Does Ricky Hatton have AMERICAN fans?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Fact: Hatton has more american fans than Floyd!

Yep. As evidenced by the fact that 10,000 of the 13,000 total in attendance were imported from Foggyville.

And I'm assuming that Castillo had some Mexican fans in that remaining 3,000.

[Froch You]

You think just because Hatton is white that America will go ape**** over him?
Wow..

Even if Hatton was a bigger puncher and had KO'd Collazo, the fact still remains that the majority of the American boxing fanbase consists of browns or blacks, like yourself. Browns/Blacks are the majority population in most ******s. Boxing thrives in the ******, which is where most fighters come from. Average fans like you're talking about tend to relate to the best fighter who is the same ethnicity as themselves. You can't expect these black/brown average or hardcore fans to take Hatton as serious as they take Mayweather, because of a few factors, one is Collazo, and the second is the fact that Hatton does get hit alot and he has been down...So they figure he's just another win for Floyd.

This has to be the most redundant thread ever, but let me explain something else to you, since you're new here, Dios. People don't like reading red text. In every single reply you make, you feel the need to bold and redden part of your message. I don't know which forum you came from before you came here, but I'm sure they didn't like that either. Resize or use bold like everyone else...

Even way back when, America never really loved a British fighter like they loved a guy like, say, DLH, Tyson, Ali, or George Foreman. Because in the back of alot of Americans minds, they dislike the British and think that their boxing is on a lower tier. The best british HW ever, Lennox Lewis, didn't even get the respect and love from America that people thought he should've. Oh, but by your idiotic racist logic, since he isn't white, he doesn't count.

One guy I think could bring boxing back is Kelly Pavlik. He's an American white fighter who knocks people out. I think Pavlik has a better chance of popularizing Boxing with white youths than Hatton. In American at least. Even though I'm an American Hatton fan most people seem to cheer for their country. I'm also tired of that gay USA USA USA chant every time a foreigner is competing against an American.
White kids in the states are more attracted to MMA because they feel better represented there than in boxing. They turn on boxing they see Winky Wright, Miguel Cotto, and crazy ass Zab Judah. They turn on UFC they see Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes. What do you think they're going to be more attracted to? I think Pavlik could tap into that UFC audience(middle class white kids) if he beats Taylor.

[deevel79]

Yep. As evidenced by the fact that 10,000 of the 13,000 total in attendance were imported from Foggyville.

And I'm assuming that Castillo had some Mexican fans in that remaining 3,000.

Cmon, Hatton could sell out the M.E.N arena in a matter of hours when he fights. Floyd couldnt sell out the Men's room if he doesnt have a high profile opponent.

[Froch You]

Cmon, Hatton could sell out the M.E.N arena in a matter of hours when he fights. Floyd couldnt sell out the Men's room if he doesnt have a high profile opponent.

Your right, I believe(I might be mistaken) he sold out the MEN arena 3 months before the Tszyu fight and in under a few hours. Faster than U2 and when Mike Tyson fought there.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Your right, I believe(I might be mistaken) he sold out the MEN arena 3 months before the Tszyu fight and in under a few hours. Faster than U2 and when Mike Tyson fought there.

The Hatton picture in avatar looks a lot like Alexander Povetkin. How old was Hatton then? He looks a wee laddy.

[Froch You]

The Hatton picture in avatar looks a lot like Alexander Povetkin. How old was Hatton then? He looks a wee laddy.

I'm not sure I got it from http://news.bbc.co.uk./sport1/hi/boxing/4641585.stm

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Cmon, Hatton could sell out the M.E.N arena in a matter of hours when he fights. Floyd couldnt sell out the Men's room if he doesnt have a high profile opponent.

The M.E.N. arena is in Manchester, right? And this thread is about American fans?

[deevel79]

The M.E.N. arena is in Manchester, right? And this thread is about American fans?

Meaning, Floyd couldnt sell out a bathroom in a circus tent without a high profile dancing parter.

[squealpiggy]

Many Euros and Brits talk about how tough a game soccer is. The reality is that any time a soccer player gets lovingly grazed, he does a dramatic swan dive onto the pitch. He will lie on the grass, and roll around while writhing in agony. A priest will come out and administer last rites. His family finalizes funeral arrangements.

Then, as soon as the opposing player gets the yellow card, the "injured" player gets up and starts sprinting down the sideline.

All's I can say is you never played in England. Or Scotland. Definitely not Scotland.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Meaning, Floyd couldnt sell out a bathroom in a circus tent without a high profile dancing parter.

Meaning.... Floyd Mayweather has earned:

NDou - $3 million
Gatti - $3.5 million
Sharmba - $4 million
Judah - $6 million
Baldomir - $10 million
Delahoya - $26 million.
Hatton - $16 million (proj)

Floyd's PPV's have sold 370K , 400K, and 330K.

Floyd had 15,000 plus vs Judah at Thomas & Mack (btw, the SAME place where Hatton had to import 10,000 Brits out of 13,000 total).

Floyd had 9,600 for Baldomir at Mandalay Bay

I believe that Hatton has a total of umm, err, 0K in PPV sales, and Hatton just made $2.5 million to fight a big name in a huge fight.

IT IS WHAT IT IS. Please dispute these facts.