Has Ricky Hatton Eaten Too Many Pies To Beat Juan Lazcano?
Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton is renowned for his love of the pies and fast food when he's not prepping himself for a fight. So it's no surprise to us that his opponents will use his love of the Greggs pasty against him. The latest in a long line of dissenters is Juan Lazcano's trainer Ronnie Shields. Hatton takes on the 33 year-old Mexican in the IBO light-welterweight clash at the City of Manchester stadium.
Hatton has already said that this could be his last UK fight, but he has a lot to prove since that infamous Floyd Mayweather beating in December. Many consider the outcome to be a distinct result of moving up to welterweight to fight Mayweather, so all weighty issues for Hatton. Shields said:
"I think his lifestyle has finally caught up with him. Ricky has a lot to prove because he got knocked out by Floyd Mayweather. Floyd's not a puncher, he's never knocked anyone out, he's a decision guy. For him to KO Ricky, it wasn't because of Floyd's punching power; it was because Ricky has gone downhill."
Hatton has always remained true to himself and his love of the stodge but is well known for yoyo-ing between fights. But despite this he has dropped down to light-welterweight for Saturdays bouts. Shields added:
"I think the lifestyle is catching up on him. Whether Ricky realises that or not I don't know." So it looks like the traditional psyching before a fight has moved from fighters to trainers. Like this piece of prize vernacular!
"Juan is a veteran of the boxing game, one of the best fighters I've seen in a long time. I've never seen him more hyped for a fight and I've been around him for 20 years."
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