Billy Graham Retires, Will Ricky Hatton Use Floyd Sr.?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Hatton was the dirtiest cheater ever; Mayweather gave him his own medicine and destroyed his career in the process.

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[pugil1st]

It just goes to show how much commentary influences you.

And lots of beer!

[Fernando Torres]

Someone is obviously taking the piss! Fatty is going to get some english bum. no trainer can stop him being a bum now. He doesn't need it.

[ALT-Assassin]

I watched that fight with British and American commentary. The Americans made it seem like Hatton was in a world of bother and they had me believing them whereas the British barely picked up on the idea Hatton was hurt but acknowledged he took a big shot, they also had me believing them that it was nowhere near a knockout. It just goes to show how much commentary influences you.

The truth? well i guess only Hatton knows.

There was a poll made after the fight and even the British posters agreed the ref stepped in at the wrong time.Hatton was in a "world of bother",he wasn't throwing any punches and was trying to hold for dear life.Of course the British commentators are not going to pick up on it when it is Hatton in the ring with a Mexican fighter who was suppose to be a tune up fight.Why would they want to bad mouth there ref? I think you are the one influenced by the comentary because when I seen the Hatton-Mayweather fight they were going crazy everytime Cortez was near Hatton and not even splitting them up.The funny thing is after Mayweather layed Hatton on his back they said he was beat by the much better fighter but I guess you can't see that.

[Chase8400]

It has been discussed throughout this forum after the Lazcano fight that Ricky has declined due to a poor diet or ring wear.Whatever it may be,is pure speculation but you can not deny that Hattons activity has decresed severly in the Lazcano fight campared to his other bouts.He looked dead tired going into the 12th and was rocked by a similar check left hook in the tenth.Weebler one of Hattons biggest cheerleaders said "Ricky was only hurt in that fight due to stamina problems" and he is the expert on Ricky so I will take his word for it.In response to the Hatton never getting carless enough to be knocked out comment,if Ricky wasn't allowed a shoe lace break to tie his shoes maybe Lazcano could of finished the fight in Hattons hometown with Hattons own ref?

I don't deny that he got stunned. But really in trouble? Nope. Hatton flails a little when stunned. It has happened a few times. It's not like he purposely untied his fu**in laces , is it? The fact that his workrate was still the same in the final rounds was testimony to his stamina in my opinion. He hit lazcano with some really good punches that would have stopped alot of guys. Hatton dominated the fight and got stunned a couple times. No need to read into it any more than that. Lazcano has a good chin, like alot of mexican fighters. The careless remark was refering to Hatton-Mayweather when Ricky charged in and got caught by the "check hook". He was not tired at all in that fight, but was wobbled and zapped his legs when he got caught by a masterful , perfectly timed left hook. Even though there was not alot of power on it, the punch was effective due to the placement. If Cortez was not the ref that night, the odds would have been alot closer. Hatton would have not lost his cool, etc.. etc...

[col Blake]

Billy Graham was sacked by Hatton, but even if they fell out it's hadly major news, fighters change trainers all the time, sometimes is works out better for them both Fighter gets a chance to have a diffrent prespective learn new things, trainer gets the chance to work with a new more hungry up and coming fighter.

[Flawless]

read My Sig.

i Don't Think He's Got Much Physical Strength. When I Went To See Him Fight Gatti, I Saw Him At The Weigh-in And Asked Myself The Question Whether Or Not He Was Big Enough Or Tough Enough To Hold Me Off For 12 Rounds. And That'll Be The Big Question Once The Fight Comes Along.
-ricky Hatton

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What A ****ing Joke, Just Like English Boxing