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I just read this on another boxing site and though I'd post it. Makes perfect sense.
Premise number one: Hatton is and always has been a BUM. But, even a BUM who has heart, is undefeated and has huge fan support can make it far in the sport.
Hatton lost to Mayweather at 147, not Hatton's best weight. Still, Mayweather gets full credit for the victory, for taking the zero and stopping Hatton. To see how the Mayweather loss affected Hatton we must examine his conduct post Mayweather. Hatton said he wanted a rematch in England cause he felt he wasn't allowed to fight his fight. Indeed, Hatton was not allowed to do any significant in fighting. Hatton then returned and won twice in 2008. Finally, a "brimming with confidence" (quote by Hatton) Hatton challenged Pacquiao for the P4P title at 140 lbs.
Based on his conduct I'd say Hatton showed very limited side effects from the Mayweather loss, besides the normal effects that come with a first defeat. There is zero evidence at all that Hatton was doing coke. If Hatton's personal life was in such despair he could not have gotten to the point of a Pac fight.
Compare this to a post-Pacquiao Hatton. Hatton was for all intents and purposes killed in the ring. By Hatton's own admission he fell into a deep depression. Hatton's retirement was basically announced for him, a humiliation that cut extra deep. The same inside sources who broke the story of coke say Hatton started doing it after the Pacquiao fight.
It makes perfect sense. Against Mayweather, Hatton was in the conversation. He was relevant. People who talked about the fight said it was a great fight with a great resolution. The resolution wasn't great for Hatton but he was considered a worthy adversary, a dance partner so to speak of Mayweather. Contrast that with Pacquiao where Hatton was made to look ridiculous with the whole world watchinig. And we all know a man in Hatton's position cannot afford to be made to look ridiculous. The absolute nuclear bombing of Hatton, first destroyed him physically, rendering him totally incapable of taking shots, but mostly it destroyed him spirtually. It exposed Hatton as the true BUM that he is. It laid his BUM status out for the world to see. For a man, who got so far specifically because of his heart and pride this was too much of a wound to bear. The only escape for Hatton was drugs. Only heavy drinking and coke could mask his pain.
Mayweather beat Hatton in a boxing fight. Pacquiao ***ed Hatton up for life.
Premise number one: Hatton is and always has been a BUM. But, even a BUM who has heart, is undefeated and has huge fan support can make it far in the sport.
Hatton lost to Mayweather at 147, not Hatton's best weight. Still, Mayweather gets full credit for the victory, for taking the zero and stopping Hatton. To see how the Mayweather loss affected Hatton we must examine his conduct post Mayweather. Hatton said he wanted a rematch in England cause he felt he wasn't allowed to fight his fight. Indeed, Hatton was not allowed to do any significant in fighting. Hatton then returned and won twice in 2008. Finally, a "brimming with confidence" (quote by Hatton) Hatton challenged Pacquiao for the P4P title at 140 lbs.
Based on his conduct I'd say Hatton showed very limited side effects from the Mayweather loss, besides the normal effects that come with a first defeat. There is zero evidence at all that Hatton was doing coke. If Hatton's personal life was in such despair he could not have gotten to the point of a Pac fight.
Compare this to a post-Pacquiao Hatton. Hatton was for all intents and purposes killed in the ring. By Hatton's own admission he fell into a deep depression. Hatton's retirement was basically announced for him, a humiliation that cut extra deep. The same inside sources who broke the story of coke say Hatton started doing it after the Pacquiao fight.
It makes perfect sense. Against Mayweather, Hatton was in the conversation. He was relevant. People who talked about the fight said it was a great fight with a great resolution. The resolution wasn't great for Hatton but he was considered a worthy adversary, a dance partner so to speak of Mayweather. Contrast that with Pacquiao where Hatton was made to look ridiculous with the whole world watchinig. And we all know a man in Hatton's position cannot afford to be made to look ridiculous. The absolute nuclear bombing of Hatton, first destroyed him physically, rendering him totally incapable of taking shots, but mostly it destroyed him spirtually. It exposed Hatton as the true BUM that he is. It laid his BUM status out for the world to see. For a man, who got so far specifically because of his heart and pride this was too much of a wound to bear. The only escape for Hatton was drugs. Only heavy drinking and coke could mask his pain.
Mayweather beat Hatton in a boxing fight. Pacquiao ***ed Hatton up for life.
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