Hatton puts fans before US cash

**rusticraver** · 05-01-2008, 02:37 PM

It was ****ing gay getting home from the o2 after Haye Enzo fight so i can appreciate his point

**The Punchbag** · 05-01-2008, 02:47 PM

The timing is good but why put the fight on Sky Box Office? Who in their right minds is going to pay for it? I'll just wait a day or two and download it instead. Not like the outcome is in that much doubt.

**Bobby Shaw** · 05-01-2008, 03:52 PM

Dan Rafael:

"HBO passed on Hatton-Lazcano. Besides a packed schedule and budget concerns, it didn't care for the matchup and was not too interested in doing a fight on the typically low viewership Memorial Day weekend."

Dont believe this f@ggot,as if that is not enough,if the fight is for fans why is it on PPV

His fans have stated they want Witter but is he fighting Witter?The guy is such a hypocrite,I cant believe anyone who believes Ricky Hatton?

**Nicky_Hatton** · 05-01-2008, 03:54 PM

I think it was a bit of both.

**Bobby Shaw** · 05-01-2008, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by Nicky_Hatton

I think it was a bit of both.

This was all about having an easy pay day.HBO werent concerned about this one and not what Ricky wants us to believe.

**Gareth Ivanovic** · 05-01-2008, 03:59 PM

It's a good move for his fans. He already got a ton of money in the Mayweather fight and more than likely when he fights Malinaggi he'll get another good payday. He's probably set up to make good money from now on especially if he keeps winning.

**moofo** · 05-01-2008, 04:04 PM

If he really wanted to give back he would have signed a 1 fight deal with ITV Boxing so EVERYONE could watch.
When it is on Sky Box office he cannot be taken seriously.
He has sold 50,000? tickets and will earn from the PPV....

The routine is getting old for me to be honest.

**Bobby Shaw** · 05-01-2008, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by moofo

If he really wanted to give back he would have signed a 1 fight deal with ITV Boxing so EVERYONE could watch.
When it is on Sky Box office he cannot be taken seriously.
He has sold 50,000? tickets and will earn from the PPV....

The routine is getting old for me to be honest.

Will you buy the fight though?

**Gareth Ivanovic** · 05-01-2008, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by moofo

If he really wanted to give back he would have signed a 1 fight deal with ITV Boxing so EVERYONE could watch.
When it is on Sky Box office he cannot be taken seriously.
He has sold 50,000? tickets and will earn from the PPV....

The routine is getting old for me to be honest.

**** that sucks. We get to watch him for free here in the states on Versus. It's a contradiction that he say's he's fighting at a regular time for his fan's and not the money that HBO will give him, but there in Britain you have to pay him fight a not so good opponent in Laczano.

Hatton puts fans before US cash