Hatton vs. Senchenko: Ricky’s ability to take head shots may have been compromised

By Boxing News - 11/09/2012 - Comments

Image: Hatton vs. Senchenko: Ricky's ability to take head shots may have been compromisedBy Scott Gilfoid: Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) may have made a big mistake in deciding to comeback to boxing after three years out of the sport living well, eating well, drinking well and having the soft life of a multi-millionaire. Hatton hasn’t had to dig any ditches or get on his hands and knees to install carpet or hardwood floors in the UK. Hatton’s opponent Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1, 21 KO’s) knows exactly how to beat a fighter like Hatton. You after his head and put him in the same face down position he was in against Manny Pacquiao.

Hatton is coming back after three years and having gained – and lost – a mess of flab. But even before Hatton left the sport in 2009, he was knocked out by Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, and there’s questions whether Hatton’s ability to take a hard head shot had been compromised by his knockout loss to Mayweather in addition to all the weight that Hatton typically gaining and losing. When I saw Hatton staggering about after getting hit by Juan Lazcano I felt that Hatton wouldn’t be in the sport and sure enough he retired after his next fight against Pacquiao.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what Senchenko’s game plan will be when he faces Hatton on November 24th at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, England. Senchenko is going to be aiming his rockets for Hatton’s head, and you can bet that Senchenko is going to be loading up with everything he’s got to try and KO Hatton. I rate Senchenko’s power to be at least on par with Mayweather. He’s not as powerful as Pacquiao but he definitely hits as hard as Mayweather and Lazcano. If those guys were able to badly hurt Hatton then Senchenko will be able to put him down for the count and basically put Hatton out of his misery on November 24th.



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