I hate repetin meself...but here goes:

Quote Originally Posted by wacko3205

Here's the thing. I have ripped Urango upside & down & everyone here continues to also...but if you watch this fight again...& I have THRICE you will see that the kid came in it to keep his title & very well could have. Hatton started running out of gas at about the 6th maybe 7th it became obvious.

Urango was tearing his ribs to pieces & ripping him with uppers also.

Sure Hatton was looking b-e-a-utiful for the first part of the fight...but Urango was shelling up pretty well too. The kid had a strategy & it was going well...even though most thought he was getting dominated...he was holding up well...Hatton got cracked on two shots that I thought woulda killed him.

Personally...I think that it was the opponent. Urango very well (from that showing) could have been Hatton's tuffest opponent even over Kostya. Yeah. Laugh all you want...but put it into perspective...the kid had one hell of a chin, he could kick harder than a gotdam mule, & he was young & ready to go.

Sorry folksies...but this YANK thinks that the critique is unfounded & again...I aint a Hatton fan.

They both done good.

Christ almighty I just took up for Hatton...the world will end on Friday.
Now...all that being said...Hatton done fight. He gutted it out & made the fight happen. THing is...I still think that Urango sucks...but he coulda been there 100% that fight & that makes all the difference.

Praise Hatton instead of slamming him...he's one of me least favorite fighters & that was a great showing in my book. He took a hellacious several vollies to the ribbage & made it through.

I'm proud of him.