Hatton was a Fluke!!

[THE THIRD MAN]

According to some, Hatton got LUCKY when he beat Kostya Tszyu at the right old age of 36! Was Hattons subsequent build up setting hm up to fail. I still reckon he can beat the guys holding belts at 140, but maybe that win convinced some experts, he had his one glorious night, and he was biting off more than he could chew with younger top guys like Mayweather and Hatton. The marketing for both fights were excellent, they almost made me believe Hatton had a chance.

Not taking anything away from Kosta, but tell me who did Kosta ever beat in his career?? Zab Judah is his best win, if you look at Hattons resume and Kostas you will see there is not much difference in the level of fighter they have beaton.

Kosta was p4p number 3 he was 36 but Bernard Hopkins is 44 and p4p number 3. Age is irrelevant Kosta was fresh as a dasiy actully had less rounds on the clock than Hatton did, had just come of brutal 3rd round knockout of Shambra Mitchell who some thought would take Kosta out. Kosta maybe not at his very peak but nowhere near past it and gave Hatton a great fight.

Hatton was a good world champion and beat some decent opponents, he just is not elite which is the same for many boxers, Hatton was beaton by amazing fighters and two of the best of his generation.

Hatton was to strong for Kosta as was Vince Phillips, it was no fluke Hatton was in his prime and around that time beats most world class fighters.

This question often comes up when discussing Kostya Tszyu, 50 % of all his professional career was fought against World Champions! I guess that answers that question , but nobody wants to recognise it. He KO's Zab in 2 when Zab was at his peak, he beats Mitchell who hadn't lost for 7 years then KO's him again after 8 straight wins! What do people want here? He lost to Hatton who was at his peak after fighting once for 3 rounds in 2 and a half years, he turned 36 a few months later. Injuries and inactivity took it's toll on Tsyzu and he should be recognised for the great champion he was. The other problem with Tszyu is he pretty much ruined the careers of those he fought therefore clouding the judgment of boxing fans as some of those champions simply did not recover from a fight with Tszyu, i include Hatton in that too, he has not been the same fighter since. Gonzalez, Judah, Mitchell etc all went downhill after fights with Tszyu.
Let's not forget Tszyu fought and beat Juan La Porte in only his 4th pro fight, tell me who else has beaten such a respected former champion so early in his career? I don't think the Hatton win was a fluke, i think Hatton was at his peak and was in the right place at the right time. He was also very lucky he wasn't DQ'd !