Hatton is a noted body puncher and favors the body as a target but im not sure if he is a great body puncher....Originally Posted by Ice Cold Boxing
I havent seen him do much great body work since the Olivera fight (with the exception of Castillo... that was a great single shot).
I think all fighters who are good slick or good in-fighters hardly ever get hit with big shots to the body.
Hatton struggled with Mayweather particularly becuase he couldnt man handle him the way he wanted to get the shots off the way he likes.
It wasn't the size, it was the reach. Oscar was the only guy Floyd faced who had a longer reach than him.Originally Posted by QUISQUEYA
Plus yes what Oscar was doing that night was pretty much a bluprint to succes. Oscar never fights like that yet it proved to be working extremely well for him.
I think if you take what Oscar was doing, throw in a few more rights to the body in the middle of the ring and some more jab play close to the ropes then you will find great success in dominating the action and making chances to attack the head provided you a) have the nerve and b) have the stamina to unload in vicious burts for 12 rounds.
Plus a little use of the forearm would be a sweet bonus. When Floyd dips in that way, just keep him there and smash him with a right to the body. He does the same thing in every single fight(except, its a right to the head)
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