Ricky Hatton May lose

[WWatt]

I've never seen Collazo fight, but people have told me that he's a very useful fighter. He's apparently a quick, slick southpaw who can give a dig and is training his ass off as I type. Plus, he's fought at welterweight almost 30 times.

Ricky Hatton has ONLY EVER LOST TO SOUTHPAWS! He had three legit losses in the amateurs - his first-ever loss came against a southpaw in the 1993 Junior ABA final, and he lost when he moved up to welterweight in 1996 against southpaw Jurgen Brahmer (lost twice to Brahmer in his only two fights at welterweight, Brahmer beat him in one round the first time). His amateur record is 76-4 because of a loss to a Russian fighter in Cuba at the Junior World's but that is considered the worst robbery in amateur boxing of the last 10 years, so that doesn't count. So his three legit losses in the amateurs were to southpaws.

Brahmer was a 5ft11 light-middleweight in reality, and Ricky has struggled with other tall fighters apart from Brahmer.. like when he was almost stopped against Gilbert Quiros in Detroit in his 20th pro fight in 2000, because Quiros was a tall fighter who had fought at light-middleweight - same with Collazo!

Ricky got dropped against southpaw Eamonn Magee in the first minute of the first round, and it was an awkward, close fight.

So there you go, just some food for thought.

[Gandalf]

to be honest if ricky loses i will be very surprised....im fully expecting a hatton victory, though it may very well go the distance...a tricky fight for sure, but hatton at this stage is not gonna slip up...i just dont see it...

[LBSCFC]

i think hattons camp would have scouted collazo and left nothing to chance. but never seen collazo fight so you never know. Iwould expect ricky to come through cos he has bigger fish to fry

[skel1983]

This guy can't bang, for starters he is no World Champ i have seen his last three fights, he aint nothing special, he won the belt on two weeks notice which give him tremendous props for but he has fought no one near the same class as Ricky Hatton, this guy cant bang he is very light fisted, Hatton will wear him down 6/7 TKO.

[LBSCFC]

yeah 12 kos isnt much. thats why I fancy ricky to do it

[cockey cockney]

i never realised ricky had such trouble with southpaws. Dya think old "super " Zab could trouble him being a slick southpaw??

[skel1983]

i never realised ricky had such trouble with southpaws. Dya think old "super " Zab could trouble him being a slick southpaw??

I think a 100% Judah for 12 rounds could be a difficult fight for Ricky, but Judah wouldnt know what to do with Ricky Hatton after 5 rounds in my opinion.

[Wacko3205]

All you Hatton fans are going to go nuts over this statement...but here goes:

The best thing for Hatton...as far as what American fans see...would be Hatton getting dropped.

If Hatton get's dropped, get's up, & turns the droppage around & guts it out then knocking Collazo out...he'd be the next best thing to Gatti...& we all know how Americans love Gatti & his Rocky-esque image.

Hatton could very well land loads of fans if he get's up off the canvas & turns it into a war.

Think about it.

[AC-Cobra]

All you Hatton fans are going to go nuts over this statement...but here goes:

The best thing for Hatton...as far as what American fans see...would be Hatton getting dropped.

If Hatton get's dropped, get's up, & turns the droppage around & guts it out then knocking Collazo out...he'd be the next best thing to Gatti...& we all know how Americans love Gatti & his Rocky-esque image.

Hatton could very well land loads of fans if he get's up off the canvas & turns it into a war.

Think about it.

Very true, 99% correct, noone likes to see a guy wear someone down with no drama. 1 problem Wacko..............



























.......You got the fight wrong, thats whats happening when Ricky beats Floyd.

[The_One77]

All you Hatton fans are going to go nuts over this statement...but here goes:

The best thing for Hatton...as far as what American fans see...would be Hatton getting dropped.

If Hatton get's dropped, get's up, & turns the droppage around & guts it out then knocking Collazo out...he'd be the next best thing to Gatti...& we all know how Americans love Gatti & his Rocky-esque image.

Hatton could very well land loads of fans if he get's up off the canvas & turns it into a war.

Think about it.

Very true, 99% correct, noone likes to see a guy wear someone down with no drama. 1 problem Wacko..............



























.......You got the fight wrong, thats wahts happening when Ricky beats Floyd.

hmmmmm..........




















I like it Cobra

[WWatt]

I really hope Ricky doesn't fucking lose

[Purist]

All you Hatton fans are going to go nuts over this statement...but here goes:

The best thing for Hatton...as far as what American fans see...would be Hatton getting dropped.

If Hatton get's dropped, get's up, & turns the droppage around & guts it out then knocking Collazo out...he'd be the next best thing to Gatti...& we all know how Americans love Gatti & his Rocky-esque image.

Hatton could very well land loads of fans if he get's up off the canvas & turns it into a war.

Think about it.

I did, and it's not the best thing for Hatton to do "career" wise, USA wise but not "career wise" othrwise he becomes another Morales.

[Steelie]

Ricks sparring this guy

http://www.rickyhitmanhatton.com/for...;threadid=7418

[skel1983]

Ricks sparring this guy

http://www.rickyhitmanhatton.com/for...;threadid=7418

Cheers for that Steelie, it looks like the weight is coming off quick for Rick he is looking trimmer by the day.

[ELGranCampeon]

I've never seen Collazo fight, but people have told me that he's a very useful fighter. He's apparently a quick, slick southpaw who can give a dig and is training his a** off as I type. Plus, he's fought at welterweight almost 30 times.

Ricky Hatton has ONLY EVER LOST TO SOUTHPAWS! He had three legit losses in the amateurs - his first-ever loss came against a southpaw in the 1993 Junior ABA final, and he lost when he moved up to welterweight in 1996 against southpaw Jurgen Brahmer (lost twice to Brahmer in his only two fights at welterweight, Brahmer beat him in one round the first time). His amateur record is 76-4 because of a loss to a Russian fighter in Cuba at the Junior World's but that is considered the worst robbery in amateur boxing of the last 10 years, so that doesn't count. So his three legit losses in the amateurs were to southpaws.

Brahmer was a 5ft11 light-middleweight in reality, and Ricky has struggled with other tall fighters apart from Brahmer.. like when he was almost stopped against Gilbert Quiros in Detroit in his 20th pro fight in 2000, because Quiros was a tall fighter who had fought at light-middleweight - same with Collazo!

Ricky got dropped against southpaw Eamonn Magee in the first minute of the first round, and it was an awkward, close fight.

So there you go, just some food for thought.

Collazo is a southpaw who likes to turn, throw a combo and then repeat.

This will give Hatton loads of problems with his footwork and the way he angles himself up.

When Hatton comes in I see Collazo throwing a combo before Hatton gets close enough and then turning and repeating.

Collazo is no big puncher though, he just likes to out slick you.

You may recall that he fought against Miguel Angel Gonzalez on the Rahman vs. Barret undercard.

This will be an interesting fight.