Speaking of Hatton

Has anyone ever seen a fighter go from the pinnacle to the dregs as fast as this guy? 43-0..undisputed Jr. Welterweight champion of the world. OK...loses to the p4p best fighter in the world...rebounds with wins over 2 middle of the road fighters. Then BLAM!!! Pacquiao sends him not only into retirement, but a vicious downward spiral. It's only been a year, and Hatton's already in line for a straight jacket or a Baker Act. The only other fighter to fall so fast was (of course, my favorite) Aaron Pryor, although Pryor fell while still the undefeated Champ.

Hatton was the most overrated fighter last decade.

Diego408 wrote:

Hatton was the most overrated fighter last decade.

He may or may not have been over rated (I've never been convinced or a big fan, but that might be my American bias showing), but he was on top of the division & lineal champ.

I think his fall from grace has a lot to di with his substance abuse. He wasn't some naive sheltered guy trying it for the first time. He was seasoned had the technique and behavior ofan old pro.

Battling Siki went from champ to drunk to dead in two years or so.

Sonny Liston went from ranked contender to Leotis Martin knocking him out to dead in a year or so.

Diego408 wrote:

Hatton was the most overrated fighter last decade.

Cough Mr. Ronald Wright Cough

marbleheadmaui wrote:

Diego408 wrote:

Hatton was the most overrated fighter last decade.

Cough Mr. Ronald Wright Cough

Winky is only snorting confectioners sugar.

marbleheadmaui wrote:

Diego408 wrote:

Hatton was the most overrated fighter last decade.

Cough Mr. Ronald Wright Cough

How so? I think he was an idiot out of the ring on the business side of the sport but curious on your in-ring take

bobbitt15 wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

Diego408 wrote:

Hatton was the most overrated fighter last decade.

Cough Mr. Ronald Wright Cough

How so? I think he was an idiot out of the ring on the business side of the sport but curious on your in-ring take

I can't. I have an indefensible and near irrational hatred for all things Mr. Ronald Wright. I am not a reliable source.

Having said that he beat a shot and part time Tito, a guy at 154 who could never handle the weight in Shane, a guy in Ike who hadn't beaten a top guy in five years and who was two divisions over his best one. His most meaningful wins are over Bronko McCart.

God I HATE that guy!

Valero.. internet KO king, absolutely crushed his first real top opponent at 135, to killing his wife, to hanging himself.

Not to drugs.. but wouldn't be surprised if he was on something. I knew the man was crazy.. you gotta be crazy to get Hugo freakin Chavez plastered on your chest.

marbleheadmaui wrote:

Battling Siki went from champ to drunk to dead in two years or so.

Sonny Liston went from ranked contender to Leotis Martin knocking him out to dead in a year or so.

Liston fought for five years after Ali embarrassed him. Siki, on the other hand was a notorious party animal for quite a while. What a beast of a physical specimen he was.

Groundhog_Day wrote:

Valero.. internet KO king, absolutely crushed his first real top opponent at 135, to killing his wife, to hanging himself.

Not to drugs.. but wouldn't be surprised if he was on something. I knew the man was crazy.. you gotta be crazy to get Hugo freakin Chavez plastered on your chest.

He was Bi Polar. The man needed to be on some fucking Paxil.

Those guns are bigger than Roy Jones'.

Ike Ikeabuchi never was at the "pinnacle" but he was supposed to be the next big superstar or whatever.. and yeah.

Hatton never took care of himself between fights though. For gossakes part of his whole image was being fat during the "off season." I think it really started there. Eating too much, drinking too much, etc.

Groundhog_Day wrote:

Hatton never took care of himself between fights though. For gossakes part of his whole image was being fat during the "off season." I think it really started there. Eating too much, drinking too much, etc.

True...nothing exceeds like excess.