I don't think Hatton was a fluke. He is a very good fighter but somewhere along the way has got into the notion that he can just walk through everybody. He's found out the hard way twice that he can't do that.
I think he did catch Kostya at the right time, but Kostya was obviously still a force and would have beaten most people that night. It was Hattons moment and he walked through fire to take it. He seemed to take the same approach in too many of his fights afterwards though and opponents eventually sussed him out. It's a shame really because Hatton could be a cute boxer when he put his mind to it.
Hatton probably can still clean up at 140 if he has the right mindset. But I do worry about his ability to take a punch now. Only Hatton knows what he has left and we will find out soon enough.
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