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Sounds like a typically shit Hatton fight. No doubt people will say it's because he's past his prime when the truth is he's always only been a B level fighter.

He beat a shot Kosta Tyszyu who quit, a result which meant about as much as Leon Spinks beating Ali. Like Carlos Baldimor his moment of glory came through good timing nothing more.

He has struggled against every remotely opponent he's ever faced, Thaxton, Magee, Tackie, Urango, Maussa, Collazo.

He's so overratted.
Whatever you think of Hatton, to say Tzsyu was shot is a load of sh1te. Why was he shot? He had not had many fights, certainly hadn't been in wars or taken beatings (hard fight aganst Philips admitedly), he was fresh after only 1 fight in 23 months, and had just looked at a career best beating Mitchell who was on the up and favourite for the fight.
Tszyu was very inactive, coming off shoulder surgery, coming into Manchester to give Ricky a chance because
that is the kind of champ Tszyu was.

The win of Hatton over Tszyu was more a result of timing than actual ability. Tszyu trumps Hatton in every category except for pressure.

I am not trying taking away from Hatton's victory over Tszyu. But looking back on it it is not hard to make a case that it was very circumstantial.