Hatton's father

[pinkpanther]

I have just listened to a very frank radio interview, on Talk Sport, in the UK with Ray Hatton, Ricky's father about how his son was close to giving up the fight game last year due to the politics of boxing.

Apparently for 4 weeks he considered his options last year with a view to abbandonning the sport as a result of being unable to get the fights he wanted. Ray went on to say that, suprising as it may be to the majority of fight fans out there unless you are the likes of Bernard Hopkins or Oscar De La Hoya you have little to no control over who you fight.

Ricky became disalisioned with people saying he was ducking opponents etc. I found it an interesting insight into the frustrations of pro boxing.

[PacKillsMorales]

hattons dad is just covering asses.

if hatton really wanted the big fights hed dump frank warren

or maybe hes incredibly naive

[Cletus Funk]

I have just listened to a very frank radio interview, on Talk Sport, in the UK with Ray Hatton, Ricky's father about how his son was close to giving up the fight game last year due to the politics of boxing.

Apparently for 4 weeks he considered his options last year with a view to abbandonning the sport as a result of being unable to get the fights he wanted. Ray went on to say that, suprising as it may be to the majority of fight fans out there unless you are the likes of Bernard Hopkins or Oscar De La Hoya you have little to no control over who you fight.

Ricky became disalisioned with people saying he was ducking opponents etc. I found it an interesting insight into the frustrations of pro boxing.

I heard it from Hatton in an interview a while ago too.

[cmason]

what's he gonna do, sweep the f**ckin roads for £200 a week? get real ricky and think how lucky you are.

[pinkpanther]

what's he gonna do, sweep the f**ckin roads for £200 a week? get real ricky and think how lucky you are.

Warren can be blamed for alot of stuff with regard to Hatton, however he has made him a rich little boy, so I don't think street sweeping will be on his agenda

[J !]

what's he gonna do, sweep the f**ckin roads for £200 a week? get real ricky and think how lucky you are.

NOT BEING FUNNY BUT HATTON COULD RETIRE TOMOOROW AND NOT NEED TO WORK.

Ray (hatotns dad) is a good guy ive met him a few times he dislikes Frank Warren intensely.

[cmason]

yeah, i did think of that. and i know it's largely (though not totally) due to warren that he's been kicking his heels waiting for someone to sacrifice their belt at the men's alter.
i sometimes just get fed up with protected sports people saying boo hoo the world hates me, think i'll retire to my palace and do **** all for the rest of my life while the rest of us have waaay more bad **** going on in our lives and don't moan and ***** half as much. sorry i'm having a bad day.

[RobbieD]

Frank Warren could get Hatton blackballed from Sky TV so it's not really worth his while leaving him.

I really don't like how fat Hatton gets between fights too. He looks like a different person. Changing his body shape this often can't be good either.