Id rarther be ricky than floyd

when it comes to entertainment. boos are just as good as cheers. because theya re going to pay to see you lose and the money is the same wether they came to see you win. ill rather be a winner than a loser no matter who is there to give me a hug or not

You are trying to discredit peoples opinions by calling them 'high schoolers'. I told you i wasn't, that's why. I'm happy to talk boxing, but you are showing your ignorance here. Hatton doesn't walk around 'like a fat ass'. At times he has put on a little too much weight but he is always on target for fights - and it's not done him any harm so far. I guess you have the same opinion when it comes to Roberto Duran do you? Great boxers at the top of their game do get hit, nobody here by the way is proclaiming Hatton to be the greatest of all time. He does get hit alot, but he also dishes it out. It's called fighting. Perhaps you should learn to appreciate men like Hatton who lay it all on the line to provide entertainment for millions worldwide. Ricky Hatton and Roberto Duran are completely different skillwise...Duran is hard to hit, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay harder to hit then Ricky Hatton. I think u just threw durans name out there because Hatton is more comparable to Jesus Chavez. He actually has less movement then Chavez as well....Duran would destroy both and NO....Duran was not always in great shape and since he's fat now , we all know being fat is unhealthy. The difference between Hatton and Duran is the skill...Duran dominated the weighclasses he was in from lightweight all the way up to middleweight....Hatton and Duran are very different. Hatton fights, oh yes but it's called Boxing, not fighting, Boxing is an art of hitting without being hit...so what are you saying? You're just explaining what u like to see but what you like to see isn't necessarily the point to the sport, it's just what you like seeing.

Yeah but Hatton fans are obviously dedicated and passionate and are still backing him even now. If Floyd ever loses or when he hangs em up where will his fans be? The ones that left weren't real Floyd fans to begin with.

If that's the case, then I'd rather be Arturo Gatti.

Yeah but Hatton fans are obviously dedicated and passionate and are still backing him even now. If Floyd ever loses or when he hangs em up where will his fans be?

So you'd rather NOT be the number one fighter in the world, have much less money, and have been knocked the fuck out than be the guy that IS number one in the world, has more money, and has knocked you the fuck out? :ugh: It's tough to say. Ricky knows who his friends are, he has his family and they're all together, he has the adoration of his home town and he has an OBE. The true test will be after the lights are out, there's no more fights, all you have is a highlight reel. Who do you think is going to be the one whose money is drying up? The guy who has the ten cars and a Segway to get around his living room? Or the guy who still drinks in the same pub he grew up in? There's a lot of sadness in Floyd's life, I think that's pretty plain, and he has the biggest indicator of misery: Hangers on. I'd like to see Floyd get past his past and ditch the lackeys but I personally don't think it'll happen. I think the lackeys will ditch him once his star has faded. I mean most whites think blacks are all racist and never think that in average the white people are 1342342x more racist than the average black. Think: 2 world wars, slavery, genocides... Anyway that is the past. I'm not sure what the First World War is supposed to have had to do with racism. And I don't think it's helpful to suggest that all slavery was the result of racism. It was more the result of greed. Genocides are different, definitely ethnically based, but they're also not the exclusive preserve of white people. Remember Rwanda.

Just because of the support he has. No matter how many belts has been won to get the support hatton does and to be loved by his fans is amazing. Me too mate, thats big coming from a Floyd fan - Props dude. Hatton is liked better and seems the happier of the two Mayweather for all his unquestionable brilliance and big Ego seems sad inside, he has issues and seems hurt that the fans dont love him eve tho he is no#1 Hatton has he

if one of them ends up a mumbling block of wood with shaking hands it will be ricky. all the supporters in the world aint gonna help that

So you'd rather NOT be the number one fighter in the world, have much less money, and have been knocked the fuck out than be the guy that IS number one in the world, has more money, and has knocked you the fuck out? :ugh:

What if you were living in 1800's USA? LOL It has been worse being black. Black middle class is still to this day almost nonexistent, leaving rich people (sports and entertainment) and poor people (the majority). Slowly more blacks are finishing college and getting better/good jobs. White employers are begining to see black people can be competent and effecient and more chances for blacks in white owned companies. Also black companies are emerging. The biggest gap to overcome is the cultural gap (white people can't dance :) ) j/k. I mean most whites think blacks are all racist and never think that in average the white people are 1342342x more racist than the average black. Think: 2 world wars, slavery, genocides... Anyway that is the past. With that said i do agree most of the hate of Floyd Mayweather comes from white racists but not all whites are like that. I think most people who are boxing fans, rather than their race's fans ("look at me i'm so great and that guy is great too because he looks like me and i have a feeling all of you who don't are somehow attacking me !insecurity!") love the skill display of Floyd Mayweather and acknowledge that. Remember also Moamed Ali wasn't appreciated until he was really a legend and considered the greatest of all time (which is was with Robbinson and maybe i dare saying Mayweather!) I'd sure put Mayweather up there with Robbinson skillwise and surely ahead of the other Sugar Ray. Being Floyd of course is worse than being Hatton in a normal day but when you are hated that bad and you finaly beat the guy everyone wants to beat you with you feel good as hell, the smile Floyd showed at the end of the fight said that exactly. It almost makes up for all the hate.

:bottle: :bottle: :bottle: :bottle: I don't get it, you're ridiculing a fan of Mayweather?

Just because of the support he has. No matter how many belts has been won to get the support hatton does and to be loved by his fans is amazing. :bottle: :bottle: :bottle: :bottle:

Gatti is unhealthy and at some point will be quite poor from medical bills though Not if he moves back to Canada!

I'd rather that knowledgeable writers and boxers call me the best of my era and discuss my place among GOAT lists. Gatti has rabid fans. Gatti is unhealthy and at some point will be quite poor from medical bills though

well id rarther be turning up at press conferences, weigh ins and the fight with thousands singing my name.

Well, before I thought you looked greasy. But,,, oh, never mind. I think that's just the glare of the camera?

and if you know anything about cameras..you would know that flash messes up a pic(camera phone). eh

Well, before I thought you looked greasy. But,,, oh, never mind. ...checkmate

Well , in England before the fight, Floyd was in front of thousands of screaming english men, who were booing him.. He was dancing and smilling in front of them like he didn't care.. Now I expect somebody to reply he was acting.

I always find it strange that so many people hate Floyd Mayweather for his "Money Mayweather" persona. I read that foreclosures are up. The savings rate is WAY down. Credit card balances are sky-high. Bankruptcies are at a record high. Meanwhile, The Gucci and Prada stores are doing a brisk business. People are hating Floyd for the same things they are doing themselves. Floyd throws money into the camera. What is your sister doing by carrying that Louis Vuitton bag? Maybe that explains it. No-one likes a mirror if they're ugly.