1. Should Hatton retire?

2. Did anyone see the Danny Williams fight in Germany?

 

1. After the Lazcano fight I've heard a number of people stating that Hatton should retire. To make this call from that fight is ridiculous. Hatton was coming off the back of a big defeat, his first ever, and was, by his own admission, very nervous.

 

Add the fact that he missed a week of training 3 weeks before the fight due to a virus that left him so weak that he then didn't spar before the fight and it was always going to be tough.

 

Lazcano is a limited fighter, he has no knockout punch and isn't technically gifted. However, he is as strong as an ox and has never been put on the canvas in his 40+ fight career. Hatton impressed in the first few rounds and continued going for the knockout in later rounds. This led to him being tagged a couple of times and was certainly wobbled in the 8th.

 

But, let's be honest about it, he won at least 10 of the 12 rounds and never looked truly in danger. I think he sometimes tries to entertain too much and should box more, like the wonderful lesson he dished out to Ben Tackie.

 

I honestly can't see another light-welterwight beating him in the next 2 years - he's the best 10st boxer on the planet and will remain unbeaten at that weight.

 

In my opinion he should fight Paulie Malignaggi in November then have his re-match with Mayweather Jr and call it a day. Whilst Malignaggi looked awful against Lovemore N'Dou he's a tough customer who can take some serious punishment, evidenced in his brutal beating at the hands of welterweight Miguel Cotto. He doesn't have the tools to stop Hatton though.

 

With regards to a re-match with Mayweather Jr, I honestly don't see Hatton winning - even if they fought at a catch weight which they won't. Win lose or draw, Hatton can retire safe in the knowledge that he is one of the best light-welterweight boxers ever and lost twice to the greatest boxer of all time.

 

The critics really get to me with Hatton, he could have taken it easy after beating Tsyzu and remained at light-welterweight and retired undefeated. But he tried to beat the best, at the best's own weight. Yes he fell short but f*ck me he tried.

 

 

2. The Danny Williams fight last week was a disgrace. He beat some unknown German in Germany with a 7th round knockout. Pretty uneventful you say?

 

Williams had 3 points deducted for mysteriously vague offences and was forced to take 2 standing 8 counts for no reason. He was pushed to the canvas in one round and was given a count for that.

 

Out of the first 6 rounds, the German was awarded two 10-7 rounds and a 10-8 round and a 9-9 round that he clearly lost.

 

Williams was naturally fuming and realised that to win he had to knock the guy out. He went for it in the sixth and had him in all sorts of trouble. The bell rang for the end of the round after 90 seconds!!! Yep, 90 seconds!!!

 

In boxing, the experts always jest that to get a points victory in Germany you have to knock the opponent out but that was outrageous. I believe the BBBC are looking into it but I doubt much will happen.

Good read - you know your stuff!

Maywether had to use Brass Knuckles to beat the Big Show so he can't be that good!

The Williams fight was in Bilboa, Spain. Not sure where the judges were from though, probably krauts.

Next big fight, Kostya Tszyu (former super lightweight boxing world champion) v Jackie Chan

 

No joke, to promote the Olympic boxing tournament.

1. Should Hatton retire?

2. Did anyone see the Danny Williams fight in Germany?

 

 

Where did you see the williams fight, it had gone from youtube by the time I tried to view it.

 

Should be a decent fight on sky tommorow night, Simpson - Appleby british title

The Williams fight was in Bilboa, Spain. Not sure where the judges were from though, probably krauts.

 

'tis true, my mistake. Ref was definitely Spanish and boxer German.

Where did you see the williams fight, it had gone from youtube by the time I tried to view it.

 

Should be a decent fight on sky tommorow night, Simpson - Appleby british title

 

I didn't, just going off what a friend told me who's 'in the know'.

 

Next good fight should be Sat night - Pavlik agains Lockett. Really looking forward to seeing Pavlik again, looked tremendous against Jermain Taylor.

 

He's the one boxer that Calzaghe should be seeking to avoid!! Can't see Lockett getting anything out of that fight. Be good though!

'tis true, my mistake. Ref was definitely Spanish and boxer German.

 

The fights back on you tube

 

 

The 1 minute 30 second round

I see our Amir has a fight on Sat'dy.

 

Is his oponent any good?

 

Thus making it worth my while tryin to watch the fight in my old local in Cov after i've watched Japanese wrestlin?

I see our Amir has a fight on Sat'dy.

 

Is his oponent any good?

 

Thus making it worth my while tryin to watch the fight in my old local in Cov after i've watched Japanese wrestlin?

 

A pikey that lives in Manchester, had quite an chequered career beating Alex Arthur as his highlight.

 

Interesting read here

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gomez

interesting, aye

 

seems a bit of a scrote

 

hope our amir kicks his arse

Gomez is a human punchbag these days. Got all the heart in the world but not got the power or the speed to trouble Khan.

 

To be honest I think Gomez should have retired by now, he's be in some wars and this could be trouble for him. He's not exactly evasive and he has too much heart to stay down when he's hurt.

 

Khan in the 4th I reckon.

Less than 2 rounds.

So not worth the effort of leggin it from the sky dome to the pub then.

 

I'll enjoy my fake fighting safe in the knowledge our amir's gonna win then

Work with a lad from Langley in Middleton....said that Gomez came into some local up there and started shooting his mouth....and then went down like a mincer on ecstasy when somebody lamped him.

 

He said Hatton is the total opposite though.....which isn't really much of a surprise to be fair.

 

Amir in 2 for me.

 

If he does this tomorrow it will be over very fast, it was rumoured a lot of money had been bet on the fight ending in the fifth for this fight.

Work with a lad from Langley in Middleton....said that Gomez came into some local up there and started shooting his mouth....and then went down like a mincer on ecstasy when somebody lamped him.

 

He said Hatton is the total opposite though.....which isn't really much of a surprise to be fair.

 

Amir in 2 for me.

 

I find that hard to believe.

 

Have you ever seen even an amateur boxer have a fight with the average fella? It's embarrassing how easily they win. They see your punch from a mile off and can hit you 3 times before you blink.

all the physical advantages are with khan, at least gomez will have a go though, might be interesting for a 2/3 rounds...bigger puncher than willie limond