Ooops - and ...
I haven't been this excited about a fight for a long time
Having been very negative about Hatton's chances, I was really struck by two things about him. First, he fights leaning in - a very noticeable angle as he come forward. So that enables him to change the distance very quickly, and enables him to lever his whole body into the punch.
Second, he has got HUGE legs for a boxer. Real tree trunks. And if you're punching from the foot, as he does, that's a big advantage. So it's FM's ling arms v Ricky's strong legs!
Last, I've worked out who he reminds me of - Tony Sibson, the Battling Gypsy. Although he was a southpaw, Sibbo was also a vicious hooker and bodypuncher, low set, big legs. HE got stuffed by Hagler but he was a class act.
Posted By: Old Git on December 6th 2007 at 11:35:08
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- I watched some of Hatton/Mayweather 24/7 last night (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 11:29:38
- Ooops - and ... (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 11:35:08
- Excellent comparison to Sibson. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Dec 6, 11:53:52
- It's going to be all about the way the ref handles it, I reckon (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Dec 6, 11:37:10
- Same ref as against Castillo. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Dec 6, 11:54:30
- which suggests a win for mayweather (General Chat) - Tomblander, Dec 6, 11:38:46
- You just like watching buff blokes with their shirts off (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Dec 6, 11:40:06
- i love boxing (General Chat) - Tomblander, Dec 6, 11:43:14
- Indeed. Really hope it's on the sopcast thingy (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Dec 6, 11:50:22
- It will be. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Dec 6, 11:55:13
- Lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Dec 6, 11:51:04
- Indeed. Really hope it's on the sopcast thingy (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Dec 6, 11:50:22
- i love boxing (General Chat) - Tomblander, Dec 6, 11:43:14
- You just like watching buff blokes with their shirts off (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Dec 6, 11:40:06
- Hattons gonna destroy the cocky American shit. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Dec 6, 11:38:29
- i hope he does but it will be difficult. The last four or so rounds, whos.. (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Dec 6, 11:44:02
- He's got a lot to be cocky about, Snakester (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 11:41:06
- True but you can be over-confident - can you not ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Dec 6, 11:42:42
- Yep. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Dec 6, 11:57:03
- True but you can be over-confident - can you not ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Dec 6, 11:42:42
- Ooops - and ... (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 6, 11:35:08
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