What is the key to beating Kostya Tszyu?
Hatton: Styles make fights. I am not going to go off his age because a lot of fighters get better as they get older and more experienced. Certainly, that seems to be the case with Kostya because he has never looked so good and in his last fight, he looked fantastic. I think a lot of fighters try to give ground to Kostya and so I think with my style of closing the distance, I think it is something different from what Kostya is used to. I know what the dangers are and I know what his strengths are, but I feel I have the tools to do the job. Question: Regarding Kostya’s inactivity in the ring the past two years, do you think your pressure is perfect for a fighter who has had a long layoff? Hatton: I think ultimately my style, which is my body punching, my conditioning, my volume of punching, is the style to give Kostya problems. I believe the last time he fought Vince Phillips, Vince set a hot pace, stood his ground more and had it out with Kostya. I think the pace did catch up with Kosty
