Quote Originally Posted by MV
if you watch the tszyu vs hatton fight it is plain to see that tszyu is at his best .any other 140 lb fighter would have lost to him that evening.he was clearly the same fighter that just prior to that fight demolished sharmba mitchell the 2nd best fighter in the division at the time.two years prior tszyu had a harder time with mitchell, and mitchell hadnt shown any sighns of slipping either.the truth is that night you would have needed a howitzer to stop hatton.i dont think hatton can ever top that performance,thats ok with me .hopefully we will see a little more of the hatton that beat magee,and thaxton,a perfect blend of technique and aggression.he will need that style to beat castillo and all the top fighters.
CC mate, very good post. The Tszyu fight was what Hatton had been waiting for most of his career. He fought like a true warrior and was on a mission to make a statement that night. He took some sickening shots from Tszyu and to this day I wonder how he stayed on his feet. Maybe he was just too hungry that night and I do think he left a huge part of himself in the ring in that fight. Im a huge Tszyu fan and was gutted at the outcome but at least it was to a true gentleman who had huge respect for Kostya.