Ellerbe: "Hatton, Want Floyd? Sign The Contract!"

[Chipp3r]

If a contract HAS been offered, you can bet your arse it's unrealistic. Hatton is the draw here. The only acceptable offer is a 60/40 purse cut in favour of Mayweather. Anything less for Hatton and i wouldn't blame him for turning it down.

I believe, if this fight happened it would be a classic. Hatton won't stand there like Arturo Gatti, he'll pressure Mayweather and hurt him to the body like De La Hoya couldn't. Floyd won't run, he'll trade because he knows that he isn't massively disadvantaged physically. Hatton will FORCE Floyd to fight.

I saw gaps and weaknesses in Floyd's defence against Oscar... that is the body. Hatton has the technique when he throws the hooks to body to really hurt him. He will take whatever punches Mayweather can dish out. I honestly believe Hatton can outpoint Mayweather, mainly due to his agression. If Hatton gets cut, Mayweather will exploit it. But with i've seen of PBF in his last three fights. He relies on fighters to lose steam. Judah, De La Hoya, Baldomir. Hatton will not lose steam. Mentally, come the 9th or 10th round, Hatton will still be coming on strong and Mayweather will be thinking 'what have i got myself into here? is this guy human?'. His heart will be broken, Hatton will take him.

That's the way i see it going, but it really is a 50/50 fight.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Ellerbee says HATTON is very disrespectful??? That's funny (see the kettle and the pot)

[MickyHatton]

Ellerbee says HATTON is very disrespectful??? That's funny (see the kettle and the pot)

Agreed, considering that any insults would never start with Hatton, its not his style!

[amaru]

You talking about demanding outrageous money, what about Hatton asking for 13 mill. last time he was offered a fight with FLoyd? You can't compare what Floyd and Oscar generates as far as ppv's go noone has that kind of draw power. Don't think Floyd can't put some butt's in the seats because just the Oscar fight alone put his name out there more than it was and compared to some other fighters who fought the same opponent I believe Floyd did better numbers then they did.

hatton demanding 13 million is a joke and outrageous too!!! im not denyin this, im calling floyd out for this because it is not the first time he has demanded so much money to fight an opponent, he has done this with moseley too, he even called out DLH again!! why would you call out a fighter who you have just beat??? mayweather just wants to get paid!! i have never heard a fighter who has won a fight call out another fighter again unless it was a great fight or unless the public demanded for a rematch because of controversy or because of unfinished business, the DLH vs PBF fight was neither, it was not a great fight, and i dont hear too many people calling for a rematch...other than PBF, which makes me think he is fighting for the money... not his legacy, at least hatton is sayin he wants the top fighters and is not always going on about the money....mayweather on the other hand is!

the oscar fight put PBF out there but if he is retired...like he says he is, he aint puttin anymore butts on seats if he aint fighting, and if he is fighting for money, more than his legacy, he should stay retired.

[AllEyesOpen]

In a recent interview conducted by BoxingScene's Tim Smith in his NY Daily News Column, Leonard Ellerbe, the adviser of Floyd Mayweather, Jr., said that if Ricky Hatton really wants to fight Floyd, all he needs to do is sign the contract. [details]

At first I thought Hatton had just "hooked & held" his way into another subpar victory, but when I saw the fight again I was impressed, he worked hard & was hitting Castillo with vicious left hooks to the body for a few rounds before the KO, & they looked like they were doing damage. I do think Castillo was far from what he once was(and absolutely not the Castillo Maweather & Corrales faced), but Hatton deserves all respect for the victory. That being said, Hatton still can't hold a candle to Floyd, Mayweather is just an all-around better fighter(faster, better foot speed, stronger, much better defense, etc.), still looking forward to the fight tho. The only thing I could say is that I doubt Hatton would fade down the stretch like Mayweather's last few opponents.

[cortdawg25]

but ask yourself this.... is mayweather really a TOP DRAW??? is he?? i aint hating on dude, but no one outside of dela hoya, maybe trinidad if he comes back, tyson back in the day are the top draws, mayweather is not, he is at best a draw only when he has a good fighter in the ring with him, he has only been on PPV for about 2 years now, he is not a top draw fighter, he does not generate money, he does not fill out arenas, and he does not have a loyal fan base like a morales, pacquiao, barrera, dela hoya, etc...

so why should PBF be demanding an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money to fight another person like hatton?? cotto is undefeated, hatton is undefeated, both fighters have won belts, both fighters have a loyal following, so why cant they reveive the same terms as mayweather?? why cant they receive perhaps just a smaller amount to what mayweather is making?? why does mayweather think he is in a league of his own when it comes to getting paid when he clearly is not?? i aint hating on dude, im just saying it how it is.

If Floyd isn't one of the top draws in boxing why does is PPV fights do more #s than Pacman, Morales, and barrera? Yes Cotto is undefeated and I believe the Zab fight was his 1st PPV fight which I believe didn't even do 300,000. Hatton hasn't had a PPV fight over here yet, but his drawing power is equivalent to Floyds. Get real man, that's the truth right there. They are not on his level. Oscar is the only current boxer who generates more $$$ in boxing right now.

[rjack58]

Floyd

The champion usually gets 75% of the split! What catch weight will they fight at other than 147lbs? sweet_scientist

[amaru]

If Floyd isn't one of the top draws in boxing why does is PPV fights do more #s than Pacman, Morales, and barrera? Yes Cotto is undefeated and I believe the Zab fight was his 1st PPV fight which I believe didn't even do 300,000. Hatton hasn't had a PPV fight over here yet, but his drawing power is equivalent to Floyds. Get real man, that's the truth right there. They are not on his level. Oscar is the only current boxer who generates more $$$ in boxing right now.

are you having a laugh, i nearly fell out of my chair laughin so hard readin that last comment, if thats the case how come other fights like moseley v vargas did 400,000 PPV buys, didnt tarver v hopkins do about the same number if more than PBF's PPV fights outside of his fight with DLH?? can mayweather even crack that number without DLH in the ring with him??? mayweather does not bring in the most money outside of DLH in boxing right now, your the one that needs to get real. mayweather is NOT a top draw figher, not many people are top draws in boxing nowadays anyway, there is no shame in that, but mayweater thinks he is, when he clearly is not. only DLH is a top draw in boxing.

[PRboxingfan]

The champion usually gets 75% of the split! What catch weight will they fight at other than 147lbs? sweet_scientist

That's only if they go to a purse bid.


I think the fight should be held at 145 for PBF's WBC Welterweight Title (the 145 is the catch weight as I'm sure Hatton won't go to a full 147 and PBF will not drop below 145, I believe). PBF probably could still make 140 but Hatton doesn't even have a respectable title to put on the line so it would have to be for Mayweather's title.

Ricky is only a draw if they fight in England. In the US, Mayweather is the draw. I believe a 60-40 split in Mayweather's favor would be more than enough for both fighters to make what they believe they should. Hell, it would be Ricky's highest paid fight if they split that way.

I would love nothing more than to see Hatton punish Mayweather but I just don't see it happening. Mayweather's body and skills are able to cash the checks his mouth has been writing and I don't see it ending anytime soon.

[Double]

I can't see Mayweather fighting at a catch weight. Hatton called Floyd out so he needs to step up, just like Floyd did when he fought at 154 against Oscar.