Ricky or Kostya?

[JUYJUY]

The MEN arena is electric when Hatton fights and that will only benefit Hatton, he has great support.

[mosley]

I'm still sticking with Tszyu. I know he's old now, but I think he still has two or three big fights left in him. Plus qaulity of opposition and experiance.

[Invader_Stu]

If he lasts past the first 6, he's got a great shot at winning. Lasting past 6 is the biggest challenge facing him right now.

Actually according to Sam Solimon, Tzsyu is amazingly fit in the second half of the fight - he said he would be worried about going the distance because he can just keep bombing for 12 rounds straight!

[JUYJUY]

I'm sure Tszyu can keep bombing for 12 rounds straight, but that's not the point. Being pressured for 10 rounds non-stop will force you to lose concentration, being sapped by body shots which Ricky does so well will grind you down eventually. Remember, Ricky is fitter and stronger than ever for this fight!

If Ricky sets a fast enough tempo and sticks to it then it will come down to stamina, strength and youth (if Ricky avoids the big right hands that is). Or maybe the body shots will be the deciding factor, for me it goes one of two ways: Tszyu wins inside 6 rounds as expected, or the fight goes into the final stages and Ricky's huge efforts eventually break Tszyu.

Obviously Tszyu is favourite and I'd put my money on him, but I wouldn't be as suprised as most if Ricky pulls it off.

[josenoway]

Kostya by KO.

Rewatched the Mitchell fight, wow, very impressed. If he's as prepared for this fight as he was for that one, I don't see this one going past the 6th.

[J !]

ill be there i gotta go for ricky, tko ten.

[JUYJUY]

I'm quite sure that either way, Ricky will be Tszyu's toughest ever opponent! Tszyu predicts that too so he can't be all that confident going into it.

[PBDS]

......Zoo is just the better man by far. Hatton is going from the "B" league to the "A" league. If Zoo loses to Hatton I will suck my own ****. Did I just type that or just think it?

[NAB]

I'm quite sure that either way, Ricky will be Tszyu's toughest ever opponent! Tszyu predicts that too so he can't be all that confident going into it.

No he doesn't, he said he will know after the fight whether Hatton was his toughest opponent.

[JUYJUY]

Well, Ricky destroyed Vince Phillips but Tszyu lost to Phillips. I suggest you check out Ricky's resume again, he doesn't fight all B-level fighters at all! There are many very good fighters he has beaten.