If it was Mayweather, not Tszyu in the ring that night in Manchester.....

[Andre]

guess the third man must be part of that 10pct then.....

nwonder the brits getting off the boat used to miss home, most of them were po risoners!

Does anyone know if Tszyu had a rematch clause in his contract? It would seem strange for a top fighter to fight a relatively unknown fighter without this.

Well if i was a convict in the 18th or 19th century and i had a choice between English weather and English food or the beaches of Bondi or the Great Barrier Reef then i would be fessing up to being Dick Turpin just to get out here!
10% of something or all of nothing i am prone to say, Tszyu gave a lot of concessions to Hatton in 2005, far to many IMO. Not sure about a rematch clause, i guess there was one, but remember Tszyu sufferred bruising on the brain after this fight. He was never going to fight again after losing to Hatton. It was an outstanding performance by Hatton that night, he had some help, he won and we all move forward. Hatton has never been the same since.

I agree to a certain extent, Hatton would of been the most motivated in his whole career that night even more so than the Mayweather fight imo, he was a man possesed who had Dave Paris under strict instructions ( I actully dont think the refs performance was nearly as bad as some people say on here )

Hatton has never been top top quality and like you say had everything in his favour that night and took them advantages and did very well and from that single performacne he was become a multi millionaire and househild name and had a very good career.

Mayweather would of beat him comfortably.

I agree, and Kostya was a rough houser in the ring himself as a pro,no excuses he got beat at his own game and right from the start he said he never felt better and that it would be a punch on.

Also Hatton beat Phillips for Kostya (which is round one of the physche out of the ring game to Hatton).Kostya used to put alot of credance to winning something before the actual fight.
Phillips also stood toe to toe with Kostya and he also beat him at his own game and out powered him,the die was cast.
I think if Kostya had fought some rounds as an ellusive boxer on the outside and a tough hard fighter on the inside he would have stood more chance against both those younger less experienced hungerer men.

Im with you, I hate to say it but in hindsight Mayweather would of beaten all of them cause he flows and adapts in the moment better. You cant beat him at his own game cause he hasnt got one. You have to come with more tools of your own and be prepared to use all of them to get at him, you cant do that thinking only one way.