From Boxingtalk:
JUDGE RULES: WBA CAN'T SANCTION ANY HATTON FIGHT EXCEPT FOR M'BAYE!
By G. Leon
Burstein to seek same verdict he was awarded for Lewis-Rahman II
The US District court for the southern district of New York ruled today that the WBA is enjoined from sanctioning any other Hatton except for Hatton-Mbaye. According to Souleymane M'baye's attorney Judd Burstein, Judge Denny Chin "granted our motion for an expedited trial on all issues including the claim that we will be filing on Monday barring Hatton from fighting anyone unless he fights M'Baye." Burstein also explained that even if Hatton decided to vacate his WBA strap to avoid facing M'Baye, he will seek the same verdict he was awarded when then undisputed heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman was enjoined from facing anyone other than Lennox Lewis, regardless of the sanctioning organizations ruling, for a period of eighteen months. REMEMBER WHERE YOU HEARD IT FIRST! (3:32 PM EST)
Editors Note: M'baye is promoted by Frank Warren who seems to be doing a good job of making Ricky Hatton's life miserable.
Warren doesnt fuck about, and when Hatton decided to leave i knew it was a mistake.
Having said that, I find myself agreeing with Beowulf.
Stick PBF - Witter and Hatton - M'Who: on the same card and see Frank Warrens face when his bank balance comes in... :D
Just let Hatton get in the ring with M'Baye and beat him so hard he has to retire. That'll send Warren and his potential stooges a message.
Simple solution: Hatton and his mandatory on the same card as Floyd and his mandatory.
Who the hell is M'baye??? Looks like Warren is going to make sure Hatton is bogged down with a mandatory and doesn't get a Gatti/Mayweather fight (or any other fight for that matter). Things looked rosy for a bit and now everything is falling apart.