(This is for Britishers)
They went absolutely crazy when Khan was matched with Kindelan in the Olympics, because Kindelan was regarded as the best amateur boxer of the century, so why won't they do the same for the pro game? When Hatton was taking on the legendary Tszyu, there wasn't anywhere near the coverage Khan had for taking on Kindelan. Even though Tszyu was the greatest junior-welterweight of all-time, a true sporting great.
I hope the UK press cover this, because Mayweather is arguably the best boxer ever and for a British sportsman in this great position, it should be covered a lot IMO. The Sun are sponsoring Sports Network, well start printing shit outside of Harty's and Warren's columns then. FFS. Hatton is greater than Benn, Eubank, Bruno and Hamed put together, to be in this position. His personality makes Khan and Calzaghe look like buckets of cabbage.
I just wish Hobson had signed a deal with ITV while Warren was stalling.
Interest in boxing here seems to have declined even further since then, the only fighters that people seem to be interested in are khan and calzaghe, because they're the only ones getting any kind of exposure.
Khan gets zero exposure in manchester, it's all Hatton
I think ricky got exposure from the bbc for the castillo fight, just that with it being on setanta sky ignored it. With Mayweather better known that Tszyu, and the animosity involved (USA v UK) this will be huge I'm sure.
Still a fair point, given the surge in interest in Khan and Calzaghe recently.
This fight would get the most publicity a fight has in the UK since Benn-Eubank 2. I don't see why you're making out it will be smaller than the Tszyu fight adamk?
Interest in boxing here seems to have declined even further since then, the only fighters that people seem to be interested in are khan and calzaghe, because they're the only ones getting any kind of exposure.
This fight would get the most publicity a fight has in the UK since Benn-Eubank 2. I don't see why you're making out it will be smaller than the Tszyu fight adamk?
yep, and i hope they cover the aftermath and plan his funeral aswell.
cause Floyd is going to destroy him:banana:
Nice objective input into the thread topic.
Fuck off you ignorant little tit.
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If Hatton had his career on ITV - he would be twice as popular as he already is - and he is already scarily popular...
With any luck - the reason Frank Warren dropped his court case against Ray Hatton was because he was told he would be involved with Ricky Hatton again. Maybe he might play a part in getting Hatton on ITV. Who knows.
yep, and i hope they cover the aftermath and plan his funeral aswell.
cause Floyd is going to destroy him:banana:
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He's not better than any of thoose listed.
He's better than Bruno, better than Benn
He's one of the greatest British fighters ever for me, and would be the greatest if he ran Mayweather close