My body is breaking down - Ready made excuse or not?

[BROOKLYN CESAR]

If hopkins can fight on at 42 after being in competitive fights for 20 years then floyd can't say ****. He's in great shape and in his prime. He's just saying that so he can fall back on it incase he loses. Hatton seems the more determined fighter of the two by far.

At the end of the last 24/7 episode when Hatton when in his car you could see it in his eyes that he's ready.

"On Dec 8th I'll be oblivious to tiredness, I'll be oblivious to pain. I'm ready for this one, I'm ready"

Does that mean he will win this fight??? Determination doesnt mean **** when your fighting someone like floyd!!! Also its not how you look before the fight that matters!!!

[marsman]

No because all Professional Atheletes have physical problems. Paul Malinaggi has had over 3 surgeries on his hand and I'm pretty sure Ricky Hatton might have some physical problems he's hiding as well....I like Floyd but I didn't like how we went to the Hospital wiht him, THAT IS NOT how the game is played your suppose to hide injuries.....If Hatton beats him it's because Hatton is the better man...simple...I'm giving Hatton a chance as long as he makes it a dog fight

[Tuggers1986]

Does that mean he will win this fight??? Determination doesnt mean **** when your fighting someone like floyd!!! Also its not how you look before the fight that matters!!!

Where in my post did I say it meant Hatton was going to win Gay boy?????

[eazy_mas]

...or maybe playing mindgames

[sterling]

Complain??? This is getting ridiculous. He was not complaining. The boy had to go to therapy and even his therapist vouched for what was happening. On HIS show, he has the right to talk about what is happening in his life as it pertains to his preperation for his fight.

He has been fighting and training hard for 20 years. He doesn't take breaks, therefore he needs no excuse. He works too hard and joint issues and pain are a natural result of that. The body is NOT a machine. Excuse my behind. He's not making any excuses. Floyd's hands have been an issue for years now, and obviously an issue he works to overcome. He's going to win Dec. 8th, sore hands or not.....

we shall see my friend hatton is not a nob he will do his best

[-CANE-]

If it is mind games he is playing he must be trying to lure Hatton into a false sense of security but I'm sure Hatton knows his opponent to well to be fooled by this.

[squealpiggy]

No because all Professional Atheletes have physical problems. Paul Malinaggi has had over 3 surgeries on his hand and I'm pretty sure Ricky Hatton might have some physical problems he's hiding as well.

Hatton has had hip problems and went for surgery on his elbows not too long ago.

If it is mind games he is playing he must be trying to lure Hatton into a false sense of security but I'm sure Hatton knows his opponent to well to be fooled by this.

Hatton wouldn't care if Floyd said he was confined to a wheelchair. This is Ricky's biggest stage, he's not going to cut back his training just because he thinks his opponent has turned into an injury case.

[Ray*]

Ok, well Calzaghe is 6 years older than Floyd and is even more active in fights than Floyd is, and he's been fighting pro 3 years longer. Floyd is in peak condition and is just making excuses incase he loses.

There were rumours about Kessler having hand injuries before the Calzaghe fight and when he lost he said they wern't true and basically admitted he was beat fair and square. Floyd would never do that in a million years.

Actually Kessler confirms that rumour were true.."He did hurt his hand" in training and couldnt spar for 2 weeks leading up to the fight, He also said he was beaten fair and square.

[Ray*]

If it is mind games he is playing he must be trying to lure Hatton into a false sense of security but I'm sure Hatton knows his opponent to well to be fooled by this.

This isnt Mind games..he was followed by a camera into the medical room, He was just talking and its isnt an excuse also...I dont know why people alway read too much into a staged TV progamme.

[-CANE-]

This isnt Mind games..he was followed by a camera into the medical room, He was just talking and its isnt an excuse also...I dont know why people alway read too much into a staged TV progamme.

I didn't say it was it was just a couple of thoughts that had crossed my mind and I wondered what other people thought.