Quote Originally Posted by ono
Quote Originally Posted by killersheep
The problem is that last nights fight he was the heavy favorite and the win didn't prove anything except he is now willing to tone down and coast.

I can understand where your coming from, we all have our favorites that we will defend above all else, the problem is, come June if the Castillo and Hatton fight is the same fights from last night it will be very boring for everyone, I like to see good match-ups be it tacticle or brawling. Both guys put out lackluster performances against fighters that BOTH guys were expected to destroy.

You know where I stand I am not a Hatton fan, but his pre-HBO fights we very exciting to watch, where would you stand on Hatton if you had only seen the Collazo and Urango fights? Would you still be as avid of a fan?

It's kind of a double edged thing, the same as what Mayweather is being critisized for.
You have to remember his pre HBO fights were mostly in the UK in massive sold out venues. The crowd help to generate the excitement. It's the occasion that's exciting. A fight in a ballroom is not exactly the MEN. Get hatton in the Thomas and Mack centre and you will see an exciting fight.

Also bear in mind, a fight where you have to systematically break down a fighter, will not really be considered amazingly exciting especially when the opponent is generally unheard of but built like a brick shithouse.


I completely agree with you on this, the venue and the crowd makes a BIG difference to a fight. I remember watching the Bernard Dunne vs Esham Pickering fight late last year and the atmosphere was just intense, far and away the best atmosphere for any fight of 2006 imo. It made that fight absolutely awesome, I've watched it 3 times now and for a full 12 rounder that says a lot.

I do find though that on the whole American fights have far less atmosphere than most British ones. I don't know if it's the venues or the Armeican crowd but you never get an American fight that you could describe as passionate.

All the most atmospheric fights I've seen seem mostly to take place in Britain or South America. The Valero Mosquera fight being another example, a real cauldron with intense fans throwing paper cups at Valero etc, a proper atmosphere!