..U.K. FANS: Where's The Complaining Now?...

[THe TRiNiTY]

For the record, I don't really like clinches all that much.

My question is, U.K. fans COMPLAINED about how Hatton wasn't allowed to fight his fight. Yet, Hopkins clinches just as much as Hatton, does his work on the inside, a lot and yet.... SURPRISE, no complaints. Same ref, did the same job and now he doesn't even get talked about for doing essentially the same job and making sure the clinches were broken up.

How does that work out?

[Addition]

The difference is that a british fighter won.

[T-97]

Because Cortez allowed Bernard to fight on the inside more than he did Hatton. I'm Brit but i ain't complaining, i didnt want him ot so the same thing he did to Hatton, i wanted him to let Hopkins work on the inside, he did a bit.

EDIT- For the record i have never whined about Cortez, i did say that he didnt let Hatton fight inside, but since have retracted such comments. I have no problem with any of Cortezs refereeing, i never had really

[THe TRiNiTY]

The difference is that a british fighter won.

Oh. Now it makes sense.

[2501]

actually, there were a couple of threads about it already.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Because Cortez allowed Bernard to fight on the inside more than he did Hatton. I'm Brit but i ain't complaining, i didnt want him ot so the same thing he did to Hatton, i wanted him to let Hopkins work on the inside, he did a bit.

I saw him coming in JUST as much as he did in the Hatton/Mayweather fight.

[THe TRiNiTY]

actually, there were a couple of threads about it already.

Well, I've been busy. Nonetheless, it's still a bit...... hypocritical.

[T-97]

I saw him coming in JUST as much as he did in the Hatton/Mayweather fight.

Aight, if we gotta turn this into an argument them:

He did it to Hatton (a brit) so by doing it to Bernard (an american) Its even.

I dont believe it but thats what your gunna get

EDIT- Oh, and the fact Floyd was using loads of Elbows etc amd Calzaghe wasnt

[Calzaghe01]

He did the same job he broke them up as much as he did hatton as long as he kept iut fair saying that i dunno lol

Aww maybe it coz Calzaghe won

lol

He the boy\!!!!

[sparked_85]

He definetely allowed some inside fighting in fairness.

But he was consistant. Guy hates inside fighting.

But if he was such a hard ass he should have deducted points from Hopkins for excessive clinching.

Cortez did well in that he take points of Joe for the low blow.

Hatton has one dimension who was always liable to an ass****ing by an overzealous ref. Joe Calzaghe isn't. So the comparisons aren't fair.