Ricky hatton Hires freddie Roach as new trainer

Jumping trainers could not help him...

Ironboxing.com Boxing websites and forums are buzzing with activity regarding trainer extraordinaire, Freddie Roach, and whom he may be training next. In a story carried by ********boxing.com, but originally posted on Ringtalk.com, James Slater writes that Manny Pacquaio’s trainer, Freddie Roach, is set to become the newest instructor for Manchester, England’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton. I spoke moments ago with Hatton’s manager, Paul Speak, on the matter and he said “There is no truth in the rumor”. Mr. Speak said that he was informed of the rumor this morning from a colleague named Craig Gibson. Gibson runs the official Ricky Hatton website and both thought the story should be corrected. After talking with Paul Speak, I phoned Gareth Williams to confirm what Mr. Speak had told me. Gareth Williams is the personal legal counsel to the former world champion, Ricky Hatton. He empathically denied the tale of Roach training Hatton. “This is just absolute nonsense. Whom are they attributing these resources to?” Furthermore, he (Williams) echoed what Speak informed me of, that the return of “The Hitman” has not been cemented. “He certainly has not approached Freddie Roach to train him because he hasn’t made any decisions as to whether or not he is even going to continue to fight.” As a matter of fact, according to Speak, Hatton is on a family vacation and won’t return until early next week. But fight fans should not anticipate an announcement regarding Hatton’s future so quickly after his return from the holiday. “He is going to take a lot of time, maybe some weeks, possibly months, to decide what he will and wants to do with his future,” said Speak. http://www.doghouseboxing.com/DHB/Martinez0603a09.htm

He did stop all that shit with Floyd Snr. I guess if he has actually got Roach as a coach, then he's serious about getting to the top again. Maybe he cut back on the drinking and eating a bit, but he still wasn't completely focused on the fight IMO and allowed Roach and the media to get under his skin, which subsequently resulted in him losing his head on the night, throwing everything out the window by looking for a quick KO and getting KTFO because of it. Who knows what went wrong in training camp as well. **Pac fans** - I'm not discrediting Pacquiao's win over Ricky. It was still a great win.

Get Roger Mayweather in the real brother lol Even if a Interpreter is needed

After Graham's sued him. :rofl: I would love to see if Roach could actually change him. no chance, hatton aint changing. I've no doubt that roach would train him if ricky wanted ($$$$$), but would ricky want to train with Pacman and Amir. he'd have to look Pac in the eye every single day knowing what he did to him, and train with Amir, who wants to fight him now. Fair play to Ricky if he could live with that, i doubt he would but wouldnt be that surprised either. He should give Ingle a call. He's a good trainer. does he still do it? Edit, just remembered ingle trains witter (i think), maybe not him then!!

The only way for Ricky to really change, is to stop all the binge drinking and eating, focus more on the fight and not all the s**t that happens outside the ring, and learn how to fight with his head not his heart. Can Roach get him to do all these things, as well as teach him better defensive techniques? Highly unlikely, but if Hatton has the real desire and determination, then you never know..

He hasnt won anything has of yet though! lol Ricky could strike a deal with him drop the lawsuit and jump back on board that and 200 lambert and butler cigs sent monthly surely that would be enough for G

I doubt from Hattons side they would wanna go to roach either Although if Ricky does fight on who does he have? Stay with Snr? Maybe a reunion with Graham?

I dont believe this either although i've read it off a few boxing news sites