Tsyzu has started to run from hatton Already!

[J !]

If the reported figure of £2million on offer to Tszyu is correct, surely it would be worthwhile to take it and then move on, unless he is a bit wary of Hatton?

not when you would get ten for fighting gatti / mayweather / spinks / corrales / it isnt.
its peanuts.

[Cletus Funk]

if it is 2m then it's a good deal, but if saying it's the men or nowhere and costs ricky the fight then whats the point. i think tzsyu is right to be wary of hatton, but no more wary than anyone else in the top 10.

I think the £2m offer is probably a list ditch attempt to stop KT from vacating and Warren obviously feels that he can only generate that sort of money if the fight's in Manchester.

I think they'd take the fight anywhere but there's more chance of KT moving up to 147, the less cash is on offer.

I'd trim your top 10 bit down to 5 too

[Cletus Funk]

not when you would get ten for fighting gatti / mayweather / spinks / corrales / it isnt.
its peanuts.

Is that how much they're getting at the lower weights these days? I'd be genuinely suprised, even if the figure was in $$.

[J !]

ok lets meet half way 10 mill dollars

in serioussness theres too much of a down side for Kostya idf he loses, thats not ducking which implies cowardice, its pure biznezz sense.

expect hatton vs ndou for vacant title in manc next year, been saying it since the kostya/ sharmba fight.

[J !]

Is that how much they're getting at the lower weights these days? I'd be genuinely suprised, even if the figure was in $$.

he got over 2 mill against shamrba GBP that is.
A superfight against the likes of gatti would earn at least double.
so its not far off.
was using ballpark fig, its would be considerably more than 2 mill for fighting hatton in his own back yard thats for sure.

[Cletus Funk]

ok lets meet half way 10 mill dollars

in serioussness theres too much of a down side for Kostya idf he loses, thats not ducking which implies cowardice, its pure biznezz sense.

expect hatton vs ndou for vacant title in manc next year, been saying it since the kostya/ sharmba fight.

I agree. I never meant to imply he was ducking him due to fear, just business sense as you say.

[cmason]

i agree about n'dou. i just don't see this tzsyu fight coming off.

[J !]

just thinking a little left of field.... its not just that its the logistics of it too, the US tv companies to finance the fight would want it to take place around 2 am for PPV purposes, cant see 22 thousand folk piling into the centre of Manchester at gone 3 am with no transport and bevved up being too much of a problem for the local authorities can you.

Guess who would have to sanction the go ahead...yip the local authorities.

So thats out then, so all the money has to come form FW, which is why its not feasible to go above 2 mill and FW would be taking a loss on that as well I would imagine.

[pinkpanther]

Ah the perenial 140 who's who! Lets be honest it makes sence for Zoo to take on Spinks at 147 becuase he can handle him physically and has the power to hurt him, If I was Zoo I'd much rather take on Spinks than Hatton, Its a step up in weight meaning if he wins he gets the plaudids that go with that, and he becomes a two weight world champion.

If he fights Hatton then its just another defence, if he loses, he loses the belts and does not vacate as he would if he moved up. Hatton is strong and similar in many ways to Zoo, Hatton won't let Zoo bully him and has the power to hurt Zoo. It makes perfect sence for him to move up to Spinks.

From Hatton's perspective, he needs Zoo, really needs him. Hatton and Warren sould chase Zoo round the world for a location, even if its a barn in Siberia. However I can't think that Zoo would get more than 2 million, if that is the figure that Warren is banding about, for facing Spinks - he might match it but I doubt he'll beat it.

I truely believe that Hatton can take Zoo, he has all the tools and then we can have an end to all the bloody americans ****ing on about Hatton being a ***** and ducking everyone! I notice the Mitchell 'chat' has gone a bit quiet on the forum...maybe that's becuse he was a tad over hyped by you yankee boys!......bring it on

[urdaddyinAZ]

Let me ask all you Hatton fans a question......if roles were reversed say:

Hatton is current champ and considered best at 140.......would you go fight Miguel Cotto in Puerto Rico for the championship?


I didn't think so.