Augustus calls for a hit to be placed on himself

[DiegoFuego]

Augustus is trash. Put Hatton in with a guy that at least COULD win.

[scap]

His name is Augustus now, I don't know if you're too dense, or don't know the differnce between he and Courtney Burton,

but the fact is Hatton Augustus would be a much more entertaining fight and you know it. You just don't want to say it because you don't like being proved wrong.

And who cares how close it is to Brooklyn, that doesn't change what the TV rating would be like nation wide.

No matrer how you want to spin it by making dramatic statements about Augustus being Oscar, Augustus brings a much bigger audience than Collazo. Period.

You mean we werent talking about Courtney Burton? Oh **** I feel so dumb.

If Emanuel Burton brings a much bigger audience then Collazo then what the hell is Ricky thinking?

Again you dummy your getting an ESPN cult following mixed up with HBO and Showtime championship boxing...Ricky is the draw plain and simple and the ratings wont move much regardless of who he fights on SHO or HBO.

Still dont understand why you are dying for this fight-I love Burton as much as the next guy (I bet I like him just as much as you) but I recognize the guy is not an elite level fighter...Luis Collazo is in the process of at the very lest trying to porve that...plus you are overselling this fight so much its ridiculous...

Emanuel Burton has spent the majority of his career going thru the motions-this cannot be denied...it is too late for him, sorry Bozo/Emanuel step the **** aside.

Oh and I think Ive said this ten times already...Collazo will provide the bettter fight dip****!

[Violent Demise]

Augustus is trash. Put Hatton in with a guy that at least COULD win.

Augustus is not trash. Garbage is more like it.

[Kid Achilles]

Augustus is a fight fan's fighter. The only strike against him to the casual observer is his record. Ward got his shot with Gatti so why can't Augustus get his chance in the spotlight?

[Bozo_no no]

You mean we werent talking about Courtney Burton? Oh **** I feel so dumb.

If Emanuel Burton brings a much bigger audience then Collazo then what the hell is Ricky thinking?

Again you dummy your getting an ESPN cult following mixed up with HBO and Showtime championship boxing...Ricky is the draw plain and simple and the ratings wont move much regardless of who he fights on SHO or HBO.

Still dont understand why you are dying for this fight-I love Burton as much as the next guy (I bet I like him just as much as you) but I recognize the guy is not an elite level fighter...Luis Collazo is in the process of at the very lest trying to porve that...plus you are overselling this fight so much its ridiculous...

Emanuel Burton has spent the majority of his career going thru the motions-this cannot be denied...it is too late for him, sorry Bozo/Emanuel step the **** aside.

Oh and I think Ive said this ten times already...Collazo will provide the bettter fight dip****!

You're so childish you can't even refer to the guy by his propper name. That speaks for itself.

You really need to take your meds, because if you think Hatton will bring fans to the table on his own, you're outright wrong. That's exactly why he was considering Gatti for this fight earlier.

You're wrong about the extra viewers Augustus would bring, and you're hating on the guy for no reason.

Collazo isn't going to bring fans to the table, and he won't put up anywhere near the fight Augustus will.

At first, you were speaking out of ignorance. Now you're just repeating yourself because you're a child. Grow up.

It's a clear as day who would be the better fight bringing a bigger audience.

[mECHsLAVE]

I've seen Augustus fight several times. While it would be an entertaining fight against Hatton, there is no reason whatsoever for Hatton to take it. Augustus is not a household name or a big draw. And he is a risk. Especially if he decides to put on one of his ROFL-dancing performances. Nobody can emulate that or prepare you for it. Hatton could come forward through it and handle Augustus easily, I'm sure. But why should he?

Augustus is a cool fighter, and I really like to watch him fight, but unfortunately he is MUCH better than his terrible record -and therefore is not going to get any top fights without devoting himself to one sanctioning body, and working his way up their ranking to get into an eliminator situation. Top fighters do not like to fight a guy with that poor of a record, because it's a lose-lose situation. If you bring a dollars to the fight, then maybe... but Augustus, while a cult-favorite, is not a significant enough draw to override his record and the style-risk any fighter that fights him takes.

[Bozo_no no]

Augustus is not a household name or a big draw. And he is a risk.

He's ten times the house hold name and draw Collazo is, and is no more dangerous than Gatti, who was at the top of Haton's wish list at the begining of this year.

He would bring a significant number more viewers to the table, and that was prority for Hatton in taking a fight in the US.

[j]

well, i skipped a thread, but the only thing i can disagree with bozo on is that it would make ricky hatton look good. it is damn near impossible to look good against a guy so unpredictable and slick. remember, this is the guy who landed two ****ing punches at once. anybody see other fighters do that? even against "bums"?

if the ricky does get the balls to fight augustus, i will tell you now, it will not be an easy fight. emanuel is pissed about the **** that went down in the tszyu fight, sees a chance to get some straps, and i garauntee that he would be in top form.

i'm not saying that collazo is a bad fighter at all. but people here in america would rather, for the most part i'd say, see him fight augustus instead of luis collazo. it could be marketed so much better with a certain revenge factor involved. it certainly would be more entertaining.

if the collazo/hatton fight is on ppv, i'm definitely not buying it. that **** better be free for me to watch.

[Not Monty]

I LOVE Augustus- let me get that out of the way- and I think the guy, as a dedicated fighter, spotty record and all, deserves a break and a good payday as much as anyone. I understand him calling out Hatton, trying to get some paychecks because he realizes the timeline of his career has gone past its apex.

And, while I think he'd bring an interesting fight to Hatton, with Augustus record and style and the way Hatton has largely been coddled for most of his career- well, there isnt a shot in Hell of Augustus getting a chance, even at Hatton in a tuneup. Barring two or three straight performances against impressive opponents, he's not going to get a shot at anyone even near the top ten unless he's a last minute replacement (again) or something.

[OptimusWolf]

I don't believe this thread has got so long - Collazo isn't the ideal fight for Hatton, but Augustus, no, no, no, no, no! I don't care about him landing two punches at once, leave that stuff at the circus and take your career a bit more seriously and he might have been wearing the straps himself.

From the interviews I've read this Augustus bloke seems like a ridiculous character and I don't believe he's still attracting attention.