Quote Originally Posted by miles
Quote Originally Posted by RHHatton
Quote Originally Posted by miles
Quote Originally Posted by RHHatton
Hatton got badly hurt by a body shot in the 5th round and it was still hurting by the 7/8th. Thats why he started to smoother! He didnt want to take another shot in the same place so nullified Urangos power shots.
He did what he did because Billy Graham told him to! He came back in the 6th and landed 29 power shots to Urangos 11. He was so hurting!!

His corner man told him to adapt and so he did. He seemed to be able to go on the offensive just fine until the advice of the corner...
Only telling you what the man himself told me.
It was a strange fight. Hatton fought well in my opinion. He edged close rounds and won early rounds convincingly. But there was no reason why he could not have kept winning rounds in some style. Im a Hatton fan but there were ulterior motives out there. Billy Graham seems to have an eye too focussed on retirement. Was that Duran always thought about? No, its about giving it your all and giving what you say you will give! Hatton gave less than expected and has been pounced. That is why we have doubters.
I think Graham is a shit trainer to start with, but you made a very good point about him having his eye on hatton retiring already.