Harris Calls Out Hatton at 140 or 147!!!!!!!

[Cletus Funk]

Simply by principal, probably.
And plus, Urkal is a fighter he knows he can beat no matter where the location.

I dunno man. Urkal was more proven than Hatton at that time, he'd given Kostya one of his tougher fights and nobody in their right mind would chose to risk fighting in Germany on principle. Harris ducked him.

[Smokin']

PBF34, I made a mistake. He did say he would fight Cotto for 50,000. Here's some Harris quote's for ya.

In October WBA light welterweight champion Vivian Harris will be traveling to Manchester, England to defend his title against undefeated Ricky Hatton. Harris was originally scheduled to travel back to Germany in September to fight Oktay Urkal in a highly anticipated rematch. But after negotiations reported failed on where the fight would be held, Harris decided not to take the rematch. So now the 24-1-1 (16) Vivian Harris wants a piece of 36-0 (26) Ricky Hatton. Harris stated that Hatton has a big mouth and he will even travel to Ricky’s hometown to shut him up. Harris stopped by the Doghouse to talk about Urkal and his up coming title fight against Ricky Hatton.

BH: In an interview you did you stated that a rematch with Oktay Urkal wouldn’t do anything for your career, and you shouldn’t have to travel to Germany to defend your title against him. But, you will travel to Ricky Hatton’s country and give him a shot at your title. Why is that?

VH: Because the Ricky Hatton fight is a fight that I’ve never fought before, and I want it. I already beat Urkal in his country. When I was there his trainer said that I was holding my foot in the corner. His trainer was being dirty. I didn’t worry about all that but I didn’t think that it was right that I go back and defend my title in Germany, cause I already did that. And I’ll go to Hatton in England because he won’t come to America to fight me, so I’m going to England and fight him. I mean, because he talks a lot of **** and I am defiantly going to shut his mouth.

BH: Any predictions on the Ricky Hatton fight?

VH: I don’t have any predictions, but I’ll guarantee I’ll be the winner. And if Ricky wants to put up fifty thousand dollars I’ll bet Ricky that he’s not winning this fight October 2nd. I’ll bet fifty thousand dollars of my purse that I’ll beat Ricky Hatton that night. I don’t care if I stop him or go to the decision I’m going to be the winner of that night. And I don’t care where I’m at, that’s why I’m going to England for him cause I don’t care where the fight is at.

[GunStar]

Harris/Sharmba Mitchell already clearly ducked Hatton a little while ago.

Shamba never ducks anyone, he's fought PBF and Tszyu and now he's fighting the tough undefeated Williams.

As for Hatton, he's been ducking Witter for the last 3 years and PBF for the last year.

[Easy-E]

I dunno man. Urkal was more proven than Hatton at that time, he'd given Kostya one of his tougher fights and nobody in their right mind would chose to risk fighting in Germany on principle. Harris ducked him.

Exactly.
Urkal was more proven and Harris was getting a bigger share of the purse.

[Easy-E]

PBF34, I made a mistake. He did say he would fight Cotto for 50,000. Here's some Harris quote's for ya.

In October WBA light welterweight champion Vivian Harris will be traveling to Manchester, England to defend his title against undefeated Ricky Hatton. Harris was originally scheduled to travel back to Germany in September to fight Oktay Urkal in a highly anticipated rematch. But after negotiations reported failed on where the fight would be held, Harris decided not to take the rematch. So now the 24-1-1 (16) Vivian Harris wants a piece of 36-0 (26) Ricky Hatton. Harris stated that Hatton has a big mouth and he will even travel to Ricky’s hometown to shut him up. Harris stopped by the Doghouse to talk about Urkal and his up coming title fight against Ricky Hatton.

BH: In an interview you did you stated that a rematch with Oktay Urkal wouldn’t do anything for your career, and you shouldn’t have to travel to Germany to defend your title against him. But, you will travel to Ricky Hatton’s country and give him a shot at your title. Why is that?

VH: Because the Ricky Hatton fight is a fight that I’ve never fought before, and I want it. I already beat Urkal in his country. When I was there his trainer said that I was holding my foot in the corner. His trainer was being dirty. I didn’t worry about all that but I didn’t think that it was right that I go back and defend my title in Germany, cause I already did that. And I’ll go to Hatton in England because he won’t come to America to fight me, so I’m going to England and fight him. I mean, because he talks a lot of **** and I am defiantly going to shut his mouth.

BH: Any predictions on the Ricky Hatton fight?

VH: I don’t have any predictions, but I’ll guarantee I’ll be the winner. And if Ricky wants to put up fifty thousand dollars I’ll bet Ricky that he’s not winning this fight October 2nd. I’ll bet fifty thousand dollars of my purse that I’ll beat Ricky Hatton that night. I don’t care if I stop him or go to the decision I’m going to be the winner of that night. And I don’t care where I’m at, that’s why I’m going to England for him cause I don’t care where the fight is at.

He said he would make a bet for 50,000, not fight for 50,000.

[Smokin']

No, I remember on the HBO PPV broadcast and I just read that he said he would "fight Cotto for 50,000".

[Cletus Funk]

Exactly.
Urkal was more proven and Harris was getting a bigger share of the purse.

That's no kind of business or career sense, unless he thought he might lose to Hatton. Hatton was the money and if Harris was confident he would have taken the fight and his biggest payday. I've even seen quotes from Harris' promoters at the time critisizing him for it.

[Easy-E]

No, I remember on the HBO PPV broadcast and I just read that he said he would "fight Cotto for 50,000".

Thats not what the quote says.