Ricky Hatton... NOW he can fight in the US

It amazes me how some members won't even acknowledge a fighter unless he fights in the States (okay, that's where the money is, but it's an alarmingly US-centric way of viewing things).

What amazes me more is that people can't even see why. Look at the last time an unprecedented European came over for a match with a US (okay, Mexican...) superstar. Felix Sturm got the rough end of Vegas that night. You really expect an underregarded Hatton - a man the US trade papers were giving a "over in less than three rounds" prediction against - would risk that kind of judging?

Saturday night/Sunday morning, and Ricky's an overnight star. Now it's not a case of him wanting big fights and being blown out at the last minute by the likes of Vivian Harris. Now HBO want HIM. Now he can come over as a genuine contender and a robbery against him will be judged accordingly.



Now Ricky can come and see you in the U.S.

[Kenny Blankenship]

The Klit brothers have no qualms about fighting in the US, why? Because no legit contender in their right mind would go to Germany to get robbed by the crooked officiating.
Hatton's got the same deal going in Manchester, if you don't knock him out you have zero chance of getting a decision.
Yes I do agree Sturm won that fight and he was robbed. But there was nothing wrong with the reffing in that fight. The judges are another story.
He was fighting Oscar who gets the benefit of the doubt most of the time. He already had a fight with B-Hop lined up, Sturm had to totally dominate to win that fight, I hought he won but with the big money fight already signed with B-Hop, Sturm wasn't going to be able to win unless he totally dominated Oscar, which he didn't.
Look, we all know there have been crooked decisions no matter where boxing is held, I just think some places are less prone to certain shenanigans than others. Saturday pretty much cemented the fact the nobody worth a **** will be going to Manchester to fight Hatton and get robbed by the refs or the judges, it's not going to happen. Hatton can't stay in England forever unless he wants to be known as the British champion the rest of his life, cause that ain't worth **** anywhere but there.
The big boys fight in Vegas, New York, Atlantic City and Los Angeles. If Hatton truly wants to be considered an all time great he will have to fight in the US because that's where all the best fighters compete, even if they are not American. His has to show he belongs on a level playing field. Many Puerto Ricans and Mexicans fight there and they don't seem to have any problem beating Americans or anyone else.
Hatton fight bums in England 40 times is not going to get him anywhere this side of the pond.

[abdiel2k3]

thats how the business works
and if u cant see why he needs to come over here to be taken serious
then ur a joke
it took an american fighter to go over there to legitimize hatton
i know hes russian and lives in austrialia
but i mean
kosta made his career here so hes basicly a US fighter
what hatton would like to become

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

Saturday pretty much cemented the fact the nobody worth a **** will be going to Manchester to fight Hatton and get robbed by the refs or the judges.

What are you talking about?... Robbed?... How did Kostya Tszyu get robbed by the referee? - What did Ricky Hatton do that was an illegal boxing move and get away with?

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

thats how the business works
and if u cant see why he needs to come over here to be taken serious
then ur a joke
it took an american fighter to go over there to legitimize hatton
i know hes russian and lives in austrialia
but i mean
kosta made his career here so hes basicly a US fighterwhat hatton would like to become

LOL!... That's the funniest **** I've heard on here in a while...

All I can say is.... "YOU WISH!"

[dustymoo]

It amazes me how some members won't even acknowledge a fighter unless he fights in the States (okay, that's where the money is, but it's an alarmingly US-centric way of viewing things).

What amazes me more is that people can't even see why. Look at the last time an unprecedented European came over for a match with a US (okay, Mexican...) superstar. Felix Sturm got the rough end of Vegas that night. You really expect an underregarded Hatton - a man the US trade papers were giving a "over in less than three rounds" prediction against - would risk that kind of judging?

Saturday night/Sunday morning, and Ricky's an overnight star. Now it's not a case of him wanting big fights and being blown out at the last minute by the likes of Vivian Harris. Now HBO want HIM. Now he can come over as a genuine contender and a robbery against him will be judged accordingly.



Now Ricky can come and see you in the U.S.

Spot on! Remember the disgracefuly biased ref in the Tyson vs Williams. Hatton may not have won in the US because the ref would have split them every time Hatton got in close. The same as what happenened to Eastman against 'sidestep' Hopkins. And for the rest of our deluded Foxnews **** fed cousins. It was Kostya holding, every time Ricky's left glove got near. Terrified of the left to the body.
There is nowhere harder than the States to get a fair outcome. Maybe Germany has a say in that though?

[dansweeney]

What are you talking about?... Robbed?... How did Kostya Tszyu get robbed by the referee? - What did Ricky Hatton do that was an illegal boxing move and get away with?

how about that blatant shot to the balls right in front of the referee immediatly following a break? thats not illegal? idiot,did you watch the fight?

[LuKahnLi]

I am still shocked this happened. It turned out that the style I tought was gonna make Hatton a prime target for Tszyu's power punches was actually just the thing to smother Tszyu. Tszyu has never been a good in-fighter.

[dustymoo]

After three low blows from Tszyu? I think Hatton got a little frustrated?

To the first two repliers... please... if you're going to reply to a thread at least READ it first. I said that Ricky can come over to the US now he's established himself as a legitimate contender. WHERE did I say "he's going to carry on fighting in Manchester?" It's an open secret Ricky will be fighting in the US now, and I was legitimising why he hasn't PRIOR to this fight.

Abdiel... don't call me a joke. Watch the manners.