Hatton's clash with Malignaggi is his first in America since his knock-out by Floyd Mayweather Junior in the same arena - and he has appealed to his fans not to boo the US national anthem.
He maintains that their jeering during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner 11 months ago turned referee Joe Cortez against him and does not want to risk upsetting Kenny Bayless on Saturday.
"I've got the best fans in the world, but please don't boo the national anthem this time," pleaded Hatton. "Certain people took exception, mentioning no names.
"We're dealing with a very patriotic country over here. If anyone boos the national anthem at home, it's a football thing and we're used to it, but unfortunately they're not used to that sort of thing over here.
"It didn't help me against Mayweather, although I can't say that's why I lost.
"But I would appeal to the fans not to boo on Saturday."
The Mirror
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-sport/boxing/2008/11/19/ricky-hatton-s-former-trainer-billy-graham-jets-into-las-veags-115875-20907311/
Seriously though, does Hatton (or his fans) ACTUALLY give him a chance at beating Mayweather with a different referee? If you notice, even when Hatton was able to get close, Mayweather was still outworking him LOLLLL
No Chance lol
On The Realz, Assholez, Don't Boo The American National Anthem. In Iraq, Myself Have Stood At The Position Of Attention For The National Anthem For Fallen Brits, And Americans. It Hurts To Both Of Us When This Bullshit Happens. It Might Be Ok For The Footballers Of Europe, But In America It Means Broken Faces. And If I Remember Correctly, There Were Many Broken Brit Faces That Night.
Were there?
On The Realz, Assholez, Don't Boo The American National Anthem. In Iraq, Myself Have Stood At The Position Of Attention For The National Anthem For Fallen Brits, And Americans. It Hurts To Both Of Us When This Bullshit Happens. It Might Be Ok For The Footballers Of Europe, But In America It Means Broken Faces. And If I Remember Correctly, There Were Many Broken Brit Faces That Night.
Blah blah blah yeah okay. You in a social situation? What a joke.
Look how angry little Dirkie got. Hilarious.
Angry? Nah mate, Im more staggered at how we can be having a laugh and then you come along to give a long winded boring lecture that isnt even relevent. Like I said, I tell people what i think of them in no uncertain terms.
Its universally agreed that you're the most frustrated, angry little whore on this forum. All you do is stalk people and start crusades against them. Then carry out the exact same actions that you complain about.
You offer nothing constructive to this forum except to be the punchline of everyones day.
Go ride out puberty in your room and stop boring the arse off everyone on here.
The language and the way it's used it much different. Of course you know that and are just trolling or being an obtuse moron.
For example "cunt" is thrown around over there all the time.
Call a girl a cunt over here and see what happens.
It's just different. One isn't right and one isn't wrong, it is what it is.
Also one of the most offensive things you can say to someone if you are in a bad neighborhood is to actually call them a punk. Go to an inner city and try that one, but make sure you have some life insurance saved up first.
Like I said, it seems like nothing but you never know.
I'll give you the flip side (I can't believe I'm humoring you): over in your country: Pak or **** will cause a desi person to get all mad and want to start a fight. It's like the "n" word here. Brown people here don't give two shits if you call them a "pak".
It's the context and the culture. Again- you know this, but continue to act like somehow we are all more sensitive than you tough guys over there.
What the **** are you on about you ****ing mess of a human being? You must be a right wet cunt down the pub. We're just having a jokey conversation and you gotta lecture us on culture.
The next time you try to "humour me", make it funny you boring twat.
You see, Im even offensive when I like someone.
I'm cool with it and find it funny; a relief actually.
I'm somewhat similar but people get shocked about some of my comments (in person)...which I don't get. People close to me understand my humor so their cool with it but others, :nono:
If it's not a dick or fart level joke, it's deemed inappropriate.
On here, I try to stay PG-13.
I'm much more comfortable saying an off-hand comment in the presence of people and talking shit to someone’s face :D
I don't try to do it, it just slips out quickly before I can think.
Eh, ****'em.
:lol1::beerchug:
Just explaining it. There are certain people that get very emotional about saying insults about their Mother. Like I said, that's all some of us have. You can say the worst things to each other, but bring up somebody's Mother, all hell breaks loose.
I never got emotional about it but like the rest, it was a hellova excuse to get into a fight and make new friends.
:D
You see, Im even offensive when I like someone.
I dont quite examine it that much. Your mum jokes are as common as rain over here.
I can get quite colourful with insults so if you think "your mums a whore" is offensive, I'd stay outta my bad books lol. You seem an alright cunt though.
:lol1::beerchug:
Just explaining it. There are certain people that get very emotional about saying insults about their Mother. Like I said, that's all some of us have. You can say the worst things to each other, but bring up somebody's Mother, all hell breaks loose.
I never got emotional about it but like the rest, it was a hellova excuse to get into a fight and make new friends.
:D
Whore is pretty offenisve. It means next time you look at your Father you are wondering if he is really your Father. And then you look at your Mother and refuse a hug and a kiss because you don't know where she's been.
Most Mothers were/are probably whores, at least in the bedroom, but we don't want to hear it.
Plus, for some of us, that's all we got- Our Mothers :(
I dont quite examine it that much. Your mum jokes are as common as rain over here.
I can get quite colourful with insults so if you think "your mums a whore" is offensive, I'd stay outta my bad books lol. You seem an alright cunt though.
Fans always boo their oppositions anthem in soccer. No vicious intent is made by the fans that do it. However personally I dont think it's right. Then again singing the national anthems at the beginning of a boxing match is a bit stupid if you ask me.
It might be a Military thing.
If you called my mam a whore, it wouldnt bother me. I'd slap you and tell you to come up with a more offensive insult next time.
Whore is pretty offenisve. It means next time you look at your Father you are wondering if he is really your Father. And then you look at your Mother and refuse a hug and a kiss because you don't know where she's been.
Most Mothers were/are probably whores, at least in the bedroom, but we don't want to hear it.
Plus, for some of us, that's all we got- Our Mothers :(
We're young. Booing the Flag is like calling our Mother a whore.
I grew up with this picture in my school...and we went to visit her house.
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/patriots/betsy-ross.jpg&usg=AFQjCNGGEovqDQlGZ9ZfwbLqiPeGLrblgg
If you called my mam a whore, it wouldnt bother me. I'd slap you and tell you to come up with a more offensive insult next time.
It will probably happen anyways. I don't see why you Americans care though why do you have to be so patriotic, if someone booed the English national anthem nobody would give a shit.
We're young. Booing the Flag is like calling our Mother a whore.
I grew up with this picture in my school...and we went to visit her house.
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/patriots/betsy-ross.jpg&usg=AFQjCNGGEovqDQlGZ9ZfwbLqiPeGLrblgg
Nobody here cares for our national anthem. The only time we ever care is when we sing it before a game of football or rugby etc.
And if the oppositon boo it or chant "USA" over it like the Yanks did at the Calzaghe fight, we dont wet our knickers over it.