Hatton speaks: WHy he turned Mayweather down twice

[EMPOROAR]

This was posted about a year ago, I believe. I am posting it again. I am a Hatton fan but I forgot about his comments here. Here they are:

In an International Press conference held yesterday, Ricky Hatton was told that Bruce Trampler of Top Rank, Mayweather’s now former promoter had said that Ricky turned down a fight with Mayweather at least twice this year and that he would not be facing him this year. Hatton was asked if this was correct?

Here is what Ricky Hatton had to say on the subject:

RICKY HATTON: Well, me personally it wasn’t done but I mean I can’t be speaking for their – you know for my team or – to be honest this year it would be ****** to admit with a fight with Mayweather because I have so many problems with – problems outside the ring where my father promoted (INAUDIBLE) obviously we were sitting trying to do a deal with HBO.

I was in negotiations with that when my current promoter and he’s my new promoter, you know, from Artie Pelullo, Robert Waterman and Dennis Hobson. He was who had the court case with Souleymane M’Baye was claiming (INAUDIBLE) fight. There were so many things going on and it’s been difficult to – you know to basically get on with the fighting so to speak, you know, with the negotiations.

But I think the sensible thing is, you know, I’ve – I don’t think that when I come straight out of England and fight in the first time in America and fight Floyd Mayweather, you know. To be perfectly honest with you I think that would be a ****** thing to do.

I mean for instance Floyd Mayweather, you know, said on many occasions a few years back he would come to Manchester and he would fight me in front of me own crowd and he would knock me out and do all this crap what he’s been saying and now he’s all of a sudden decided – seems a bit cautious (INAUDIBLE) and don’t – during – over the last 12 months he didn’t want to come to Manchester.

So, you know, if I was going to be (INAUDIBLE), you know, maybe he don’t want to fight me. He said he was going to come to Manchester now he’s changed his mind. So I’m not inviting Floyd. Floyd’s not inviting me. You know and I had a lot going on in the last 12 months but me and Floyd will get it together. So I’ll fight everybody once but I think – you know I have not fight in the United States for a number of years now so I think it’s important that I’ve done my deal now with my new promoters and we’re with HBO and we know what direction we’re going.

Hopefully the court case with my (INAUDIBLE) promoter with (INAUDIBLE) – will get squashed and the case with Souleymane M’Baye and then you know we can start looking about positive things like a fight with Mayweather but it’s a been a difficult 12 months for me and ...

I mean I’m not saying that, you know, my feet have turned down a fight with Mayweather it may be that (INAUDIBLE) answer for them but there been a little bit confusion, you know, over lately what me team would be. You know, I’ve just only just recently signed with HBO and Dennis Hobson and Robert Waterman of Fight Academy and Art Pelullo of banner Promotions and it’s nice to know what direction you’re going in.

I think you need to know what direction you’re going in before you can make a decision like on a fight with Mayweather.

[Guest]

Hatton's ducking is well known...

[tito yuca]

Hatton's ducking is well known...

Not by the idiot whose quote I have on my signature.

Hey buddy, is this the "evidence" that you wanted?

[sonofisis]

Great post! Hatton is definitely a ducker..

[majestiC]

you lot are blind as a ****ing bat, what about Mayweather he said he would go over to Manchester he didn't want it when push came to shove, Mayweather offered the fight in the U.S at a silly time when Hatton was in court who knows what the decision would have been at court at the time. The fight is getting made its about you lot STFU ****ing on about the same **** like Mayweather always wanted the fight and Hatton ducked bla bla bla ****ing bull****

[sonofisis]

you lot are blind as a ****ing bat, what about Mayweather he said he would go over to Manchester he didn't want it when push came to shove, Mayweather offered the fight in the U.S at a silly time when Hatton was in court who knows what the decision would have been at court at the time. The fight is getting made its about you lot STFU ****ing on about the same **** like Mayweather always wanted the fight and Hatton ducked bla bla bla ****ing bull****

No, you're blind, Hatton ducked him twice, not once..

[majestiC]

i can't even be arsed to argue this subject anymore, where would most of the money come from after the Tszyu fight, Hatton in Manchester or Mayweather struggling to sell out a arena? then you can talk about ***** Mayweather ducking aswell. THERE BOTH AS BAD AS EACH OTHER FFS ONLY BITCHES LIKE YOU LOT ONLY SEE MAYWEATHERS SIDE!

[Addison]

This was posted about a year ago, I believe. I am posting it again. I am a Hatton fan but I forgot about his comments here. Here they are:

In an International Press conference held yesterday, Ricky Hatton was told that Bruce Trampler of Top Rank, Mayweather’s now former promoter had said that Ricky turned down a fight with Mayweather at least twice this year and that he would not be facing him this year. Hatton was asked if this was correct?

Here is what Ricky Hatton had to say on the subject:

RICKY HATTON: Well, me personally it wasn’t done but I mean I can’t be speaking for their – you know for my team or – to be honest this year it would be ****** to admit with a fight with Mayweather because I have so many problems with – problems outside the ring where my father promoted (INAUDIBLE) obviously we were sitting trying to do a deal with HBO.

I was in negotiations with that when my current promoter and he’s my new promoter, you know, from Artie Pelullo, Robert Waterman and Dennis Hobson. He was who had the court case with Souleymane M’Baye was claiming (INAUDIBLE) fight. There were so many things going on and it’s been difficult to – you know to basically get on with the fighting so to speak, you know, with the negotiations.

But I think the sensible thing is, you know, I’ve – I don’t think that when I come straight out of England and fight in the first time in America and fight Floyd Mayweather, you know. To be perfectly honest with you I think that would be a ****** thing to do.

I mean for instance Floyd Mayweather, you know, said on many occasions a few years back he would come to Manchester and he would fight me in front of me own crowd and he would knock me out and do all this crap what he’s been saying and now he’s all of a sudden decided – seems a bit cautious (INAUDIBLE) and don’t – during – over the last 12 months he didn’t want to come to Manchester.

So, you know, if I was going to be (INAUDIBLE), you know, maybe he don’t want to fight me. He said he was going to come to Manchester now he’s changed his mind. So I’m not inviting Floyd. Floyd’s not inviting me. You know and I had a lot going on in the last 12 months but me and Floyd will get it together. So I’ll fight everybody once but I think – you know I have not fight in the United States for a number of years now so I think it’s important that I’ve done my deal now with my new promoters and we’re with HBO and we know what direction we’re going.

Hopefully the court case with my (INAUDIBLE) promoter with (INAUDIBLE) – will get squashed and the case with Souleymane M’Baye and then you know we can start looking about positive things like a fight with Mayweather but it’s a been a difficult 12 months for me and ...

I mean I’m not saying that, you know, my feet have turned down a fight with Mayweather it may be that (INAUDIBLE) answer for them but there been a little bit confusion, you know, over lately what me team would be. You know, I’ve just only just recently signed with HBO and Dennis Hobson and Robert Waterman of Fight Academy and Art Pelullo of banner Promotions and it’s nice to know what direction you’re going in.

I think you need to know what direction you’re going in before you can make a decision like on a fight with Mayweather.

Ricky Hatton is clearly one of the more intelligent, charismatic, and enigmatic people to ever lace em up..

I hate to see him using his intellect against himself.


He needs to read 'Tao of Jeet Kune Do' - talking like this..

[Easy-E]

i can't even be arsed to argue this subject anymore, where would most of the money come from after the Tszyu fight, Hatton in Manchester or Mayweather struggling to sell out a arena? then you can talk about ***** Mayweather ducking aswell. THERE BOTH AS BAD AS EACH OTHER FFS ONLY BITCHES LIKE YOU LOT ONLY SEE MAYWEATHERS SIDE!

The most $ would have resulted from a PPV event in Las Vegas.

[DiegoFuego]

Wow, you're like Christopher Columbus. Discovering something millions of people already knew about.

Sorry, had to steal that one from the Simpsons.

But seriously, the whole world knows about Hatton turning Mayweather down twice. Sorry if this is news to you Hatton fans, but wake the **** up and face the facts.