Hatton's "Thank You" fight also a goodbye?

[Southpaw Stylist]

Say what we like, but Hatton is still the business.

[DG.]

British boxing is going through something of an upsurge at the moment and Hatton has played a part in that.

You have very short memories.

HATTON VS MAYWEATHER WAS THE BIGGEST CON ON THE BRITISH PUBLIC EVER!

The British Public tuned into bixing and I am glad, but ALL the non Boxing people I know feel that they were robbed, I TOD THEM HATTON HAD NO CHANVCE, but the bookies took their money after all thwe HYPE that Haton had a chance.

Once he is gone, CALZAGHE - Macc - Haye - Amir - Froch - Witter WOODS - etc etc , can fight the fights and fly the flag.


Hatton s a greedy money obsessed knob.

Peace out to the people!!

Dude - Us Brits have been building up and over-hyping our fighters for years. Just because the tabs got on the case and built up Hatton's chances that somehow makes him a bad person? Or was it because he said he will beat Mayweather?

Newsflash: Boxer says he can win fight. Bear shits in woods.

I heard exactly the same conversations (obviously no internet back then unless you were sitting in a darkened room in some remote US university) about people like Bruno and even Benn.

And what is so wrong about getting behind our fighters anyway?

Hatton, imo, has shown himself to be less than a MAN OF THE PEOPLE imo.

If you are in it for money, great,

BUT he bullshits the fans imo.

I doubt he ever thought he could beat Mayweather, he knew he would be paid silly money and he did not think he wold get knocked out, win win situation. Good for him.

But it does not mean I have to agree with him and his contradictions re: Belts -Money etc.

HATTON WOULD FIGHT DLH AND GET KNOCKED OUT AT 150, BUT HE KNOWS HE WILL GET PAID.

Money is his God. Good for him, I have more respect for Lennox, Haye, Woods etc - they fight for the fans ( ONCE THEY HAVE MADE THEIR MONEY). Hatton has made his money, now give something back to your fans.

How about a few tickets AT COST PRICE!

[Wales]

Woods turned down a career best pay day to fight calzaghe in favour of trying to lure Jones Jr or tarver (after calzaghe fought Lacy), so dont for one minute imagine that money isnt a big part of these guys descisions, whoever they are, it'd be ignorant to do so.

[DG.]

Woods turned down a career best pay day to fight calzaghe in favour of trying to lure Jones Jr or tarver (after calzaghe fought Lacy), so dont for one minute imagine that money isnt a big part of these guys descisions, whoever they are, it'd be ignorant to do so.

I did not say money was NOT a consideration.

WITH HATTON, it seems to be the only consideration.

PLUS,

Unless we know the terms of the DEAL to fight Calzaghe, there is no point raising it, was it the usual FWANK WARREN TERMS?

I think it was!

[boxingchat]

What do you think? I get the impression that he'll have a home fight, as planned, and then call it a day. From the interviews etc, he just seems to have lost his focus. Also, I think he wll go down now in history as a fighter who simply wasn't quite as good as we all thought he once was. No disrepect to him, but the more you puff a ballon, the louder the bang is when it bursts.

When you say he 'wasn't as good as we all thought' I really must pick you up on that.

Roll back 3/4 years - you would have struggled to find anyone outside of Billy Graham who would have said Hatton would win 3 world titles at 2 different weights including wins over P4P rated fighters (alright one) and only losing to an all-time great.

What I'm saying is, Hatton turned out to be much better than I thought he was watching him in all sorts of trouble and nearly stopped by Eamon Magee.
As has been pointed out on other threads, this sentiment that Hatton has now somehow been 'exposed' and 'failed' is - in my opinion - utter bollocks.

I always thought Hatton was/is what he is.

Good against a certain level of fighter - B Level and below.

Fouled KT to a stoppage, good win though.

Fought handpicked weakest World Champs!

Maussa - Urango Collazo.


Got MASHED down by PBF

Ran from Witter and became obsessed by money and contradictions abound whenever he talks.

Decent Euro level fighter - struggles on the fringes of world class.


Needs to outweigh his opponent by at least 14lbs on fight night or will struggle.

Bully.


Spot on appraisal

[DG.]

When you say he 'wasn't as good as we all thought' I really must pick you up on that.

Roll back 3/4 years - you would have struggled to find anyone outside of Billy Graham who would have said Hatton would win 3 world titles at 2 different weights including wins over P4P rated fighters (alright one) and only losing to an all-time great.

What I'm saying is, Hatton turned out to be much better than I thought he was watching him in all sorts of trouble and nearly stopped by Eamon Magee.
As has been pointed out on other threads, this sentiment that Hatton has now somehow been 'exposed' and 'failed' is - in my opinion - utter bollocks.

I always thought Hatton was/is what he is.

Good against a certain level of fighter - B Level and below.

Fouled KT to a stoppage, good win though.

Fought handpicked weakest World Champs!

Maussa - Urango Collazo.


Got MASHED down by PBF

Ran from Witter and became obsessed by money and contradictions abound whenever he talks.

Decent Euro level fighter - struggles on the fringes of world class.


Needs to outweigh his opponent by at least 14lbs on fight night or will struggle.

Bully.


Spot on appraisal

Its what I am here for!