Was Hatton the first to win after an HBO Prefight Video Hype?

**Kball15** · 05-14-2006, 09:32 PM

yea, wierd coincidence. Never really payed attention to that until now... wierd.

**Castillofan** · 05-14-2006, 09:39 PM

Yeah I noticed that, good point man.

And Hatton just squeaked it, too.

If I was a fighter and I saw those HBO cameras roling up I would get to fighting a lot earlier

**Manny_P** · 05-14-2006, 09:40 PM

yea good observation, but Pacquiao won that fight. He just got robbed by a judge who claimed he didn't know knocking a guy down 3 times = 10-6 on the scorecard.

**Mr. Ryan** · 05-14-2006, 09:52 PM

Originally posted by $Manny_P$

yea good observation, but Pacquiao won that fight. He just got robbed by a judge who claimed he didn't know knocking a guy down 3 times = 10-6 on the scorecard.

No more Pacquiao-Marquez threads

**!! Mr. Soprano** · 05-14-2006, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by ELPacman

You guys ever notice this? Whenever HBO has a prefight, fighter background story, they usually end up losing the fight. Out of my memory, I think Hatton is the first to actually win and barely at that. Let's take a look back to name some.
In no particular time order. (the fighter that they did the buildup on will get the * next to the name)

*Erik Morales-Zahir Raheem, Erik loses by decision
*Zahir Raheem-Acelino Freitas, Zahir loses by decision
*Zab Judah-Carlos Baldomir, Zab loses by decision
*Cory Spinks-Zah Judah 2, Cory Spinks loses by TKO
*Vitali Klitscko-Lennox Lewis, Vitali loses by TKO
*Manny Pacquiao-Juan M Marquez, Draw

I know I can think of afew more cause I was thinking about this last night. I'll post more if I can remember. You guys can think of anymore? What you think? It's bad luck? Or just some "tuneup" bouts gone bad?

I think you're only concentrating on those who lost....
And you're only looking at most upsets.. Hatton was the favorite for the fight... Klitschko was not (Lewis), nor do I believe that Raheem was either..

HBO did a number of "prefight fighter backgrounds" who haven't lost: De La hoya, Wlad Klitschko, Taylor, Tarver, Wright, Brewster (pre Golota fight)etc, etc, etc...

**Manny_P** · 05-14-2006, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by Asian Sensation

No more Pacquiao-Marquez threads

LOL!!!!! If they piss me off Im going to make one.

**Mr. Ryan** · 05-14-2006, 10:06 PM

Originally posted by $Manny_P$

LOL!!!!! If they piss me off Im going to make one.

OK Manny, OK!!!! Just don't hurt their feelings too much.

**!! Mr. Soprano** · 05-14-2006, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by $Manny_P$

LOL!!!!! If they piss me off Im going to make one.

If I piss ON you, would that work?

**Mr. Ryan** · 05-14-2006, 10:12 PM

Originally posted by !! Mr. Soprano

If I piss ON you, would that work?

I thought R. Kelly was from Chicago

Was Hatton the first to win after an HBO Prefight Video Hype?