Hatton to fight "an American, Puerto Rican, Mexican or

StepinFetchit · Post by **StepinFetchit** » 01 Feb 2008, 10:36

Captain Hook wrote:Wake up mate!

It's the same 5 or 6 people every time.

"Hatton isn't facing Witter blah blah"

He has just fought Mayweather, Castillo....and now Torres or Malignanni is likely.

Witter is facing Demetrius Hopkins and gets no stick at all.

Do me a favour, there's a thread every other day complaining about one of the best boxers we've ever produced.

You are Welsh, inbred & retarded...enough said.

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 01 Feb 2008, 11:02

Captain Hook wrote:
Chambers2 wrote:
Captain Hook wrote:PS I notice all the Witter lovers are here slating him again...
Hatton deserves to be slated for making us wait til both of them are past their best before taking the fight (if he does at all)

Torres and Malignanni are OK fights, but they are poor in comparison to the BIGGEST All-British fight ever. Surely it has to happen after Hattons next fight
Yeah matey, he's MADE US WAIT by instead facing the likes of Tszyu, Castillo, Mayweather, Collazo and Maussa.....

Would be great to see them fight but Ricky is getting far too much stick IMO.

The Zoo and PBF fights were great fights, I had no problem in RH taking either of them over Witter, but hes had 22 fights since he beat Thaxton in which hes had plenty of opportunities to fight Witter. Hatton-Witter hasn't happened by design, rather than by chance.

Hatton does seem to have changed his tune though if this MEN article is accurate, so I live in hope that we'll get to see the fight next (around September time)

Have a Good Weekend

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 01 Feb 2008, 11:05

Captain Hook wrote:
DG. wrote:
Captain Hook wrote:How many effing time are we going to have this conversation!?

A fight with Witter would be great, but Witter is fighting Hopkins now. He says he will never fight him but I reckon he will eventually.

I hope he does and then stands him on his head.

And Torres, Malignanni etc are no easy task.

It's six weeks since he was pasted by Mayweather, surely he's due a gimme?!
A gimme? - his whole career ( apart from KT and PBF ) has beena gimmee!

Don't you fooking start!!

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 01 Feb 2008, 11:13

Captain Hook wrote:Read through the thread again! I just have....

I did, they weren't slating anybody, just saying they wanted to see that fight more than the others.

If only your hero was as defensive as you, he might have blocked at least one or two of Floyd's shots.

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 01 Feb 2008, 14:05

oliverfennell wrote:
jomothepure wrote:
oliverfennell wrote: He's Colombian, though.
South American :)
Good point. Ray could be talking about anyone from the continent of America. There might be a pretty tough Greenland Inuit being lined up for May 24.

Yes, Greenland is well known for its champions (all polar bears, they do tend to hold a bit)

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 01 Feb 2008, 14:16

Chambers2 wrote:Torres and Malignanni are OK fights, but they are poor in comparison to the BIGGEST All-British fight ever. Surely it has to happen after Hattons next fight

Torres and Malignaggi are both coming off GIFT wins in their last fights. Malignaggi lost to Ndjodo and Torres was way behind on points against Holt when he got a gift stoppage. Neither are bad fighters but they are a level below Witter and Hatton as is everyone else at 140. Hatton should beat either fairly comfortably Torres is largely unskilled with a big punch and Ricky will stay out of the way of that. Malignaggi is feather fisted and should be walked through.

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 01 Feb 2008, 14:20

punchers chance wrote:The MEN article goes on to say

Ricky believes Witter is 'unfinished business' and has vowed to take him on in a so-called Battle of Britain, but not in May.

Yep fornicate the loyal fans yet again. Fight A N Other in May, win poorly and then fight Mayweather again, lose and retire. I wont buy any more of his fights.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 01 Feb 2008, 14:23

WildWaylon wrote:
punchers chance wrote:The MEN article goes on to say

Ricky believes Witter is 'unfinished business' and has vowed to take him on in a so-called Battle of Britain, but not in May.
Yep eff the loyal fans yet again. Fight A N Other in May, win poorly and then fight Mayweather again, lose and retire. I wont buy any more of his fights.

Only fights I'd buy: Witter, Cotto, Juan Diaz, Williams, Margarito

I'd probably buy a Mayweather fight simply because I like watching Mayweather do what he does and would buy a Mayweather fight regardless. I would not buy it because of Ricky or because I expected it to be a close contest

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 01 Feb 2008, 14:27

I ain't paying PPV for a Hatton fight again unless It's Witter, he Is not an elite and worthy fighter to shell out for.

I didn't pay for Castillo because it was a bullshit challenge. I only paid for Urango because they threw Witter on as well and paid for Floyd because he was fighting a fresh superior boxer.

I'll pay to watch Witter beat him though too.

He better get some skill back If he's going to stay on the average world level even.

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 01 Feb 2008, 14:29

oliverfennell wrote:
Ricky believes Witter is 'unfinished business' and has vowed to take him on in a so-called Battle of Britain, but not in a boxing ring.
They'll probably meet in A Question of Sport in 2015.

Q for Ricky "why didnt Ricky Hatton fight Junior Witter? Hattons reply "I think Ricky Hatton chose not to etc etc".

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 01 Feb 2008, 17:52

This is from SecondsOut.com:

It is believed that Hatton has decided on a short list of four opponents for the May fight but that list does not include bitter rival and WBC champion Junior Witter or Oscar De La Hoya. Two fighters that do make the short list,however is IBF junior-welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi and WBO titleholder Ricardo Torres.

Why do people keep mentioning Malignaggi? I'm sure he has a contracted rematch with N'Dou in the summer?

Is it me, or is this bad journalism?

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 04 Feb 2008, 07:01

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:This is from SecondsOut.com:

It is believed that Hatton has decided on a short list of four opponents for the May fight but that list does not include bitter rival and WBC champion Junior Witter or Oscar De La Hoya. Two fighters that do make the short list,however is IBF junior-welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi and WBO titleholder Ricardo Torres.

Why do people keep mentioning Malignaggi? I'm sure he has a contracted rematch with N'Dou in the summer?

Is it me, or is this bad journalism?

Suppose there's a possibility Paulie will drop his belt and just fight Ricky for the IBO/Ring titles and, of course, the dollars.

observer1 · Post by **observer1** » 04 Feb 2008, 07:08

Hook, reason why no1 gives "stick" to Witter is because he is challenging Hatoon....

Not only that, Hatton seems to be clearly avoiding him... and has done so for quite some time...

Hatton will probably win, but atleast Witter is open about it and offering him

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 04 Feb 2008, 13:00

So I'm "retarded" and Hatton is my "hero" for having a different opinion?!

Dear me.....

I notice not one person bar myself is backing Hatton here, so I'll leave you boys to your Witter worshipping. Nobody has even mentiond Hopkins, it's all "Ricky, Ricky, Ricky".....

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 04 Feb 2008, 13:04

StepinFetchit wrote:
Captain Hook wrote:Wake up mate!

It's the same 5 or 6 people every time.

"Hatton isn't facing Witter blah blah"

He has just fought Mayweather, Castillo....and now Torres or Malignanni is likely.

Witter is facing Demetrius Hopkins and gets no stick at all.

Do me a favour, there's a thread every other day complaining about one of the best boxers we've ever produced.
And who is this prick?!

You are Welsh, inbred & retarded...enough said.

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 04 Feb 2008, 14:51

StepinFetchit is a troll. Try not to feed him.