De La Hoya-Mayweather On For May 5

[cortdawg25]

Yep but a lot of people think that this offer was a smokescreen, because Mayweather knew Hatton was engaged and would turn it down. It was an empty gesture. And Mayweather underestimates peoples intelligence and maybe overestimating his own.
Boxing fans are not dumb. They are humans. ANd humans have sent men to the moon and found cures for diseases.

whatever!!! Floyd wanted the Oscar fight for $$$ that it would bring. When the fight was presented to him, he took it a week after his current fight. He accepted a fight 1 week after, he accepted reyes gloves, the smaller purse, and the venue. But you can accept Hatton saying next year. if floyd challenged me, Im dropping or paying whoever I got to step out the way so the fight can happen. That is no excuse, already engaged with somebody nobody even knew, please!

Yep but a lot of people think that this offer was a smokescreen, because Mayweather knew Hatton was engaged and would turn it down. It was an empty gesture. And Mayweather underestimates peoples intelligence and maybe overestimating his own.
Boxing fans are not dumb. They are humans. ANd humans have sent men to the moon and found cures for diseases.

If Ricky Hatton would turn down Mayweather in favor of fighting Maussa, Collazo, and Urango, I just don't see how this is even defendable...

[hugh grant]

But Hatton said these fights were for a reason. To showcase himself to the American public and build a higher profile there and show what he could do. Then the Mayweather fight would generate more money. There was no reason for Hatton to believe PBF wouldnt still be available for a match after his couple or so fights! It would give PBF time to do whatever he had to do as well. Do you understand where i am coming from? It will haunt Mayweather in years down the line if he doesnt get in the ring with the Mancunian.
The fight didnt happen, but as i say the politics of boxings makes things difficult a lot of the times. The fight should still be made unless yoiu retire and dont want it for whatever reason. Maybe he is scared. Maybe his isnt! I think he is! Hatton aint retiring so i am not going to have a go at the man.

But Hatton said these fights were for a reason. To showcase himself to the American public and build a higher profile there and show what he could do. Then the Mayweather fight would generate more money. There was no reason for Hatton to believe PBF wouldnt still be available for a match after his couple or so fights! It would give PBF time to do whatever he had to do as well. Do you understand where i am coming from? It will haunt Mayweather in years down the line if he doesnt get in the ring with the Mancunian.
The fight didnt happen, but as i say the politics of boxings makes things difficult a lot of the times. The fight should still be made unless yoiu retire and dont want it for whatever reason. Maybe he is scared. Maybe his isnt! I think he is! Hatton aint retiring so i am not going to have a go at the man.

Collazo is not known in the US. Urango is not known in the US. How do these fights build him up? He would get much more hype by fighting a recognizable name...

[hugh grant]

Collazo is not known in the US. Urango is not known in the US. How do these fights build him up? He would get much more hype by fighting a recognizable name...

Collazo was a champ in a heavier weight and he hadnt been beaten for a long long time. I dont know if they would or wouldnt build Hattons reputation up, but it gives the Americans (America is a big, big place) an opportunity to see him fight. Maybe they will look at Hatton against Collazo, Orangutan or whatever his name is or Joe Bloggs and say to themselves. "I like this Hatton guy. He is an exciting fighter. I would like to see him against PBF"
I think the Americans know who Hatton is now, and they would like to see him againsts PBF. So Hatton has acheived what he set out to do.

[Easy-E]

hey ricktopher why does it say you joined in sept/04.... that means ive been here longer... wheres my modship?

I agree.
Fix for mod.

[Easy-E]

But Hatton said these fights were for a reason. To showcase himself to the American public and build a higher profile there and show what he could do. Then the Mayweather fight would generate more money. There was no reason for Hatton to believe PBF wouldnt still be available for a match after his couple or so fights! It would give PBF time to do whatever he had to do as well. Do you understand where i am coming from? It will haunt Mayweather in years down the line if he doesnt get in the ring with the Mancunian.
The fight didnt happen, but as i say the politics of boxings makes things difficult a lot of the times. The fight should still be made unless yoiu retire and dont want it for whatever reason. Maybe he is scared. Maybe his isnt! I think he is! Hatton aint retiring so i am not going to have a go at the man.

Did Ricky honestly expect Floyd to wait around for him when he signed a 3 fight deal that specificlly did NOT include Floyd???

Collazo was a champ in a heavier weight and he hadnt been beaten for a long long time. I dont know if they would or wouldnt build Hattons reputation up, but it gives the Americans (America is a big, big place) an opportunity to see him fight. Maybe they will look at Hatton against Collazo, Orangutan or whatever his name is or Joe Bloggs and say to themselves. "I like this Hatton guy. He is an exciting fighter. I would like to see him against PBF"
I think the Americans know who Hatton is now, and they would like to see him againsts PBF. So Hatton has acheived what he set out to do.

If you hadn't noticed, Hatton looked like **** that fight and people in the US think he's trash. Why do you think he ran back to 140 with excuses?

[hugh grant]

Did Ricky honestly expect Floyd to wait around for him when he signed a 3 fight deal that specificlly did NOT include Floyd???

This is what i dont understand. What do you mean, do i expect Floyd to wait around for him, when he signed a 3 fight deal that didnt include Floyd.
Floyd dont got a wait for anyone. Floyd should get on with doing what hes got to do, and he has, by beating Baldy, but why is he trying to rule the fight out now with Hatton?
DLH is 33 years old and he can still get a fight with FLoyd. So why the rush for Floyd to quit. Whos he running from?

[hugh grant]

If you hadn't noticed, Hatton looked like **** that fight and people in the US think he's trash. Why do you think he ran back to 140 with excuses?

Yep Hatton didnt perform as he had hoped and it didnt go quite according to plan. But a win is a win!
But Hatton has won awards for being an up an coming talent, so obviously people rate him for good reason. Noone is saying he is the most beautiful boxer to watch. But as i say a win is a win. If he fought PBF and won, i doubt he would have looked beautiful beating him. He might even wrestle PBF to the floor a few times.