In addition to what Terry has added here - I got massive stick and one particular abusive phone call from someone close to Team Hatton for suggesting way back after the Mayweather fight that there were problems with Team Hatton or at best "sniping behind the scenes". I also stated at the time on here Billy Graham was going to get the chop at sometime soon - there were BIG denials - I got yet another abusive call - then there was a few months - the Lazcano/Hatton fight followed and that was the last we saw of Billy Graham.Terry D wrote:Graham gave an interview stating that 'Beard is not my assistant, and never was', I fear he may well explode if the idea that Lee was his assistant is put forward. Graham told BBN last year that Kayes is the only man he has ever considered his assistant, as he brought something to the table. I believe that Lee and Floyd worked closely together pre-Hatton, that relationship seems to have soured, on the basis of posts made on Ricky's website by those in the know. Personally I think that it would be hard to judge the guy on what he does with Ricky, judge him on what he can do with Matt.stujones wrote:It does seem a very strange set up... with lots of claims and counter claims and things that just don't add up. Firstly, Graham has Beard (who hired him not sure) as Ricky's assistant for the Lazcano fight, and it is claimed he is the "assistant" for MH vs Watson, but then people claim he is more than an assistant for MH.Terry D wrote:
To be fair, and without starting WW4, Graham's role prior to Matthew-Watson was played down, with claims that Beard trained Matt for that fight, only for Graham to cop all the flack post-fight, when the blame should have been shared, the same is true of Floyd/Beard in this instance.
Strange how Beard and Graham work together for one fight... then comes a bit of a revelation that Beard worked closely Mayweather previously and learned his trade from him.
Then the part company, Graham retires, then claims he was sacked, Team Hatton says its due to his failing health - Graham admits to health problems, but them not being bad.
Obviously not getting the full story and I am sure those with inside information are getting half of the story and the half that don't mind being published on the net.
There was shall we word it as "bitching" at the Hatton/Castillo fight and the time before that there was the Urango fight too although things were not as bad as the Castillo fight - everyone was feeling threatened for their positions in my view and there was no need for it.
As for ever getting the full story and the FACTS - no f*cking chance - it will never happen!!!