Floyd Mayweather's uncle and trainer Roger Mayweather has derided Ricky Hatton as a "high-profile club fighter" as the build-up to the pair's December 8 Las Vegas super-fight gathers pace.
And trainer Mayweather insists that gives the unbeaten Briton no chance against his nephew, who he once again hailed as the greatest fighter who has ever laced on gloves.
The outburst during an expletive-ridden trans-Atlantic conference call was one of the more predictable chapters of the lengthy pre-fight build-up to the pair's WBC welterweight title clash.
Roger Mayweather said: "Hatton is nothing more than a high-profile club fighter and the only way he's got this reputation now is that he beat Kostya Tszyu, and that was a very even fight.
"He got away with all kinds of stuff over there (in Manchester) and he won't get away with it over here.
"What's he going to do? He's going to bring his face because that's the only chance he's got."
Nevertheless, Roger Mayweather insists Floyd is not about to disregard the threat posed by Hatton, and says an ability never to underestimate any opponent is at the forefront of his reign over five different weight categories.
"The reason Floyd's done it is that he doesn't take his opponents lightly," added Roger. "He knows what Ricky Hatton brings to the table. He's a tough fighter but weights don't win fights - skills do.
"Muhammad Ali isn't more skilled than Floyd. Sugar Ray Robinson and Floyd are the two most skilled boxers in the world of boxing, period.
"When everyone's long gone and retired, they will say Floyd was the greatest fighter in the world."
Hatton's trainer Billy Graham admits to being rather more impressed with Mayweather's credentials, acknowledging him as the best fighter in the world but convinced his man can pull off a famous victory.
Graham said: "I think Floyd Mayweather is an absolutely fantastic fighter and defensively he is breathtaking. I've got no argument about him being regarded as the best.
"He's extremely gifted and he's sailed right through the weights. He's a great fighter but that's why we have wanted to fight him for so long. And Ricky Hatton will beat him."
Meanwhile Graham laughed off Mayweather's taunts about his man's physical style and warned the American's camp they would be making a big mistake to regard him as nothing more than another come-forward brawler.
"At some point Floyd will have to meet Ricky in the trenches and he won't be able to get on his toes," Graham added.
"Ricky's not just a pressure fighter, he's blessed with the same attributes Floyd's blessed with.
"I think they (Mayweather's camp) are too experienced to underestimate Ricky Hatton. I don't think they see Ricky as basic as what they're saying. They can see he's much more complicated than a typical pressure fighter."
lol hes desperate to get in Floyd's good books again, must have been the third slating of HAtton in the past 7 days.
Its quite sad when a father has to lick his own sons arse lol.
Did you actually read what was said and wrote or just skim through it? Do you just hate everything involving any Mayweather?
What a lot of people fail to see is that the pre-fight is where Floyd wins a lot of rounds. He is a very psychological fighter. His cerebral game-plan is almost as good as his in-ring skills.
That being said - I hate his guts.
I think the difference in this bout that Roger fails to see is the parallels that exist between Floyd's tougher opponents and Ricky. Castillo's skill, Zab's punch snap, Oscar's ability to brawl are all present in Ricky, but Hatton has more stamina than all of those guys (refer to record). I believe that the difference will be exactly what Hatton's camp says - there will come a point where Floyd doesn't have the choice but to stand and trade, if just for a minute. Like I said in a different thread, if Hatton's work can slow PBF down, then its over.
Take the trash talk for what it is - part of the business. Its a mind game. The thing is that there are classy trash-talkers that speak about maybe who a guy has fought and focus on his weaknesses, and then there are classes jerks who talk about how money is everything, how everyone else sucks, and how they want to make someone a prison bitch. You decide who is who.
lol hes desperate to get in Floyd's good books again, must have been the third slating of HAtton in the past 7 days.
Its quite sad when a father has to lick his own sons arse lol.
This shit is crazy yall in here hating on PBF for some shit his uncle said and then claim yall don't hate PBF and are not biased against him. That is bullshit.
Fuck what you think is racist, being young black and rich is the shi...BEOTCH...By the way where is all this gangster talk coming from young man Floyd is just a tough arrogant son of a bitch point blank..andhis fans like that about him...so stop crying you can't beat him so bow down
And that goes for anybody Hating on a warrior riding whter he's mexican, white,black whatever and who cares if you can't do what he does just respect it, don't get emotional and turn to jealousy and hate.
Nobody is being racist..please back to boxing people, I think its all mind game at this point on and i would be surprise if hatton decides to box in this fight.
well if i am taking what flyold said out of context then you are with the guy who made this topic too. by calling someone racist is a big thing. he didnt say anything racist if you ask me.
i think you are the one who is taking things otu of context. if you can even read then his post does make sense. go to fucking school and elarn to read. i dont give a fuck if you leave this site. you're a fool who doesnt lsiten to your own advice. you fool.
i dont need you to explain anything about what floyld meant. i am well aware of it, but it doesnt mean it is right. i think when you give soemoen poor moeny, they ned up like floyld. obsessed with it. they carry it in their pocket just to feel comfort that they are rich.
If your white and mention black and ganster in the same sentence they think your racist, a real chip on some peoples shoulders, nobody owes anybody a living but some people still thing they do, floyd can say white trash etc until he's blue in the face(no pun intended) and nobody deems it racist, but turn the tables and see what happens, some people will turn anything into a race issue.
That's pretty much what Hatton is. All this guy likes to do is hug his opponents. Gives him an excuse so people will not think he is gay.
Oh ye just found this and I make you right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udCVvVYLY1E
NOT, YOU CUNT
you are taking what floyd said on 24/7 out of context, and if you dont know what i mean, i am not going to explain it to you, done with all the retards on this site, gonna talk to the 15 decent posters ive encountered so far.
well if i am taking what flyold said out of context then you are with the guy who made this topic too. by calling someone racist is a big thing. he didnt say anything racist if you ask me.
i think you are the one who is taking things otu of context. if you can even read then his post does make sense. go to fucking school and elarn to read. i dont give a fuck if you leave this site. you're a fool who doesnt lsiten to your own advice. you fool.
i dont need you to explain anything about what floyld meant. i am well aware of it, but it doesnt mean it is right. i think when you give soemoen poor moeny, they ned up like floyld. obsessed with it. they carry it in their pocket just to feel comfort that they are rich.
Mayweather is an INSECRURE African American arsewipe who lives like a KING when he isnt used to it. Hatton doesnt need an antourage of 30+ nor does he need to constantly say hes the best or brag about all his jewelery. Thats the difference. Also being BLACK doesnt mean you are gangster.
how the fuck oes his post make no sense? he typed it or copied and pasted it from 24/7. where they were interviewed on tape.
he may have saiud the black thing ebcause floyld kept saying in 24/7 its wonderful to live life rich, young and black. is that not racist? how would it go down if a white man saiud its wodnerful to live life rich, young and white? i bet the white guy would get more beef from it.
you are taking what floyd said on 24/7 out of context, and if you dont know what i mean, i am not going to explain it to you, done with all the retards on this site, gonna talk to the 15 decent posters ive encountered so far.
you could have just called him a ******. your post makes no sense and all i could get out of it was that you have some problem with floyd being black. racist fucking retard.
how the fuck oes his post make no sense? he typed it or copied and pasted it from 24/7. where they were interviewed on tape.
he may have saiud the black thing ebcause floyld kept saying in 24/7 its wonderful to live life rich, young and black. is that not racist? how would it go down if a white man saiud its wodnerful to live life rich, young and white? i bet the white guy would get more beef from it.
Mayweather is an INSECRURE African American arsewipe who lives like a KING when he isnt used to it. Hatton doesnt need an antourage of 30+ nor does he need to constantly say hes the best or brag about all his jewelery. Thats the difference. Also being BLACK doesnt mean you are gangster.
you could have just called him a n*****. your post makes no sense and all i could get out of it was that you have some problem with floyd being black. racist fucking retard.
That's pretty much what Hatton is. All this guy likes to do is hug his opponents. Gives him an excuse so people will not think he is gay.
floyld talks about mens ass as much as diet coke ladies.
That's pretty much what Hatton is. All this guy likes to do is hug his opponents. Gives him an excuse so people will not think he is gay.
fantastic insight....
"Ricky's not just a pressure fighter, he's blessed with the same attributes Floyd's blessed with"
LOL i hope they believe this and try to box on the outside.
Mayweather is an INSECRURE African American arsewipe who lives like a KING when he isnt used to it. Hatton doesnt need an antourage of 30+ nor does he need to constantly say hes the best or brag about all his jewelery. Thats the difference. Also being BLACK doesnt mean you are gangster.