If Hatton had not blown up in weight between fights...

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I think he's stamina suffered a little in the end.

I'm spoutin off at the mouth a little here but im pretty sure his output had dropped to a more human level by the end of his career

There was a detailed compubox analysis of his workrate before Floyd fight, and then again probably before Pac fight on boxingscene. His actual punch output was never as manic as you'd expect for a pressure fighter, bout average for a LWW before Tzsyu, then a little lower during that fight and subsequent (If my dodgy memory hasn't let me down again). He adjusted for Tszyu then kept the same smothering gameplan for the rest of his career, whereas earlier he was more prepared to get more separation to get his punches off against softer opposition which would have been risky against a bomber..

Maybe so to a certain extent, but I also feel it's no coincidence he used the smothering more after the Tszyu fight, I think the level of opponent was the major factor in him not looking as good as he had against the likes of Philips/Olivera/Tackie.

His boxing skills imo at world level were nothing special and thats the main reason he used his size, strength and determination alot more.

I agree, it's sort of the point as was getting at, the level of opposition forced the change. his way of closing the distance (kind of hopping in) only worked against the slowish fighters, anyone who could take a small step back and nail would alwayd do so.