Hatton was back as his old self last night!

[RozzySean]

Fortunately for Hatton, Paulie couldn't knock over a house of cards with his punches. Hatton should be able to eat his punches all night long in route to a UD. My biggest fear for Ricky now is when he goes up against somebody decent who can punch.

[Mad_Dog]

the Hatton fight was last night!!!??

damn I thought it was next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OumaFan]

I don't think he looked that great really. Juan did hold a lot so to blame that all on Hatton is silly but Juan was really made for Hatton and at times Hatton struggled.

He mainly just needs to jab more coming in, get rid of that stupid lead left hook.

[Tam Seddon]

I thought he looked pretty sharp and motivated. I was scared about that, because after a first loss at a career it can really effect a fighter. But that wasnt the case for Ricky. He really did look like he still wants to be the best in the world and fight the best. After the performance he had against Juan, I back Ricky to beat anybody at 140.

Imagine a superfight at a catchweight of 143 against Cotto

[Master]

Too soon to judge, he beat a guy who retired, has not fought in 15 months and then lost to Vivienne Harris.

[yvonne]

What has done my head in,is that in most of all of the national news papers(Daily star,the SUN) in the U.K have all said that Hatton is past his best after he got beat by Mayweather due from the fight with Lazcano on Saturday night......."what cos the Hitman did'nt K.O his opponant??"WANKERS.Just goes to show that most editors of U.K papers are all thick as F@?K!!!!!I thought HATTON fought great and it was a really great fight!In fact im glad Hatton done the full 12 rounds because i feel that he'll have got rid of all his nerves!!Well done Hatton and thumbs upfor Lazcano for putting up a good fight.

[Dean Duke]

Cracking entertainment, couple of things to work on (keep that right hand up) when leaping in like a man possesed but thats Ricky trying to please us fans cant really pop him for that. I must say max respect to Juan for sticking it out and dishing some back.

[Majesty]

who was Hatton fighting? I havent seen the fight yet but is Lazcano really a threat at this weight class? Lsat time i heard of Lazcano he was threatening to beat Oscar up, lost to vivian harris and now to hatton. I dont think Lazcano is the kind of fighter to show if Hatton is "back" or not. I dont think he ever left Mayweather is just better

[Spicoli]

I thought he looked pretty sharp and motivated. I was scared about that, because after a first loss at a career it can really effect a fighter. But that wasnt the case for Ricky. He really did look like he still wants to be the best in the world and fight the best. After the performance he had against Juan, I back Ricky to beat anybody at 140.

Imagine a superfight at a catchweight of 143 against Cotto

I can Imagine it,But It's not pretty for Ricky.

[Fenster]

NO-way was he back to his old self. And NEVER will be.

Lazcano was picked to get stopped. Hatton had to work his bollocks off the whole fight.

Few years back he would have got Lazcano out of there. He gets hit far too much these days and has lost that "walk through walls" aura.

[p4pking]

BACK to his old self?? Is there one person on this forum who actually feels Hatton looked better against Lazcano than he had in his previous 3 fights

[Boxerharvey]

BACK to his old self?? Is there one person on this forum who actually feels Hatton looked better against Lazcano than he had in his previous 3 fights

Actually I think Hatton looked better Saturday night than in his last 3 fights. I was at the fight, he didnt hold as much, threw much better combinations and worked the body alot more like his used too. Yes he took some punches but thats the way Hatton fights and he always will. He had Lazcano in trouble on a number of occasions and only once did I think Ricky was in any trouble and that was the 10th round and he recovered quickly, the people who say the ref saved him are talking bullshit his lace came undone and had to be retied, if anything Lazcano looked the more unsteady on his feet at the time.

[HattonTheHammer]

Wouldnt say it was up there with one of rickys great nights.

It was certainly a lot better than the last fight.

But urango, maussa, castillo and now lazcano - all similar performances with different outcomes.

Best performances ive ever seen from hatton was the tszyu and magee fights!!!