The difference between Americans and Brits....

[PeROxiDE]

A reporter for the newspaper I read in work today was in a Las Vegas casino playing a few hands of blackjack before he got ready to pack up and come home. Just over by the bar was a large crowd of Hatton fans, still signing songs such as "Theres only one Ricky Hatton" and "Walking in a Hatton wonderland". An american woman turned round to her husband and said something along the lines of "Why are those people still singing his name, he lost?"

If it happened the other way round, Mayweather would receive nothing but hate from his own countrymen, no matter how good he was/still is. Ricky has been praised constantly and, apart from the odd reporter saying he was outclassed, has had only good press. In America, if you lose you are pretty much nothing. In Britain, a lot judgement is reserved for how you accept that loss, and Ricky was nothing but pure class.

[Drunk Punch]

All these one dimensional Britain Vs America debates are boring and inaccurate.

[Mozza]

One way of looking at that is that Britain is used to failure.

[SHB]

A reporter for the newspaper I read in work today was in a Las Vegas casino playing a few hands of blackjack before he got ready to pack up and come home. Just over by the bar was a large crowd of Hatton fans, still signing songs such as "Theres only one Ricky Hatton" and "Walking in a Hatton wonderland". An american woman turned round to her husband and said something along the lines of "Why are those people still singing his name, he lost?"

If it happened the other way round, Mayweather would receive nothing but hate from his own countrymen, no matter how good he was/still is. Ricky has been praised constantly and, apart from the odd reporter saying he was outclassed, has had only good press. In America, if you lose you are pretty much nothing. In Britain, a lot judgement is reserved for how you accept that loss, and Ricky was nothing but pure class.

In Britain, people support losers a lot more than they support winners. I'm still in shock that Calzaghe won the SPOTY award.

[steptwome]

All these one dimensional Britain Vs America debates are boring and inaccurate.

Well said.................Applaud that man

[Jim Jeffries]

I agree in that a lot of Americans think Hatton should run home with his tail between his legs and never fight again after being "exposed" for the "fraud" that he is. Glad to see he's getting respect over there for fighting the recognized best fighter in the world, and giving his all for 10 rounds. And getting up from a severe face plant into the cornerpost. All of the undercards pretty much ****** in that huge ring, but Ricky with his 20" arms, did what he could in it.

[Welter_Skelter]

One way of looking at that is that Britain is used to failure.

No one gets "used" to failure.. some are just better at admitting it...

America still thinks they won Vietnam....

[Banjo7]

The fact the UK fans booed the US anthem proves what scum the Brits really are.

[DURAN_IS_GOD]

All these one dimensional Britain Vs America debates are boring and inaccurate.

dont waste your time adding your piece of **** opinion then

i think peroxide is right. the majority of floyds fans support him because of his undefeated record, not because of his personality, fighting style etc. its a sad reflection on anyone who supports someone, whether they are american OR british, just because they win

[The Noose]

Ur taking a tiny example of drunken Hatton fans to show the difference between brits and americans?

They were in vegas having a good time. Americans arent gonna come to Manchester and be singing in some pub
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