Hatton will fight again it seems.

[NuthaPug]

Back when all he was doing was brawling some folks were saying how he had real boxing skills and had used them in the past ...then he planned to start using them again, but it didn't ever work. let's just face it. Hatton's got lots of heart and energy but has never been and will never be a complete fighter. Not to dis him. Nice guy, glad he's a boxer - he's been good for the sport. Just not great.

He may have lost to Pac because of a bad game plan, but he lost to Floyd because he didn't have anything but a puncher's prayer against him.

Hard to believe he beat Kostya. That's the only puzzling thing. He beat Kostya. Incredible. But he did it.

Hmmm.

[CFH]

This isn't directed at anyone in particular, but Hatton did not lose to Pacquiao because of his gameplan. I've seen a couple of people saying this and it simply is not ture. He lost because he is an inferior fighter. There's no shame in that, but implying that he lost because of the way he approached the fight is absurd and it takes away from the magnitude of Pacquaio's victory. If Hatton had come out boxing and moving, he still would have got knocked out.

[jamiebhoy]

This isn't directed at anyone in particular, but Hatton did not lose to Pacquiao because of his gameplan. I've seen a couple of people saying this and it simply is not ture. He lost because he is an inferior fighter. There's no shame in that, but implying that he lost because of the way he approached the fight is absurd and it takes away from the magnitude of Pacquaio's victory. If Hatton had come out boxing and moving, he still would have got knocked out.

I agree with what you are saying and I was one who blamed his gameplan. I personally should have said it ended in the fashion and time it did because of his gameplan. I think that the overall result would have been the same in hindsight but rushing in all balls to the wall just brought the end a lot earlier than if he had tried to be smart.
I gave Pac props at the time and think he is a great fighter but also think Ricky did himself no favours and made Pac look even better on the night.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Back when all he was doing was brawling some folks were saying how he had real boxing skills and had used them in the past ...then he planned to start using them again, but it didn't ever work. let's just face it. Hatton's got lots of heart and energy but has never been and will never be a complete fighter. Not to dis him. Nice guy, glad he's a boxer - he's been good for the sport. Just not great.

He may have lost to Pac because of a bad game plan, but he lost to Floyd because he didn't have anything but a puncher's prayer against him.

Hard to believe he beat Kostya. That's the only puzzling thing. He beat Kostya. Incredible. But he did it.

Hmmm.

Remember Hatton had Kostya using his balls as earrings in that fight!

[jokaleras]

kostya is overrated. that style would've never lasted him past his physical prime.

[THE THIRD MAN]

kostya is overrated. that style would've never lasted him past his physical prime.

And what style is that? Knocking most of his opponents out? A 13 Year Professional career with just 2 losses, and a World Champion for 10 years? If KT is overrated then Ricky Hatton is a walking advert for skinny milk?

[ryanman]

kostya is overrated. that style would've never lasted him past his physical prime.

And what style is that? Knocking most of his opponents out? A 13 Year Professional career with just 2 losses, and a World Champion for 10 years? If KT is overrated then Ricky Hatton is a walking advert for skinny milk?

Kostya is/was not overrated. If anything he is underrated.

[Stander]

Koysta Tzyu was extremely underrated. I however stand by my assertion that Kevin Rooney would have been the perfect trainer for Hatton

[jokaleras]

kostya is overrated. that style would've never lasted him past his physical prime.

And what style is that? Knocking most of his opponents out? A 13 Year Professional career with just 2 losses, and a World Champion for 10 years? If KT is overrated then Ricky Hatton is a walking advert for skinny milk?

he wouldn't have had his rib cages battered by Hatton if he had better grasp of technique. kostya's a good fighter sure... excellent timing and sense of distance. but that outdated Euro stance with the left hand extended mmm.

[NuthaPug]

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Remember Hatton had Kostya using his balls as earrings in that fight!

True. But Kostya didn't blame his loss on that, so I guess I won't either.