Hatton Fans Are Too Funny

[Mozza]

I think thats very biased to say. Floyd was clearly falling out of the ring with his back turned (Hatton actually shoved him thru the ropes) when Hatton tried to land that punch. It was a deliberate foul. Seriously, I don't know how you can say it was absurd.

Did you see Hatton try to twist Floyd's arm in the clinch? Did you see Hatton try to hold Floyd's head down and hit him? There was a lot of things he got away with throughout the fight.

Mayweaher was coming in low all the time and making Hatton grab him like that in the first place. Cortez was not fair throughout the fight and though it made no difference to the outcome of the fight it does not mean we should turn a blind eye to it.

[Wiley Hyena]

I think thats very biased to say. Floyd was clearly falling out of the ring with his back turned (Hatton actually shoved him thru the ropes) when Hatton tried to land that punch. It was a deliberate foul. Seriously, I don't know how you can say it was absurd.

Did you see Hatton try to twist Floyd's arm in the clinch? Did you see Hatton try to hold Floyd's head down and hit him? There was a lot of things he got away with throughout the fight.

Did you see Floyd's holding, elbows, and forearms?? Cortez never raised an eyebrow. Cortez spent the first 4 rounds immediately breaking the fighters up. Cortez was animated and on a mission. He was on Hatton like a rash from the first bell. I've seen Cortez ref many fights and he's never behaved like he did last night. Watch the Hatton-Castillo fight for instance. A totally different ref. Cortez took it upon himself to save American boxing from the Brits, and he fulfilled his duties well. Furthermore, had the fight gone the distance, the judges were standing back up. It's clear that Hatton had to KO Floyd to win the fight at all. Nationalistic impulses intervened to the detriment of the sport. No wonder Calzaghe has yet to fight in America. This is not to say they are exactly fair in Britain..lol. I'm not saying that at all. What goes around comes around. The spectre of the Hatton-Tszyu fight, where Ricky was allowed to do anything to win but pull a knife, came around in haunting fashion last night. I guess you could say that Hatton got what he deserved. Unfortunately, Floyd didn't get what he deserved either.

The real question is: Did Floyd need Cortez' help? I would say that he did not. Floyd looked great last night. He stood in and did not "run." I was impressed with that. I just hoped that we would have been able to see those two go at it freely.

It was a good night for Floyd but a bad night for the sport. That's all.

[ThaHorseman]

Mayweaher was coming in low all the time and making Hatton grab him like that in the first place. Cortez was not fair throughout the fight and though it made no difference to the outcome of the fight it does not mean we should turn a blind eye to it.

Coming in low is not a foul. Clinching your opponent when he comes in low is not a foul. But holding your opponents head down and hittiing him IS a foul. The clinching was fine, it was the blatant fouls that bothered me.

[jadagod]

im a big hatton fan and wanted him to win so badly but when i watch clips of the fight i see that hatton cant beat mayweather i don't want to see a rematch my heart was racing the whole fight lol(same wid cal-kessler) and then i had to watch him get ko'd

same feelin when i watch roy - tarver2 =(

[Mozza]

Coming in low is not a foul. Clinching your opponent when he comes in low is not a foul. But holding your opponents head down and hittiing him IS a foul. The clinching was fine, it was the blatant fouls that bothered me.

And what about the fouls Mayweather commited? Did they not bother you because they certainly didn't bother Mr Cortez.

[ThaHorseman]

Did you see Floyd's holding, elbows, and forearms?? Cortez never raised an eyebrow. Cortez spent the first 4 rounds immediately breaking the fighters up. Cortez was animated and on a mission. He was on Hatton like a rash from the first bell. I've seen Cortez ref many fights and he's never behaved like he did last night. Watch the Hatton-Castillo fight for instance. A totally different ref. Cortez took it upon himself to save American boxing from the Brits, and he fulfilled his duties well. Furthermore, had the fight gone the distance, the judges were standing back up. It's clear that Hatton had to KO Floyd to win the fight at all. Nationalistic impulses intervened to the detriment of the sport. No wonder Calzaghe has yet to fight in America. This is not to say they are exactly fair in Britain..lol. I'm not saying that at all. What goes around comes around. The spectre of the Hatton-Tszyu fight, where Ricky was allowed to do anything to win but pull a knife, came around in haunting fashion last night. I guess you could say that Hatton got what he deserved. Unfortunately, Floyd didn't get what he deserved either.

The real question is: Did Floyd need Cortez' help? I would say that he did not. Floyd looked great last night. He stood in and did not "run." I was impressed with that. I just hoped that we would have been able to see those two go at it freely.

It was a good night for Floyd but a bad night for the sport. That's all.

I'm sorry if you were THAT blinded to interpret the events that way. Because I literally heard Cortez warn each fighter about several different fouls many times.

And of course you find a way to defend Tszyu in an argument that doesn't involve him.

[ThaHorseman]

And what about the fouls Mayweather commited? Did they not bother you because they certainly didn't bother Mr Cortez.

Mayweather was warned, just as Hatton was.

[xxjace]

no excuses I'm a huge hatton fan but there are no excuses. Hatton has been one of my fav fighters for almost 2 yrs now. Pbf beat him and I accept it.Everyone else should to. I can admit defeat.

[col Blake]

Coming in low is not a foul. Clinching your opponent when he comes in low is not a foul. But holding your opponents head down and hittiing him IS a foul. The clinching was fine, it was the blatant fouls that bothered me.

It is if your head drops below you're opponents waste, which you do for a living i bet

[.Mik.]

Hatton would get beat 9 times out of 10, regardless of where they fought.

I'd say 8 times out of 10.

The ref did spoil the fight a bit. He broke them up too much, got involved too much and really should've warned Floyd about sticking his elbow and forearm in Hatton's throat all the time. But then Hatton should've adapted and should've been smart enough to know that he needed to bring attention to it. If he'dve fallen down in a comedy style when Floyd was ramming his forearm in his throat it would've made the point and the fight might've been different. Thats what Floyd would've and did do, cos Floyd was smarter.