Maybe it was Hatton's plan to wear down Urango from the outside for the first 5 rounds then step in close and finish him off in the mid to late rounds. His plan didn't work out but he adjusted to it as best as he could. His corner probably told him to hold because they saw the damage being done to him on the inside. I think Hatton probably underestimated Urango in looking past the fight to his expected clash with Castillo. I think Urango earned his respect with the body punches and Hatton tried to negate that strength from Urango's repertoire by holding. I agree with Taeth that Hatton could have fought it out on the inside and still won but he was calculating his risks. He did give the fans an exciting first 5 rounds. It was good strategy but not crowd pleasing the way he held at the end. I'm not complaining because that is part of boxing. I think a better example than PBF's boxing clinics is Arturo Gatti. I don't remember anyone complaining when Gatti danced around, and stuck and moved against Mickey Ward in the 3rd fight or in other fights where he was outgunned. If a fighter has to cut out some action in order to win when they have a history of entertaining fans maybe we should let it slide. Anyways he earned my respect from the Tszyu fight and I see him as beating Castillo when they meet.
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