Hatton's Bluff?

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hatton is trying to make his living and he knows that floyd will be the best he will face and is trying to get as much advantage as he can. asking to fight in wembley and reaching perhaps 60k fans will be good for boxing and the gate will be huge. heck hatton must mean something to floyd if he has come out of retirement for the guy. remember lots of others have called him out also.

if hatton does have more time than 7 weeks to fight at 147 (which he had to do with collazo) and doesn't reach 180 pounds while he's not training then he will hopefully have the stamina to chase floyd and make it a good fight.

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I can pick holes in that article all day, first of all it wasn't Hatton who offered Mayweather $10m it was Hobson, Ricky has no promoter at the moment, Hobson used this offer to keep Hatton. $10m would be Mayweather's second highest purse to date, he only made $20m because of De La Hoya's name.

Castillo only became a shot fighter when Hatton beat him, before the match on HBO they said Hatton would have a tough fight and struggle to beat him, then you have statements from there commentator's after the fight saying "i knew he was shot after 10 seconds". Castillo hadn't lost to anyone since Corrales and ok he was poor vs Ngoudjo, but no one knows how good that kid will become, he seemed pretty damn useful to me, undeafted until he met Castillo. Castillo was coming into the fight after round 3 until Hatton hit him with a wonderful body shot, who knows where the fight would of gone if Hatton did pull out that shot, people are out to judge Hatton to quickly. All I can say Castillo's style was made for Hatton whether he was in his prime or not.

Mayweather maybe p4p the best but he isn't the biggest draw, he struggles to sell out anything by himself. Im a big critic of Calzaghe, but most of the time it isn't his fault no one wants to fight him, he was suppose to fight Hopkins, Hopkins pulled and out and demand even more cash, Taylor demanding $10m is nothing short of a joke. I can't believe were talking about these numbers for 12 rounds of boxing, it's crazy.

Ali, Robinson, Duran all had fights in people's back yards no matter how good, popular they are, this is why these guys are considered greatest of all time, if Mayweather is calling himself a alltime great he needs to do the same. Ali didn't have to go fight Cooper twice in London but he did because he wanted to prove he was the best in the WORLD. A ring is a ring and to be turning down $10m for a fight anywhere is nothing short of a joke.

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Now, onto the nitty gritty. As I eluded to in part one, that if Hatton really didn't want to fight Mayweather he would attempt to make some ridiculous demands that he and everyone else with at least a molecule of a brain cell, knows that Mayweather would absolutely not agree to. This is now the case. Hatton's management team has just offered Mayweather $10 million dollars and here is the real kicker, for Mayweather to come to England and fight Hatton. For those of us who know the politics of boxing and the unwritten rules, we all know what Hatton is trying to pull and it is truly both hilarious and cowardly! Since when does the pound for pound best fighter in the world come to the CHALLENGERS hometown? Mayweather who knew that Oscar De La Hoya was the top earner in the sport did not hesitate to concede to De La Hoya's demands. Number one, he knew that De La Hoya earned the right to call the shots. Number two, he was the challenger. Number three, he was confident that he would beat De La Hoya. Doesn't this exactly mirror the position Hatton is in?

Ricky Hatton knows that Mayweather or any fighter in Mayweather's position would absolutely scoff at this offer, especially the $10 million. Mayweather just earned over $20 million with De la Hoya and could make more fighting Shane Mosley or Miguel Cotto. Hatton knows that Mayweather will say no so he'll be able to tell his fans that Mayweather doesn't want to fight me. Unfortunately for him, many boxing insiders and unbiased fans see through this transpearent charade. Simply put, if Hatton really wants to cement his legacy and fight the pound for pound best fighter in the world, he should concede to the demands of Mayweather as should any challenger. Much like De La Hoya, Mayweather is now the shot caller. Like it or not!

What I have been trying to explain to people on NSB for the last two days. Maybe now they will understand.

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Peep These 2 Articles On Floyd & Hatton

This guy said the exact same thing I said and got killed for. Some of you guys dont want to accept the fact that Hatton is trying to be slick and doesnt want this fight.


Mayweather calls Hatton's bluff!

28.06.07 - By Yero Moody: Ricky Hatton was able to catch Jose Castillo at the right time in their perspective careers. Castillo is clearly not the same fighter he was when he fought Floyd Mayweather,Jr or Diego Corales. I'm not saying that to diminish Hatton's victory I'm merely stating was obvious to many observers.

Castillo is a shot fighter and his poor showing against Herman Ngoudjo prior to his bout with Hatton was a sign of his diminished skills. I'll readily admit I thought Castillo still had enough left in his tank to beat the rugged Hatton but I was wrong. Jose Castillo is not the fighter he once was and should consider retirement while he still has some measure of good health.

Hatton earned a well timed victory and can now demand bigger purses with much better opposition. Unlike his other British counterpart Joe Calzaghe, Hatton has actually beat more than one popular fighter. Hatton has already began to use his momentum to begin demanding a fight with none other than the pound for pound best fighter on the planet, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. We've heard this cry before from Hatton only to have him state "I'm not ready for the likes of a Mayweather" immediately following his victory over Luis Collazo in his welterweight debut.

For those of us fans who follow boxing news we remember that prior to Mayweather signing to fight Oscar De La Hoya that Mayweather publicly stated that he would pursue a fight with Ricky Hatton or Shane Mosley. As we know immediately after his second fight with Fernando Vargas, Mosley stated that he did not want to fight Mayweather right now and that Mayweather should fight Antonio Margarito. Hatton, immediately after his victory over Collazo, when asked about what he felt about fighting Mayweather stated that he wasn't ready for Mayweather and promptly vacated his belt and bolted back down to 140lbs. Now that he is now two weight classes below Mayweather he's now calling him out. Are we now to take him serious?

Hatton made the statement following his win over Castillo that "the fans have seen more excitement in these four rounds than anything in Mayweather's entire career." I assume he must have been addressing the fans who didn't see Mayweather's fights against Angel Manfredy, Gernaro Hernandez, Diego Corales, Arturro Gatti, Zab Judah and a prime Jose Castillo. I'm also assuming he was referring to the fans who enjoy wrestling rather than boxing. I don't blame Hatton though, he's only doing what he can to spark interest for that fight.

Mayweather is quoted as saying that he when he heard Hatton's remarks he immediately stated that he would come out of retirement to face Hatton. He stated that he has done his best to ignore Hatton's previous comments but when he mentioned his name in such a negative light on national TV he had to call his bluff. Mayweather states, "Hatton won't take the challenge. We'll see what excuse he comes up with this time." My feeling is that he'll demand Mayweather come down to 140lbs and face him or ask for much more money than he deserves, if he really doesn't want to fight Mayweather. If he does, he'll sign the contract as simple as that.

The fight has tentatively been set for November 10, 2007 and both sides are set to iron out the details in the next two weeks. This will be a megafight in hype only, make no mistake about it. Ricky Hatton who carries with him a very large fan base unfortunately lacks the skills to deal with Mayweather. Oscar De La Hoya is also rumored to have called Hatton and stated that he is interested in fighting him. I wonder if De La Hoya would make Hatton come up to 154lbs and impose all the things on Hatton that he did against Mayweather? Fortunately for Hatton he met a war torn, washed up Castillo. Mayweather is no such animal. He will punish Hatton for as many rounds as Hatton's legs hold him up.

This foolishness that I'm hearing aout Hatton being stronger and hitting harder is hogwash! Is Hatton anywhere near as strong or as fast as Oscar De La Hoya? No! Hatton will not be able to turn this into a wrestling match and when he tries he will be punched mercilessly by the much faster Mayweather. His come forward, pressure attack will be just like the bull versus the matador and it will end just as brutally.

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Article #2


Mayweather calls Hatton's bluff Part II

29.06.07 - By Yero Moody: Due to the overwhelming response I got from part one of this article I feel it is my duty to both clarify some points and add on a few key points. Let me first say I truly appreciate all the e-mails I received from the British fans who surprisingly don't share many of the negative views that I often read on some of these boxing websites. They may not necessarily agree with everything I've written but they were able to see that I was being objective.

There were quite a few fans who decided to turn me into an anti-Brit. That is totally laughable. I mentioned Joe Calzaghe only in comparison to Ricky Hatton because as I stated in part one Hatton has actually fought more than one popular, good opponent.

I feel Joe Calzaghe is a disgrace to the championship belt for fighting all the C level opponents he fights while not fighting the top fighters. He, and his camp make ridiculous offers knowing that no one would agree to them.

Secondly, because I predict that Hatton would get absolutely destroyed by Floyd Mayweather,Jr. doesn't make me anti-Brit. As many of you know that since I began writing articles for ESB that I have given many predictions, most of which have been very accurate. I predicted that Mayweather would defeat De La Hoya. Does that make me anti-Mexican? I also predicted that Mayweather would defeat Zab Judah. Does that make me anti-African-American? I think you all get my point.

When I stated that Jose Castillo is now a washed up fighter I did not state that to tarnish Hatton's victory. I was stating what to me was obvious. All three commentators of the fight noted the same thing. They have absolutely no stake in the career of Jose Castillo. If anything Ricky Hatton is their cash cow. I think they were making a fair assessment of the current condition of Jose Castillo. He clearly is not the same fighter he was when he faced Diego Corales and Floyd Mayweather. The old Castillo would have torn Herman Ngoudjo apart yet he struggled mightily to defeat him just prior to facing Hatton. I was one of those who predicted that Castillo would defeat Hatton. I was wrong. I totally overestimated what Castillo had left in him. Sometimes when a fighter has to struggle to make weight and has been in too many epic battles it prematurely erodes a fighters skills as is the case with Jose Castillo.

Now, onto the nitty gritty. As I eluded to in part one, that if Hatton really didn't want to fight Mayweather he would attempt to make some ridiculous demands that he and everyone else with at least a molecule of a brain cell, knows that Mayweather would absolutely not agree to. This is now the case. Hatton's management team has just offered Mayweather $10 million dollars and here is the real kicker, for Mayweather to come to England and fight Hatton. For those of us who know the politics of boxing and the unwritten rules, we all know what Hatton is trying to pull and it is truly both hilarious and cowardly! Since when does the pound for pound best fighter in the world come to the CHALLENGERS hometown? Mayweather who knew that Oscar De La Hoya was the top earner in the sport did not hesitate to concede to De La Hoya's demands. Number one, he knew that De La Hoya earned the right to call the shots. Number two, he was the challenger. Number three, he was confident that he would beat De La Hoya. Doesn't this exactly mirror the position Hatton is in?

Ricky Hatton knows that Mayweather or any fighter in Mayweather's position would absolutely scoff at this offer, especially the $10 million. Mayweather just earned over $20 million with De la Hoya and could make more fighting Shane Mosley or Miguel Cotto. Hatton knows that Mayweather will say no so he'll be able to tell his fans that Mayweather doesn't want to fight me. Unfortunately for him, many boxing insiders and unbiased fans see through this transpearent charade. Simply put, if Hatton really wants to cement his legacy and fight the pound for pound best fighter in the world, he should concede to the demands of Mayweather as should any challenger. Much like De La Hoya, Mayweather is now the shot caller. Like it or not!

It is also reported that Hatton's team has contacted Paul Malignaggi and talks are underway for a possible showdown. De La Hoya has stated that he would be interested in a fight with Ricky Hatton and would fight in him in Wembley Stadium in England. For those fans who are eager to point out De La Hoya's willingness to fight in England and Floyd's possible opposition to it, please realize that De La Hoya is coming of a loss and is looking to beat a big named opponent before retiring.

He knows he can beat the smaller, less skilled Hatton with ease. I feel that Hatton will choose either Malignaggi or De La Hoya and continue to steer clear of Mayweather. He'll talk the talk but he won't sign a legitimate fair contract. His management team, much like Joe Calzaghe's team, will continue to offer up ridiculous contracts and make it seem as if all the great fighters are scared to face them. Hogwash! If Hatton does choose to face De La Hoya, take note of how he readily concedes with De La Hoya's demands because he feels he has a legitimate chance of actually beating De La Hoya.

When its all said and done, Hatton simply does not have the skills to be able to defeat De La Hoya and Mayweather especially. Don't be fooled by Hatton's mouth just pay close attention to his actions. We all remember what Hatton said and did when Mayweather initially wanted to fight Hatton prior to him beating Oscar De La Hoya. "I'm not ready for the likes of a Mayweather" and he bolted back down to 140lbs. faster than a lightning bolt. I personally like the fighting spirit of Hatton and Antonio Margarito but I'm not blind and I can clearly see how grossly overrated they both are

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Maybe this guy isn't anti-brit, but he's certainly anti-Hatton. There's just this general unwillingness to concede that actually young Ricky is pretty useful.

[Brother Blues]

Great read...and finally,someone speaking the truth.

I have been saying for months that Hatton will not fight Mayweather until he is ready to retire.When Hatton is seeking a last payday..he will really attempt to make that fight.
All else is just for his fans...so they can say Maweather is ducking him...or some other garbage.
Hatton and his handlers know that this is a bad match-up for Ricky...he is not even fast enough to hug Mayweather.He would be sliced and diced...and for all intents,his career would be over.
There is still money to made fighting the Maggliggo whatevers of the world.

His next fight will not be against Mayweather...no matter what the excuse is,the writer has it correctly.

And why is it,anyone who does not suck up to Hatton...or have an opinion is anti-Brit?

Get a life all you Hatton fans...oh,that's right,Ricky is your life.