Ricky Hatton Responds To Judah's Demands on Matthew

[CiganoBoxer]

Why a lot of you guys don't like what Hatton saying here ...is because its the truth ...i not a huge fan of hatton ....but hes right this sort of thing is what is ruining boxing !
I dont think he was trying to **** on boxing but more on the way things can get run !

[BetterCallSaul]

Hatton is correct.

[screwhead1]

**** judah and **** hatton...

**** judah because he has no room for negotiations because he's lucky he even gets fights with people that are known...he should not cry about **** fighting a guy he should easily beat for a decent payday...

**** hatton because even tho he's correct...he should not be endorsing UFC...talk kindly about it...but don't make it seem like boxing is no longer where it's at...UFC still ain't got **** on a squared ring...

[BetterCallSaul]

**** judah and **** hatton...

**** judah because he has no room for negotiations because he's lucky he even gets fights with people that are known...he should not cry about **** fighting a guy he should easily beat for a decent payday...

**** hatton because even tho he's correct...he should not be endorsing UFC...talk kindly about it...but don't make it seem like boxing is no longer where it's at...UFC still ain't got **** on a squared ring...

For boxing to get back into the sporting limelight, it first has to realise the mistakes it has made, and continues to make. I only wish more boxing figures and fighters would criticise the sport. Maybe then, real changes will start to happen.

The fact is, UFC has a permanent home on British t.v, while the likes of Froch, Haye, and several other British boxers have struggled to find a network to show their fights.

Boxing needs to change because UFC is not going away.

[screwhead1]

For boxing to get back into the sporting limelight, it first has to realise the mistakes it has made, and continues to make. I only wish more boxing figures and fighters would criticise the sport. Maybe then, real changes will start to happen.

The fact is, UFC has a permanent home on British t.v, while the likes of Froch, Haye, and several other British boxers have struggled to find a network to show their fights.

Boxing needs to change because UFC is not going away.

plus from what i saw last night...UFC plans on doing 2 or more shows/pay-per-views a month...people will have no choice but to be fans after the variety...

[Dynamite Kid]

For boxing to get back into the sporting limelight, it first has to realise the mistakes it has made, and continues to make. I only wish more boxing figures and fighters would criticise the sport. Maybe then, real changes will start to happen.

The fact is, UFC has a permanent home on British t.v, while the likes of Froch, Haye, and several other British boxers have struggled to find a network to show their fights.

Boxing needs to change because UFC is not going away.

Yeah big pat on the back for the guy who made the Lazcano fight PPV after he had just been KTFO!

[RodBarker]

Hatton is right to some degree. There's just too much politics in boxing. I mean, I've been a mma fan for a long time now--and I couldn't recall a match where negotiations as being a nail in the coffin, it's either fighters accepted the terms or they didn't. That simple.

Look at the purse difference between the two , the top boxers get more than the whole MMA fighters put together , this is were the complications are in boxing its about money and boxing at the top is the highest purse in all sport , then you have the age and history of boxing and the fact nowadays the boxers are just about free agents at the top of tree unlike MMA ,,,, I like MMA and UFC but it will never have the refinement that the very best boxers have , I really dont know why people compare the 2 they have nothing in common and can live happily rowing their own boat forever there is ample room for both , its not a case of one better than the other they are different disciplines with different pedigrees .

[FeFist]

I partially agree with him though. The argument over weight with each fighter trying to gain an advantage is pissing me off a little bit.

When you step in the ring, you should make it so both fighters are fighting on equal footing so to speak as in they both feel comfortable at the weight, you don't make them use gloves that will put them at a disadvantage.

When **** like that occurs, I think it's prideless. I'm someone that would take pride in beating a fighter at his best so I will know in my head that I was superior. You shouldn't be left thinking ''What if these stipulations weren't made''.


This is why I don't like Freddie Roach. The business with Cotto and what he wanted with Mayweather. Saying how Mayweather should have challenged Pacquiao day before, confident he would win because of his ring rust. That to me is pathetic.

Pacquiao said the right thing in that he thinks Mayweather should first have a tune up.

[princemanspoper]

dude are you serious you went over to the fight youre guy got beat and its not hatton the guy that goes after the top dogs and doesnt dodge anyone thats ruining boxing its fans like you people that after a guy loses (for the second time mind you) in a total of 47 fights you dis-own him and start talkin **** about him...maybe youre the one that needs a

fatton ducked any legitimate challenger and champion at 140 after he beat an old faded kostya tszu.He wanted no part of cotto and mayweather in 2005.It was easier to take fights with mayweather in 2007 and pacquiao rather than a timothy bradley because after mayweather and pacquiao destroyed him he could atleast pick up his huge payday and say he only lost to the best,Where's against timothy bradley he wouldn't make nearly as much and just get schooled by a legitimate no namer

hatton took fights in which he had everything to gain and his ******ed fans are too ****** to realise what an overrated hypejob with a glass jaw he always was

[martin_1995]

boxing sucks

I've been saying this for years, boxing is death. The reason is simple, UFC is taking over. At ufc you c the best fighting the best not like in boxing where this bastards choose who they want to fight. People nowdays know who is the iceman, machida, rua, anderson silva, lesnar, etc, etc.