just fighting and winning a title at whats an unnatural weight for him earns him credit as far as im concerned. Now hes just doing the sensible thing and moving back to a more comfortable weight.

[Wacko3205]

I disagree fully there. THe reason people are calling this a walkover, is because they have seen Urango fight. He's totally average and completely limited. I think it's more that there are too many people (Hatton fan's) who are saying this will be a competitive fight in which Hatton will struggle, without having seen Urango fight. I mean you yourself just said, "he looks a big fwocker". Well yeah he is, but is that all your basing your view on?? Watch him fight, he doesn't look like a talented fwocker. Also what does the fact that Torres hurt Cotto have to do with this?? Torres was unknown and a late replacement, who had never lost a fight... Urango now has a world title(which he didn't actually win against a mediocre opponent), and Hatton has been training for him, for months.

P4Pking is correct. I've been trying to tell all you Hattonians that Urango aint shit on a shingle compared to Hatton.

He was the gunman in the mugging & robbing of Rabah & his title.

Trust me...easy route for Ricky to get his belt back come Satdee night.

[smashup]

Strange because even the staunch hatton fans are seemingly a little wary.
Cats with nothing are dangerous cats and out for what they can take


G-man
I cant wait for this fight, its gona be exciting from the first bell. I dont know much about Urango but it sounds like hes a tough fighter and he's not gona want to give up his title and undefeated record. Both guys come straight farward, and the only thing im worried about is if Hatton gets cut. Gona be a great fight.
15.01.07 @ 01:33:42

[Mattyhitman]

I'll come back to this discussion after Tottenham SPANK the Geordie bastads

What was the score Smashup

[smashup]

Leaking goals straight after we score them but Newcastles second was a belter.
We need Ferdinand from West Ham asap...Davenport is toilet.


Moving swiftly on ...
I wonder what role Urangos 6 inch reach advantage will play considering he's taller and blatantly the stronger man and he's a southpaw.
Don't anyone doubt my love for the Hitman but i'm getting the feeling that he's in for a tough,tough fight

[Mattyhitman]

Leaking goals straight after we score them but Newcastles second was a belter.
We need Ferdinand from West Ham asap...Davenport is toilet.


Moving swiftly on ...
I wonder what role Urangos 6 inch reach advantage will play considering he's taller and blatantly the stronger man and he's a southpaw.
Don't anyone doubt my love for the Hitman but i'm getting the feeling that he's in for a tough,tough fight

TBO im a red from Liverpool, so as a neutral it was a blinder of a game, but i live just out side Newcastle, so i guess they're my 2nd team. I just hope you can give me retribution and spank the Gunners in the semi-final of the Carling cup

I dont think the reach advantage will play a big part ( well i hope not ), Ricky will have learned from the Collazo fight, in that i mean the southpaw stance, the longer reach etc. What he should be concentrating on is cutting down the distance so as not to be on the end of Urango's punch, if ya know what i mean Get inside and fire off those lethal body shots

I see the fight ending in the 10th rd