Amir Khan's Cut Prevents Planned Pacquiao Sparring

[Da Hammer]

Ricky Hatton obviously paid off the doctor without Khan even knowing. This will be soon discovered and will set the groundwork for Hatton vs Khan in 2010!

[Dave Rado]

lol, no one calls floyd sr. a traitor for helping hatton beat an american... give it a rest

I think there's some covert racism underlying some of those posts criticising Khan, especially as Hatton and Khan are close friends.

[Dave Rado]

what cut, the only cut I saw was the 3 inch gash on barreras forehead.

Then you're blind - they were both cut in that clash of heads.

[Dave Rado]

Haha, Hatton can't be that friendly with Amir, seeing as he didn't know Amir's cut and can't spar with Manny.

He must feel like a right wally saying all that stuff now.

Amir was saying yesterday that he would be sparring with Pacquiao in April. Today he's saying he's been told he can't after all. You're reading too much into things.

[The Gully Gad]

I think there's some covert racism underlying some of those posts criticising Khan, especially as Hatton and Khan are close friends.

Donniebrasco used the P bomb in a previous thread regarding Khan

[Kris Silver]

Amir was saying yesterday that he would be sparring with Pacquiao in April. Today he's saying he's been told he can't after all. You're reading too much into things.

Steady fella, perhaps you are. I was only messing. Ok Amir wasn't to know so neither way Ricky.

But Ricky's announcements which were less then polite to Khan based on the entire matter of sparring with Manny, are now made to look a little silly. That's all, no biggy.

[donniebrasco]

Donniebrasco used the P bomb in a previous thread regarding Khan

ok, now youre just bare faced lying. wtf is your problem?

[The Gully Gad]

ok, now youre just bare faced lying. wtf is your problem?

lol

U didnt use the P bomb in a previous thread on Amir?


Nah mate im havin a laff at your expense hehe
But you taking the bait everytime i cant help but throw the worm out there

[Dave Rado]

But Ricky's announcements which were less then polite to Khan based on the entire matter of sparring with Manny, are now made to look a little silly. That's all, no biggy.

The boxingscene article about that gave a very false impression by quoting Hatton selectively. The full interview is here. Some bits that are missing from the boxingscene version:

"Asked if he was upset with Khan, Hatton said: "On the contrary, I'm very proud of Amir for his last performance, against Marco Antonio Barrera."

Hatton added: "Amir Khan is a close friend. And it will remain that way. I don't blame Amir for training and sparring with Manny because it is a good thing for him."

With those bits left in you get a completely different impression. I'm not impressed by boxingscene's coverage of this at all.

[Kris Silver]

The boxingscene article about that gave a very false impression by quoting Hatton selectively. The full interview is here. Some bits that are missing from the boxingscene version:

"Asked if he was upset with Khan, Hatton said: "On the contrary, I'm very proud of Amir for his last performance, against Marco Antonio Barrera."

Hatton added: "Amir Khan is a close friend. And it will remain that way. I don't blame Amir for training and sparring with Manny because it is a good thing for him."

With those bits left in you get a completely different impression. I'm not impressed by boxingscene's coverage of this at all.

Your not wrong there actually. There seems to be several interviews flying around, and some have really focused on certain things.

Ricky's made to look like he's having a dig when all one kind of quotes are collated together out of context like that. He's pretty respectful and makes valid points.