what constitutes a legend in boxing?

[Patty Tanager]

If he beats PM and then beats Pacman he should deffo get legendary status. He should deffo get HOF status as well.
I see a knighthood on its way for Mr Hatton as well.
He has to win his nxt 2 fights though to achieve them things

You can't be serious?.

That's an insult to all the other great fighters from these shores.

[feed-the-goat]

Ricky Hatton is a "BRITISH boxing legend". Not a "boxing legend".

3 time junior welterweight title holder.
Ring magazine junior ww title holder
welter weight title holder
Fought on both side of the atlantic
Filled arenas on both sides of the atlantic
Post war record attendance for a british boxing match with 56000 people
Took 30000 fans to America for a fight over there.
Recieved a CBE from the queen
One of the most loved Sportsmen in the country
Professional fighting record of 45 - 1 - 0


If that does now constitute a legend anywher **** knows what it

Nxt you will be telling us that steve redgrave with 5 olympic gold medals in 5 consecutive games is only a british legend

[feed-the-goat]

You can't be serious?.

That's an insult to all the other great fighters from these shores.

how many do as much charity work as Hatton does.
If Alex Ferguson can get one then Ricky Hatton should as well

[feed-the-goat]

You can't be serious?.

That's an insult to all the other great fighters from these shores.

your pictures knocking me sick, thats got to be the ugliest football team, in history
They make the goat look like brad pitt

[Ryn0]

"Legend" status can be achieved in a number of ways...

1. Championships (Delahoya)
2. Longevity (Hopkins)
3. Method of victory (Trinidad)
4. Universal acclaim of skills (Mayweather)
5. P4P legacy (Jones)
6. Top fighters beaten (Pacquiao)
7. Rivalries (Barrera/Morales)

This is not an all-inclusive list... just a few examples of this generation's fighters...

you've pretty much nailed it there

[Silencers]

"Legend" status can be achieved in a number of ways...

1. Championships (Delahoya)
2. Longevity (Hopkins)
3. Method of victory (Trinidad)
4. Universal acclaim of skills (Mayweather)
5. P4P legacy (Jones)
6. Top fighters beaten (Pacquiao)
7. Rivalries (Barrera/Morales)

This is not an all-inclusive list... just a few examples of this generation's fighters...

Good post. I agree.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

as usual you are clearly inplying superiority,its very uncouth..

what if i put it to you that your fighters need to travel to claim any superiority in our eyes..

you really are the most inverted looking society on planet earth

u are looking at it in a small-minded way. if you look at my examples, you will see an asian, a couple of mexicans and puerto rican.

If you are saying that what qualifies Ricky as a legend is his tremendous fanbase, then he is truly a BRITISH legend. That fan base is not special here in the US.

FYI: i am not American, and I bear no special allegiance to American fighters.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

If he beats PM and then beats Pacman he should deffo get legendary status. He should deffo get HOF status as well.
I see a knighthood on its way for Mr Hatton as well.
He has to win his nxt 2 fights though to achieve them things

Paulie malignaggi is not a special fighter. His claim to fame is that he looked gutty in losing. Beware fighters who's best moments are "losing pretty".

Ricky Hatton beating manny pacquiao and getting credit for that is comical. You ****ers have whined ridiculously on this board how "Ricky moved up to fight mayweather". Never mind that Ricky has been the heavier man his whole life.

Now, you want to glorify Ricky for beating a featherweight. Effin unbelievable.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

3 time junior welterweight title holder.
Ring magazine junior ww title holder
welter weight title holder
Fought on both side of the atlantic
Filled arenas on both sides of the atlantic
Post war record attendance for a british boxing match with 56000 people
Took 30000 fans to America for a fight over there.
Recieved a CBE from the queen
One of the most loved Sportsmen in the countryProfessional fighting record of 45 - 1 - 0

The items in red above are not even related to boxing accomplishment.

Ricky Hatton is a "welterweight title holder" like Zab judah is a "junior middleweight title holder". Collazo was not a champion. That was a paper belt. Be real.

Ricky hatton is the LINEAR AND LEGITIMATE JWW champion. He made it into the top ten p4p for a time. That is his legacy. Don't try to inflate it by putting ticket-buying info into the mix.

Winky wright has generated more sales revenue than Ricky's gate. Keep that in perspective.

Americans CHOOSE not to have fights in football arenas. Boxing is a televised event here in the states, and the culture is more around buying the PPV than traveling to the event. It is not appealing to the casual american fan to sit in the nosebleed section of an arena and not be able to see a fight.

Do you think that Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield could not have filled five arenas if they wanted?

Um, no offense.

[El Chicano]

so is oscar not a legend then in your opinion?

He will be when he's done with the sport. He's not the most popular, richest man in the sport for nothing. He's fought all the best fighters out there. No one has taken on all the top competition like Oscar. He takes risks. If all other top fighters fought all the best, they too would have losses on thier records. And, he was competitive in every fight, he was never "beaten up" in the ring. He's fought in 6 different weight divisions, earning titles in each. And he still has the possibility of going out with a win over the top P4P boxer today.