yeah mayweather was too good, but the ref really spoilt what could have been alot better fight imo.
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yeah mayweather was too good, but the ref really spoilt what could have been alot better fight imo.
aye the ref was a cock...
The problem with Hatton was that he couldn't adappt to Mayweather's style. He kept walking into his punches and trying to keep the pressure on. He was getting caught with a straight right, left hook over and over.
Normally, I hate Mayweather. I despise his flamboyant personality simply because it's littered with arrogance. In his previous fights Mayweather only did what it took to win a decision. Hardly the behavior of a champion that's as recognized as he is. Tonight though, he fought from the 6th to the knockout round (9 or 10). He spent the first half of the fight testing Hatton and seeing how he adjusted when he threw punches from different angles. When he realized Hatton was just going to rush in front of him no matter what he threw, he knew he could just strategically tear him down and he did. Once Mayweather started to actually become offensive I knew the fight was over and it was going to end in knockout for Mayweather.
I'm glad I got to see a Mayweather fight where he actually threw puches first instead of just countering. I was really at a point of frustration each time I ordered one of his fights and he would just run around the ring picking shots earning a decision and if it wasn't for Hatton, I would have let this one slip by as well but tonight he fought and fought well. I really wanted Hatton to win though.
Mayweather said today that he is taking 24 months out of the sport.
mayweather didn't do any of the dancing around crap this time. was very technical. hatton landed a few good punches but never seemed to be able to get anything going.
don't think a rematch would go differently.
Mayweather was the better fighter,doubt there will be a rematch,i feel for ricky cause you could tell he felt he let everyone down which he didnt he gave it his all but got beat by the better boxer,was dissapointed by the refs performance he got taken away by the big match tryed to get too involved.Great match that am glad i stayed up to watch dissapointed in the end result but it was the better boxer won
As much as I love Hatton, Mayweather was always going to win this fight. Blokes in a different class.
mayweather is a boxer, hatton is a fighter...
mayweather has some amazing skill and his speed is amazing.
his strategy was first class and he is a true champion who adapted.
he was a really sound bloke after the fight and i think his previous arrogance is just a performed show for the fight.
he does seem like a family guy and a decent man, although i am basing this only on this fight.
the ref was crap not letting hatton get close and always moving in, but to be fair, hatton never really hit mayweather. they are a class apart.
hatton is not right for that weight. he looked ill and his crash diets are folly and it told tonight. where were hatton's defences? he was far too gung ho.
really annoyed with the english fans for booing the american anthem. as much as i think they have a crap anthem (like we have a crap one), i think it was very out of order to boo the american people making us all look like jokers.
why do it? it only makes them hate us and makes us look like twats. we make enough enemies in europe through our ignorance, without needing to add more foes - especially a nation where the civilians normally arselick us.
felt sorry for hatton... but well done to mayweather. he proved he is first class.
Agreed- should never boo a national anthem - out of order...
english sport fans for you. no respect.
yeah i hate all the booing of national anthems too, it started at the footy matches a few years ago and it seems to be creeping into other sports now, totally out of order
This is so true. What a stupid thing to do, the USA is probably the only place on the planet where everyone will love you simply because your british, but its also one of the most patriotic countrys around, far more so than anywhere in britain, so that respect definately wont last long if that happens at more events. A huge chunk of Americans who watched that fight will probably remember the booing of the national anthem for a long time, way longer than the fight itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by phantomdj
i did hope they wouldnt boo but it didnt suprise me,i did have a laughin fit when the Commentator said its gone down like a led balloon here in vegas :lol: was dissapointed in the fans tho
It was bad crack and not needed, something we could definitely do without...