Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Lovemore N'dou v. Matthew Hatton

so its 4:10 pm C, where the comments at?

Matthew’s shadow-boxing sounds exactly like Ricky’s.

Apparently there was some fantastic stuff on the undercard that Sky will be showing. Sounds like N’dou-Hatton will go first.

I guess I’ll watch it… kill some time before the weigh-in.

That’s so weird… on HBO 24/7 the Hattons looked alike. Here they don’t. Perhaps it is because RIcky looks like the MIchelin man at the momen.

Perfect for me

Hatton uses Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” — great song, but Enzo Maccarinelli used it the last time I heard it for a boxer, and he may not have backed down, but…

For what it’s worth, N’dou is at 71" reach and Hatton at 67" on the Sky graphic

I’m watching this too. Should be fun stuff

i hope i can ask this, but someone email me a link?

Hatton jabbing straight off, trying to make his way in. N’dou meeting him by shooting toward the body with his jab. N’dou making Hatton miss his right pretty easily. Swatting left hook by N’dou. Right from Hatton lands this time. Right hand to the body, near the hip, by N’dou. Neither guy looks particularly sharp in this first round. N’dou looks like he’s trying to bait him into a big shot or two, but they aren’t landing. N’dou with a left hook.

Tight round in that it was hard to score. Sloppy though.

N’dou 10-9

would have killed this guy! well maybe. Who knows with Zab?!

thank christ that this is matthew hatton and not ricky. if i ever hear that miserable ricky wonderland song again, i’ll probably shoot myself

The fight is like a loop early on. Hatton lunges, N’dou ducks down and swings wild, and they tie up. They mix it up there, and Hatton is missing just about everything. N’dou isn’t landing a lot, but he’s getting a shot here and there. Matthew gets a couple pot shots inside. There’s a right from N’dou, and they’re starting to let it go now. BIG swings, and Hatton sneaks in a right. Big left hook misses by Hatton. Right hand Hatton! Hatton appears to have a small cut by his left eye. Chopping right by N’dou is just short. Hatton round.

Hatton 10-9
19-19

Hatton really starting to find a left hand now in the first minute, but there’s one from Lovemore. N’dou didn’t spar for about five weeks after suffering a cut in training, so maybe he’s going to take a few rounds to sharpen up. There’s a nice right from N’dou. N’dou with another one late in the round. I think he’s starting to get Hatton’s timing down, leading the action a bit more, and while the Sky team thinks Matthew “has done the better work throughout” the round, I’m not so quick to agree.

N’dou 10-9
N’dou 29-28

I have it 29-28 N’dou also

lol why would they put the clottey tackle as one of cotto’s highlights

Round that looks a bit more like the first than it does the last two, really. I’m semi-distracted so my play-by-play on this round sucks (I apologize). N’dou is starting to take the pace fairly well from my view, and Matthew has some changes he needs to make. He’s got to start getting to him. If he lets Lovemore go at this pace, he’s not winning.

N’dou 10-9
N’dou 39-37

Really another N’dou round for me — Hatton is struggling to really get anything done. Even when the crowd gets all excited (as crowds do), his shots aren’t really landing clean. N’dou is always there to meet him, too. Hatton does a little bit late in the round, but not enough.

N’dou 10-9
N’dou 49-46

N’dou is really getting it working now, and starting to outclass Matthew. It is what it is. Matthew is a tough guy and a brave guy, but he’s tremendously limited and this is showing just how limited. I know I said I thought it could be an exciting fight, but watching this, Judah would have demolished Matthew. I mean torn him to pieces. N’dou isn’t even that sharp and is starting to run away with this fight.

N’dou 10-9
N’dou 59-55

I can take over when you cut out in 5…

And as I head over to the weigh-in in Vegas, which just went live, I score my final round of this fight before handing off to Brick. That was fun, as my eyes stayed on the fight and my ears on the weights. Nice bounceback round for Hatton, really.

Hatton 10-9
N’dou 68-65

where the hell is everyone getting the weigh ins for the undercard? i’m on espn and hbo and nothing is on

The two come out and try to grind inside. N’Dou gets a stern finger from the referee from hitting off the break. Hatton with some nice work on the inside. N’Dou comes plowing forward and lands a couple of nice body shots, and throws a couple of head shots that seem to glance off Hatton’s gloves. Hatton comes back with a couple of decent jabs, but N’Dou counters nicely, and Hatton’s mouthpiece comes flying out. Hatton comes out and tries to get busy, but pretty much misses with a flurry, and N’Dou counters with a flurry of his own that also misses. And surprise surprise, wrestling in a Hatton match. They get broken up, and while Hatton’s punches are straighter, N’Dou’s are just more accurate. The two decide to hug it out until the bell rings.

N’Dou 10-9
N’Dou 78-74

I can’t help but think, “Man, if only Matthew could punch.” The work he does and his style would really benefit from having some power.

Slow start to the round, with both guys thoriwng a few shots that miss. N’Dou really wildly flinging some shots but hits air. Hatton comes back with a flurry of jabs and crosses that get blockes. Hatton comes in and gets some good body work in on the inside. N’Dou catches Hatton with a good left as Hatton comes in. N’Dou is blocking most of what Hatton throws up top, but seems unable to adjust. N’Dou with a nice 1-2 combo after Hatton misses a flurry.

Hatton stalking and throws a few punches, but nothing lands solid. Hatton lunges in and catches N’Dou with a jumping jab. N’Dou with a nice series of hooks, and he seems to have Hatton a bit hurt. Hatton backs N’Dou into the corner and lands a couple of nice head shots. And again, they hug it out. Hatton had his moments towards the end, but N’Dou carried most of the round.

N’Dou 10-9
N’Dou 88-83

gotta admit i’m watching the weigh in a little more than the actual fight, and I AM GETTING PUMPED UP

Hatton comes in and tries mauling N’Dou, but at this point he’s just throwing arm punches. N’Dou backs off and tries to flurry as Hatton jumps in, but everything misses. N’Dou with another HUGE wild hook that completely misses. Too bad Hatton doesn’t have the quickness to capitalize and counter while he’s turned around. The ref warns Hatton, maybe for a low blow, maybe for holding, can’t tell. They wrestle on the inside and Hatton gets off some decent work there. N’Dou is much less effective generally this round.

Hatton is now fighting backing up, and this seems to be working much better for him with N’Dou’s wild style. N’Dou lunges in and misses, Hatton grabs him and lands a few body shots. N’Dou really didn’t land much in that round, a pretty clear Hatton round.

Hatton 10-9
N’Dou 97-93

Weigh-in about to start on ESPN

N’Dou comes out aggressive, but Hatton blocks or dodges everything. Hatton back to coming forward, and he’s just not getting the better of most exchanges when he does that. N’Dou throws a few more shots that miss and then ties up, giving Hatton a bit of a noogie. Both guys are busy, but neither guy is landing a whole lot. Hatton ties up and gets in some good body work. N’Dou now stalking again, but he’s trying to throw straighter punches and having slightly more success.

The two tie up, and this time N’Dou gets the better of it when they’re tied up. N’Dou punches out of it and lands a hook that sends Hatton flying back. Hatton coming out more aggressive now, but at the end of a combo he gets countered. Nice combo for Hatton to close out the round. Pretty close one there, but I thought N’Dou landed the harder shots.

N’Dou 10-9
N’Dou 107-102

I see Glenn McCrory has Hatton up 106-104.

Sky has Hatton up 106-104

N’Dou comes out flying, but misses with a wild hook. Hatton is clearly fighting backing up now, just trying not to engage. Hatton lands a nice little rabbit punch that the ref doesn’t notice.

THe two get on the inside and Hatton lands some good body shots. N’Dou now hesitant, not really throwing either. Both guys seem to think they have this won, and they’re just both circling around each other and posturing a bit. Hatton leans in on N’Dou against the ropes and lands a couple of body shots. N’Dou lunges in for a big hook that misses. And again. And again. Hatton seems a lot more spry this round, and while neither guy did much, I guess Hatton marginally did more, and at least looked the fresher of the two.

Hatton 10-9
N’Dou 106-102

Both fighters think they’ve won.

Punch stats:
Hatton: 442-91 N’Dou: 365-78

And if the scores are even wildly divergent

115-113 to N’Dou.

Not a bad scrap. N’Dou’s punches simply looked more effective throughout.

Judges from England, Australia and USA

They’re taking a while to get the scores together here. Hopefully nothing too controversial.

115-114 N’Dou
115-114 Hatton
114-114

DRAW

Good call from Miller in many ways but rather frustrating

Bit afro looking thing on the sides, bald on the top, and a long tuft of hair in the middle of his bald spot. Looks like Krusty the Klown.

Not that anyone is watching, but Renda-Samuel round 1 has been one of the better rounds of the year. Samuel down in the first 30 seconds, then came back to badly hurt and batter the hell out of Renda, who’s now badly cut but managed to stay on his feet.

Samuels wins by TKO in an upset.

Yeah that shit needs to be seen by more people. That’s a fantastic fucking fight.

ughhhhhhhhh i was watching the comments on the weigh in thread, and forgot about his. anyway they will replay this or something?