Hatton V Tszyu Predictions - Poll

boxingdvduk · Post by **boxingdvduk** » 04 Feb 2005, 14:54

Who will win?

mrbassie · Post by **mrbassie** » 04 Feb 2005, 15:26

Tszyu ko

boxingdvduk · Post by **boxingdvduk** » 04 Feb 2005, 15:28

I have to say that I agree totally with Doug Fischer (the best boxing writer in the US/world in my opinion). This is what he had to say on it:

"I think folks give Hatton a shot because as great as Tszyu is, he's generally a slow starter and a strong 'swarmer' like Hatton can perhaps get off his best stuff before the veteran has a chance to counter back. Now, Tszyu has been known to strike early - see his fight with Judah and the second fight with Mitchell - but those were two southpaw boxers, who were looking to dart in and out from the outside. Hatton will test Tszyu's mid-30s legs and he probably has a better set of whiskers than Judah or Mitchell. I don't really give the kid a shot, but I do think he will make it a fight, at least for six or seven rounds. One of the reasons I believe this is because he's fighting at home, and I think the Manchester crowd will have him so pumped up that Tszyu will have to practically kill him to keep him down".

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 04 Feb 2005, 15:34

Tszyu by KO in 2 or 3.

boxingdvduk · Post by **boxingdvduk** » 04 Feb 2005, 15:39

After splashing out on a seat eleven rows from the ring, I hope it lasts longer than three rounds!

I think the situation is like the Freitas V Corrales fight. Freitas was the undefeated and largly unproven fighter coming up against a world class fighter in Corrales. He was a live wire in the early rounds of the fight before tiring and getting KTFO.

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 04 Feb 2005, 15:40

boxingdvduk wrote:I have to say that I agree totally with Doug Fischer (the best boxing writer in the US/world in my opinion). This is what he had to say on it:

"I think folks give Hatton a shot because as great as Tszyu is, he's generally a slow starter and a strong 'swarmer' like Hatton can perhaps get off his best stuff before the veteran has a chance to counter back. Now, Tszyu has been known to strike early - see his fight with Judah and the second fight with Mitchell - but those were two southpaw boxers, who were looking to dart in and out from the outside. Hatton will test Tszyu's mid-30s legs and he probably has a better set of whiskers than Judah or Mitchell. I don't really give the kid a shot, but I do think he will make it a fight, at least for six or seven rounds. One of the reasons I believe this is because he's fighting at home, and I think the Manchester crowd will have him so pumped up that Tszyu will have to practically kill him to keep him down".

i agree with that. hatton is going to show a hell of a lot of heart, it's his home audience, the fight he's wanted for ages, I think he'll be knocked down four or five times before it is stopped.

mrbassie · Post by **mrbassie** » 04 Feb 2005, 15:40

Obviously my prediction changes if Micky Vann or whoever it was (memory's going) who reffed the Stewart fight is involved.

boxingdvduk · Post by **boxingdvduk** » 04 Feb 2005, 15:58

You mean Dave Parris?

mrbassie · Post by **mrbassie** » 04 Feb 2005, 16:03

Coulda been, It's not that I can't remember his name I just can't remember who it was. Do remember when Hatton spun Stewart 360 and the ref didn't even call a break though.

boxingdvduk · Post by **boxingdvduk** » 04 Feb 2005, 16:09

The worst refereeing I have seen in the UK was Alfred Asaro for Benn V McClellan. The worst I have seen anywhere ever was Roger Tilleman (the Bavarian bloke with the mustache) that did Robin Reid V Sven Ottke. It is disgraceful that Ottke retired undefeated, I'd have loved to have seen him die in the ring.

boxingdvduk · Post by **boxingdvduk** » 04 Feb 2005, 16:09

Maybe that's a little bit harsh actually...

Smit · Post by **Smit** » 04 Feb 2005, 16:12

Tszyu KO 6

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