Ricky Hatton would fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a comeback bid
by Scott Christ on May 21, 2010 6:08 PM EDT
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In a "duh" bit of news, Ricky Hatton says that a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. could get him to come back to the ring. You might think, "Gosh, but Ricky was knocked out the first time around." And you'd be missing the point: a rematch with Mayweather would, despite its obvious flaws as a competitive matchup, do big business. Bigger than anything else Hatton could do.
From the Manchester Evening News, Hatton tried to take it another way:
"He's the one. Even after he beat me I thought he still showed me no respect. I'd like another pop at him if I had my choice."
I will now offer to you Mayweather's post-fight interview quotes from that bout, which are just full of disrespect:
"Ricky Hatton is one tough fighter, he's still a champion in my eyes, and I'd love to see him fight again."
"Ricky Hatton is probably one of the toughest competitors that I ever faced. He kept coming, I hit him with some big shots, some big body shots, but he kept comin'. I see why they call him 'The Hitman.'"
"He's one hell of a fighter, man. What else can I say? I just went out there, and took care of business and did my job."
What a cad.
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He’s only going to lose again,but what the hell. I’d love to see another fight.
by LJchamp on May 21, 2010 7:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
er, no
you wouldn’t
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by The Kittitas Kid on May 22, 2010 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions
How does a bloke that has been knocked out in two rounds in his last fight and who was only ever beaten one welterweight ( Collazo) in his career expect to get another title shot? Hattons ego is out of control .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
by JC40 on May 21, 2010 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Maybe not a title shot but why need feed him to money may again ?
by LJchamp on May 21, 2010 8:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Cheers to JC 40, BTW, I missed you on that other thread mate. Watching Hoppa-Wilson at the moment and I must say mate, though the Fingerman can scrap just fine, it gives me new respect for what Wlad K does in a boxing ring. Keyyyyrist the big boys have seen better days.
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
As much as i enjoyed watching Hatton spear the ring post a rematch is pointless
If a man ain't found something worth dying for. He ain't fit to live.
One of my favorite moments in the past few years ...
Was watching Floyd pick apart Ricky Hatton slowly and expose him totally.
I smile every time I’m reminded of his headfirst charge into the ring post.
Finally, after plodding his way across the pond, the over-hyped yet enormously lauded Hitman met his Waterloo. And it was spelled: Tecate. Unfortunately for Ricky, he was already out by the time his eyes were close enough to read it.
Delusional
Good, so it can’t go any deeper – Arturo Gatti after being told he was cut to the bone
by The Midnight Rambler on May 21, 2010 11:32 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Ricky needs to take a real close look at the tapes
of his last two rounds as a professional.
Ricky should take over Adam’s job on man vs food.
Psalm 14:1, Matthew 3:2
by THERE is No CoMPETiTioN on May 21, 2010 11:59 PM EDT reply actions
Is that Gauguin in your avatar?
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on May 22, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
NOT IN MINE--HEH HEH
Good, so it can’t go any deeper – Arturo Gatti after being told he was cut to the bone
by The Midnight Rambler on May 22, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Hatton's too much of a "salad dodger".
How the hell can he get in the type of condition he needs to be, to even be competetive against Floyd? He might look in shape, but that’s it.
I think we should take anything he says now with a pinch of salt. Stick to promoting.
by Phill on May 22, 2010 3:49 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Just the Manc fighter in him talking over his promoter self. Yeah I bet he’d love to fight Floyd again but he’s also a family man and I wonder how much consideration he’s putting into his family’s wishes after back to back KO defeats. He seems a smart enough bloke to see the bigger picture.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
They weren't back to back KO defeats.
There were a couple of other fights in there between them…
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by Scott Christ on May 22, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
CavsLebronFan? Five losses CavsLebronFan?
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-- Fritzie Zivic
by jrok on May 22, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
shane mosley da one that totally dismantled antonio margarito!, and and and he beat cotto and cotto beat him, all these guys beatin each other but nobody has beat floyd mayweather!
A BELT DONT MAKE ME!!!
Psalm 14:1, Matthew 3:2
by THERE is No CoMPETiTioN on May 22, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
My point was, anyone would want to fight Mayweather and make themselves millionaires for a few minutes work, that doesn’t mean they should. Hatton has about as much a right of demanding a fight with Mayweather as i do. It would be a joke of a fight, the equivalent of the Klitschko’s or David Haye fighting Evander Holyfield. And i’m presuming Hatton only wants to do it for the money because that “disrespect” excuse is BS. I wonder if he has money problems.
I’m a huge Mayweather fan but if he agreed to this even i would be dissapointed in him. Hatton would be ko’d in 3 rounds and if Floyd Mayweather is knocking you out in 3 rounds you shouldn’t be in boxing.
by CavsLebronFan on May 22, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
By that logic, there a whole lot of people who shouldn't be boxing.
I make Floyd favourite to knock out 95% of professional fighters within 3 rounds.
Now, Tweek, boxing is a Man sport. There is nothing in the world more Man than boxing. It is Man at his most Man. So when you spar with Ned here, just dig deep into that most Man part of you. (Uncle Jimbo, South Park: Tweek vs Craig)
floyd would figure him out sooner and dismantle him the 2x around
Gatti. Dekkers. Pele. Aoki. Kang. Vanderlei. Basillio. Harry Greb.
by theworldsoldestsport on May 23, 2010 2:29 PM EDT reply actions
Skip the 'figuring him out' part....
1. There is no figuring out to be done,
2. Any that needed doing was done a couple of years ago.
That said, Floyd’s refusal to take a risk of any kind probably means it would go at least 6….
Now, Tweek, boxing is a Man sport. There is nothing in the world more Man than boxing. It is Man at his most Man. So when you spar with Ned here, just dig deep into that most Man part of you. (Uncle Jimbo, South Park: Tweek vs Craig)
He refuses to take a risk when there actually is a risk, he went after Mosley, and even the tired rd 6-12 Mosley is more of a danger of hurting Mayweather than Hatton in rd 1.
by CavsLebronFan on May 24, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
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