Quote Originally Posted by dickilad90
No longer the "Hitman" Ricky Hatton showed after a decent 5 round start that he prefers to hug and grope his opponents continually once they start to get all sweaty and the "homo" hormones start flowing.

One punch,step in,hold. A textbook John Ruiz strategy. Make the fight as boring as possible. From round 6 on he committed to a plan of wasting as little time as possible with all that "punching" business and got right down to the serious "man-hugging".

The bit of movement against a plodding Urango who moved slower than an Arctic glacier,was quickly abandoned when it resulted in Ricky getting hit in his "tummy-tum" a few times in round 5. Wisely he moved to the tried and true John Ruiz technique,smothering any possibility his opponent might have of scoring, and any possibility that the fight might remain interesting. At the same time, I feel he may have effectively smothered what interest was building for a Hatton/Castillo match in the future. Castillo certainly did his part as well squeaking out a much booed win over a quick and game, if inexperienced Ngoudjo. The only fighter Who did anything to elevate his status in the public eye even though he suffered a loss, no surprise that he fights out of Canada.

So we need suggestions for Ricky Hattons new "nickname"
post em here.

I say Ricky "Ruiz" Hatton

Let's hear yours!!
Honestly mate, stop exagerratin and try to realise the exceptional circumstances under which this fight was fought.

Hatton was fighting at a much higher level here, after a long period of inactivity, and for once, the other opponent had the bigger punch. Hatton was only a narrow favourite to win.

He knew this, and adapted in order to win the fight, going in, hitting, getting out and avoiding big shots. He did this for the large majority of the fight, despite a sticky patch where he did end up hugging a little. To me, this is a sign that Hatton has come of age, and is an experienced ring veteran who knows how to adapt his style to neutralise and overcome certain fighters, which he did in this case. Also, is Urango realy someone a fighter like Hatton is able to impress against?

What did you expect him to do? Go in and trade all night, just what Urango came for.

I aint even gonna comment specifically on u referrin to John Ruiz, you know that comment is a pile of bollocks.

WOW! your amazing! you really should be in politics!
exceptional curcumstances?? what an actual fight? against a toughee?
Taking that fan numbing display, and turning it into that??
People are cancelling the rooms they had reserved tor the Hatton/Castillo fight. Oh let me guess..your from manchester?? Blue.........mmooooonnn
I saw you standing alooooooonee.................the only one who still wants to watch ricky huuuuuugggg........Cuz he no longer ,wants to fiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

Your names dic i lad?? I wont even try to make fun of that..too easy!