Well we may as well move on to Hatton vs Castillo now

[BIG H]

How about this: when Hatton beat Tszyu, it was just because Tszyu was past his prime.

See? Works both ways!

Was Tszyu coming of his two worst performances or probably his best, stopping the THEN favourite and number 1 Sharmba Mitchell

You don't like it when it's turned back on you, huh? Be clear: this is EXACTLY what you're saying about Hatton. You claim that immediately after the Tszyu fight, he was on the downslide and past his prime. Similarly, call Mitchell Tszyu's peak, if you like (I strongly disagree), his fight against Ricky was post- that = he was past his prime.

I'm not even insisting on this, I'm just pointing out what a convenient argument you're making and how we can all apply it to any fighter we like so as to explain away any loss. "Well, sure, but his prime consisted of his fight against (name best fighter your favorite ever previously beat), so he lost this one because he was past his prime."

......and what you fail to realize is that I am not making excuses, I don't need to for 2 reasons:

1.) Hatton hasn't ever lost, so there is nothing to excuse him for
2.) I aint Ricky Hatton's chief of staff, I have nothing to gain from making excuses for the guy

all I have said is that his last 2 performances have been his worst 2 performances. Surely for anybody (even you!!) based on the fact that he never previously had such performances, that would indicate that he is perhaps on the sllide!!

Seriously, do you think he is as good nowas he was 2 years ago?