Hatton haters-stop the bullshit!

[Proud Warrior]

He won with a good shot,No dive by Castillio,dont disrespect a legend!! I used to love this site but so much shit is said it is fucking untrue!!

[errsta]

I agree...the hate Hatton gets is bullshit. He has his best performances in his career defining fights.

Trains hard, fights hard, has tons of class and none of it seems to have gone to his head.

[Shotgun]

Fuck 'em. They keep picking him to lose and he keeps on winning, he has now emphatically defeated Tszyu and Castillo which is impressive. They were picking Castillo and Tszyu to beat him and then the excuses start flying about how they're shot. Whatever makes them feel better

[Goose]

He clinches way too much dammit, who the hell wants to see this, unless you are a die hard fan of this guy or like man-on-man action then you'll like a Hatton fight

[Silver]

He clinches way too much dammit, who the hell wants to see this, unless you are a die hard fan of this guy or like man-on-man action then you'll like a Hatton fightwell he does hug alot but he wins. he didnt beat a prime castillo but he did what he had to do with the version that was in front of him.

[errsta]

He clinches way too much dammit, who the hell wants to see this, unless you are a die hard fan of this guy or like man-on-man action then you'll like a Hatton fight

Clinching is a lot more acceptable than blatantly flagrant low blows.

[Thom]

If was Hattonez or Hattonillo he would get more respect. Either that or if he was Rickey Hatton.


Wanna play the wace card? :crybaby

[Goose]

Clinching is a lot more acceptable than blatantly flagrant low blows.
neither is acceptable

Hatton clinches everytime a punch lands on his face, or anytime he himself throws a combo, or just for the hell of it he hugs without throwing any punches.

Somehow Hatton and his traner found a loophole in boxing where one can clinch without being penalized. I used to be kind of a supporter of Ricky, but now its just too digusting to watch his fights because of all the fouls

[JoeyP]

This is only the 3rd or 4th Hatton fight I have seen---

Is he the 140 pound version of Ruiz?

Maybe he should change his nickname to Ricky "Huggy Bear" Hatton!!!!!!!

[Carlos Primera]

hattons a rough fighter, but good none the less. i want to see him with malignaggi, cotto.

[Anthony Farnell]

A quality performance by Ricky :happy
I'd like to see the Cotto fight next.

[brooklyn1550]

Hatton landed a perfect left hook to the body - great shot.

[Antwuan Maxx]

Clinching is a lot more acceptable than blatantly flagrant low blows.

Yeah, what Hatton did to Tszyu was some foul shit. :lol:

[errsta]

Yeah, what Hatton did to Tszyu was some foul shit. :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Forgot about that...ouch!

[Caper]

What is there not to like? The man gets the job done everytime he goes in there. He can box or brawl. He's always in shape and always gives maximum effort. Ricky Hatton is one of the best sweet science practitioners on the planet right now. He is fun to watch. Hatton-Cotto would be one of the greatest fights of all-time. I hope it happens!

I agree though I think Cotto would wear his skin after the fight and walk down Manchester streets singing blue moon drunk off bacardi.

[Caper]

What is there not to like? The man gets the job done everytime he goes in there. He can box or brawl. He's always in shape and always gives maximum effort. Ricky Hatton is one of the best sweet science practitioners on the planet right now. He is fun to watch. Hatton-Cotto would be one of the greatest fights of all-time. I hope it happens!

:think :blood :verysad

Ricky's a great fighter...strong, determined, energetic but there's nothing sweet about his science. He holds way to much, its reality folks. I have never seen Ricky put together a combo without clinching right after. His style is effective but far from eye pleasing. Good win for Hatton though nice name on the record.:good

[oblate]

i don't take anything away from hatton he won it period but for me he is super boring to watch with all the clinching.

[errsta]

If hatton was an american, he'd be praised and called a "throwback fighter".

Euro champs are trashed, usually rightfully so, for their unwillingness to fight here in the U.S.

Hatton did cross the pond to test his mettle, and has had his hand raised every time. Sure, it wasn't pretty the first couple of times, but in his big fight, he delivered....

[Lance_Uppercut]

Who really gives a shit about he clinches if both guys are still punching? It's not like he grabs and hold em ala' Ruiz.

[errsta]

Who really gives a shit about he clinches if both guys are still punching? It's not like he grabs and hold em ala' Ruiz.

exactly. As long as he's still punching, I'm not too bent about it...especially when he does it against a proven inside fighter like Castillo.

[JV28]

If Hatton is boring then Cory Spinks is nonexistent.

[JohnXVI]

Who really gives a shit about he clinches if both guys are still punching? It's not like he grabs and hold em ala' Ruiz.

I agree 100% wil Lance here. This fight was very enjoyable as both fighters were throwing punches at a steady pace. Hatton won it fair and square. As for Castillo, the clock is ticking.

[Antwuan Maxx]

I agree with you that Cotto would beat Hatton if they ever fight. I don't really get into hyperbole like Cotto would "wear his skin" etc. He is just a better fighter and the bigger, stronger man. It would be a great promotion because these are classy guys. There would not be any idiotic trashtalking from either man. The fight would be good for boxing, the fans, the fighters, etc. Most importantly, it would be the fight of the year. I see Cotto winning by a UD or possibly a late stoppage. It is the kind of fight that would add to both men's reputations rather than detract from them like the disappointing Del La Hoya-Maywhether bore. Cotto-Hatton does not need any 24/7 because the fighters styles speak for themselves.

No, it wouldn't be. Ricky Hatton will NEVER been in a fight of the year type battle due to his holding and clinching.

[Charles187]

Dont see the problem, id rather see holding than running.

[Charles187]

On boxrec Hatton is now number 4 p4p - interesting.

[codeman99998]

I don't get it...

Like, 90% of the people here are all accolades for Hatton and at the same time they are complaining that he isn't getting any credit...

90% are complaining that 10% aren't giving him the proper credit, the problem is, the 90% are framing it like they are the minority. It seems like most of the people agree that Hatton is a world class fighter who beat a very good opponent. What's the controversy?

[Charles187]

I don't get it...

Like, 90% of the people here are all accolades for Hatton and at the same time they are complaining that he isn't getting any credit...

90% are complaining that 10% aren't giving him the proper credit, the problem is, the 90% are framing it like they are the minority. It seems like most of the people agree that Hatton is a world class fighter who beat a very good opponent. What's the controversy?

Thats too much maths for me. Anyone got a calculator??

[Lar Janus]

I like Ricky Hatton, think he's a stand-up guy, trains his ass off, shows much love to his fans, is pretty clever, and respectful. That said, its hard to overlook his grappling style of boxing (in his two biggest fights, KT & JLC) and the FACT that he's gotten favorable treatment from the refs in BOTH of the above-mentioned fights.

I was VERY disappointed w/last night's fight! JLC looked a little wobbly, the first couple of rounds, but when he DOES start working his way into the fight, in the third, Joe "I'm fair but firm" [BULLSHIT!] Cortez--after having said in front of EVERYONE that Hatton's shorts were high--starts warning JLC for phantom low blows! There were shades of Manchester and KT, when Hatton looked over at Cortez, after getting hit with a shot clearly NOT low, as if to say, "Hey, mate, you're not gonna let him hit me with body shots, are you?" . Then, at the beginning of the fourth he IMMEDIATELY deducts a point for a shot that wasn't even close to being low! Hatton, meanwhile, contrary to BOXING rules, uses non-stop grappling to maul JLC--with ZERO warnings from Joe "I'm a tool" Cortez. So, we have a fight where one fighter (JLC) is not allowed to throw body-shots, while the other can hold/hit, at will.

I think JLC knew the 'fix' was in, and that he was gonna get DQ'd, if he tried to work the body--which HAD to be a big part of his game plan. I believe Hatton landed a great body shot, but that JLC just stayed down. I hate to see that, and even SAY it, but the bias was unmistakable. Boxing is getting to be as bad as pro-wrestling. It's getting harder and harder to support it, and I've lost a TON of respect (like it HAD much left, anyways!) for the sport with shit like PBF/DLH, Spinks/JT, and, now, Hatton/JLC.

For the Hatton fans: again, don't get me wrong, nothing against Hatton--he's just maximizing the advantages he's being given--he's a class act, outside the ring, and does what he has to, to win, inside. Its just a side effect of the crookedness of the sanctioning bodies, networks, promoters, judges, and referees--that have become the norm in boxing.