Training of Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton:

**Sinister** · 10-14-2006, 03:07 AM

Now THIS is a guy some of you MMA practitioners can learn from because he uses the scientific approach to brawling and getting close to the opponent. Ricky likes to fight in a phone booth, forehead-to-forehead, with lots of clinching and wrestling around. So take some notes:

Mitt and body-vest work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXWZbbGQT0w

Explaining some theory to Friday Night Fights' Brian Kenney (who knows how to Box himself):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KG8LmtVrio

Heavybag work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZGOySFJ2iE

Couple of highlight reels for those who haven't seen much of his style in the ring:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d-4H...elated&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC5SgzvdQTw

HL of the fight with Kostya Tszyu:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XX695yh9FU

**SmashiusClay** · 10-14-2006, 05:44 AM

Watching Hatton throw that left body shot is just sickening. I remember there was some rather poor boxing reality tv show over here and Hatton turned up as a guest coach, he was going over footwork and set ups for his body punches, amazing to watch.

Brendon Katz · 10-14-2006, 05:44 AM

thanks bro, rocking!

Coldfire · 10-14-2006, 06:18 AM

That was awesome, he gives some very simple but very imformative tips there. Kostya Tszyu is the one guy i look up to more than anyone else. It took me a little while to forgive Hatton for what he did to Kostya, but i relised that it takes a special kind of guy to do what he did to Kostya, he is now a person i hold in high regard, not just for the way he fights but the way he carries himself as a fighter. I still havent got the nerve to rewatch that Hatton/Tszyu fight, it really was a great epic fight but its kinda hard to watch your hero get bashed for ten odd rounds.

cortezthekiller · 10-14-2006, 03:07 PM

I remember watching him on Friday Night Fights give that advice to throw a jab at the end of a combo. It was some pretty cool advice.

**Foolkiller** · 10-14-2006, 03:51 PM

Don't know if it would add much to Kabuki's input but Hatton recently broke down his training regime week by week leading up to a fight in a copy of Zoo Magazine. I could scan those pages in if people are interested.

Soulfly · 10-14-2006, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superbeast

Don't know if it would add much to Kabuki's input but Hatton recently broke down his training regime week by week leading up to a fight in a copy of Zoo Magazine. I could scan those pages in if people are interested.

Definetly! that'd be great

tinker_190 · 10-14-2006, 04:10 PM

Please show them!

SPAZ650 · 10-14-2006, 04:13 PM

Sick

**Foolkiller** · 10-14-2006, 04:20 PM

I'll see if I can dig the magazine up, it's a couple of months old but I'll have a look for it and scan it all in tomorrow.