nobody is ducking nobody in my opinion, the fact of the matter is Hatton has come to America for Floyd and if he gets him he wants to top the bill at MSG or see his name in lights in Vegas, and the fact that he is fighting at this crappy foxwoods place in May is testament to his ambition to fight in America and enhance his standing, because he is going to upset 22,000 fans that would ram the MEN Arena even if he was fighting what will probably be a mandatory.
hatton wants this fight when hes timing is right,hatton is the only fighter in the world that can and will stop mayweather
well then people shouldnt say floyd is ducking hatton.
if anything, its the other way around
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Hatton said that exact thing on friday night fights. he said his next fight is in may in conn. at foxwoods, which i may go to. he also said he wants to take another fight in the us THEN fight floyd. Hatton is the one biding his time, floyd would fight him now
hatton wants this fight when hes timing is right,hatton is the only fighter in the world that can and will stop mayweather
1 question. what do you think went wrong with the supposed meeting that was to take place in manchester?
floyd said hattons father said that ricky wasnt ready. hatton said thats not true, but is looking to baldomir and freitas for his next fight, so maybe that has some weight to it
Do you have a link that has him saying that?
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Hatton said that exact thing on friday night fights. he said his next fight is in may in conn. at foxwoods, which i may go to. he also said he wants to take another fight in the us THEN fight floyd. Hatton is the one biding his time, floyd would fight him now
I don't disagree that for Hatton he's looking to expand hs appeal stateside and become possibly the biggest draw in the world, but there'd be a bigger crowd for a Hatton Mayweather fight in the UK right now.
Thats why I don't put any weight on Mayweather offering Hatton a fight now and Hatton rejecting. Mayweather was demanding at least a 50:50 split of a pot that could be bigger in the future for Hatton to fight abroad against a guy with less money appeal than him. Of course he's gonna answer no then.
Maybe I've got this one wrong but when people claim they know about fight offers and whos rejected who and why I start to roll my eyes.
I think when Hatton fights PBF he will lose and PBF will have all but secured his legacy (which he should have anyway at 130 and 135). But all this Hatton is scared is absolute shit, the guy is an animal in the ring, I've never seen him shaken once. Even when he's angry its almost inperceptible.
I'm definitely not suggesting that PBF hasn't got heart, but why not fight in the UK? There'd be more money I'd bet (Hatton is huge news over here) and Hatton is the linear champ at 140. Even though I think PBF is P4P the best boxer in the world he hasn't beaten anybody top drawer at 140 or 147. I hope he does soon.
hatton does not want to fight in the uk anymore. he has a three fight deal in the us, he said thats where he wants to build his fanbase and thats where the money is at
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Hatton wants Floyd. Floyd doesnt want Hatton. That's why Floyd fights losers like Gatti, Mitchell and Judah instead of stepping up to the plate. Hatton has come out in the press and said that he wants to fight Floyd, that he HAS to fight Floyd in order to go down in history like he wants to. He has said that he will fight Floyd anywhere. Floyd on the other hand has said that he categorically will not go to Manchester to fight Ricky and has been taking easy fights instead. Hatton is the Ring magazine's fighter of the year and his last two fights have been for major belts, one of which was against an awkward puncher coming off a good KO win, the other was against one of the best 140 pounders of all time. Now he wants to fight Baldomir, the recognised undisputed champ at 147, whereas Floyd wants to fight the idiot that lost to him. Dont get me wrong, Floyd has got ALL the skills, and I dont understand why he wouldnt want to fight Cotto or Hatton as IMO he would probably win both. But the fact of the matter is he has no heart for real battle, and that will (unfortunately) always hold him back from true greatness.
hahah floyd offered hatton, hatton said he wanted a few us fights to get his popularity up.
Dude, I wouldn't go to Manchester either.
And I don't know how you can say Floyd has no heart for battle when you look at his opponents.
Castillo (twice)?
Are you crazy?
Castillo twice. Absolutely, and fair play to him for fighting him. But his recent (and by this I mean in the last three and a half years) opponents do not measure up.
I'm definitely not suggesting that PBF hasn't got heart, but why not fight in the UK? There'd be more money I'd bet (Hatton is huge news over here) and Hatton is the linear champ at 140. Even though I think PBF is P4P the best boxer in the world he hasn't beaten anybody top drawer at 140 or 147. I hope he does soon.
You really think Floyd Mayweather has raised boxings profile, or carried great fights that get people interested in the sport?
If so, then fair enough, but I would hardly call him a household name in the US.
BUT, theres no reason why he shouldn't be, he just doesn't seem to get the masses to root for him. By the way, I suggest you read and think something through before calling someone an idiot. Laters
Dude, I wouldn't go to Manchester either.
And I don't know how you can say Floyd has no heart for battle when you look at his opponents.
Castillo (twice)?
Are you crazy?
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Hatton wants Floyd. Floyd doesnt want Hatton. That's why Floyd fights losers like Gatti, Mitchell and Judah instead of stepping up to the plate. Hatton has come out in the press and said that he wants to fight Floyd, that he HAS to fight Floyd in order to go down in history like he wants to. He has said that he will fight Floyd anywhere. Floyd on the other hand has said that he categorically will not go to Manchester to fight Ricky and has been taking easy fights instead. Hatton is the Ring magazine's fighter of the year and his last two fights have been for major belts, one of which was against an awkward puncher coming off a good KO win, the other was against one of the best 140 pounders of all time. Now he wants to fight Baldomir, the recognised undisputed champ at 147, whereas Floyd wants to fight the idiot that lost to him. Dont get me wrong, Floyd has got ALL the skills, and I dont understand why he wouldnt want to fight Cotto or Hatton as IMO he would probably win both. But the fact of the matter is he has no heart for real battle, and that will (unfortunately) always hold him back from true greatness.
hahahahaha
Hatton wants Floyd. Floyd doesnt want Hatton. That's why Floyd fights losers like Gatti, Mitchell and Judah instead of stepping up to the plate. Hatton has come out in the press and said that he wants to fight Floyd, that he HAS to fight Floyd in order to go down in history like he wants to. He has said that he will fight Floyd anywhere. Floyd on the other hand has said that he categorically will not go to Manchester to fight Ricky and has been taking easy fights instead. Hatton is the Ring magazine's fighter of the year and his last two fights have been for major belts, one of which was against an awkward puncher coming off a good KO win, the other was against one of the best 140 pounders of all time. Now he wants to fight Baldomir, the recognised undisputed champ at 147, whereas Floyd wants to fight the idiot that lost to him. Dont get me wrong, Floyd has got ALL the skills, and I dont understand why he wouldnt want to fight Cotto or Hatton as IMO he would probably win both. But the fact of the matter is he has no heart for real battle, and that will (unfortunately) always hold him back from true greatness.
This man is sick. Probably the guy that keeps boxing alive the most.
PBF keeps boxing alive? Nobody even knows who he is! Its a shame that he hasn't built up much of a boxing persona cos I agree with you all that he is something special, and hasn't looked close to being beat really (I didn't even think Castillo I was THAT close).
I think Hatton would have to put on some special tactical display to beat him, but to be fair if I'd expect anyone to beat Floyd, it would be him.
Excellent clip, amazing boxer.
EDIT : Of course boxing fans know him v well, but he's not a household name by any means.