The Sun: Hatton attacked and floored in pub on Sunday

[ALI]

The Sun newspaper today is reporting that Hatton was attacked and floored/knocked out by at least two men in a pub in Hyde at the weekend. Apparently because he refused to cough up 20k some gangster was demanding from him as protection money.

Anyone got any more news on this?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... booze.html

[Carbo]

In the Mirror he was knocked over because of a fight over a fruit machine, now it's gangsters? More bollocks.

That was reported by the Sun, too, but I had understood that it happened earlier than on Sunday. Perhaps this is a separate incident?

The Sun must be loving this. Hatton is certainly controlling the PR expertly, and now seems to be even getting positive reports. But the Sun can now glowingly report on his progress, likely lad battles back from adversity, knowing that the first sign of a night out on the drink will bring it new free headlines. Hatton Back on the Drink, etc.

[stujones]

This happened the night AFTER the News of the world article? The day of all the appologies etc?

The News of the World expose was out Saturday night (websites) and Sunday morning (print).

[yiddo14]

Hasn't everbody who lives in and around Manchester beat up Hatton at some point!?

Bollocks don't even come close to describing such chat.

[Srebmun]

It's Open Season unfortunately for Ricky at the moment, how many other fools will try and cash in.

Thankfully he's got what seems like good people around him.

All the best dealing with all the snakes of this world Ricky.

[rob h]

If Hatton is keeping this kind of company I can believe the above story is true.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/15 ... -bid-rap-/

[yiddo14]

I can state with authority that he was not knocked out and that the gangster angle has zero credibility.

Did anything at all actually happen then?
These red tops will make up any old tosh

[rob h]

I never said he was guilty mate. Its all speculation.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8 ... blackmail/

[palooka]

There's none of us innocent babes. There is a tendency for people to be delighted at the failings of others. Ricky Hatton must know 10,000 people. 9,900 of them will be pretty 'normal' and 100 of them will be either arseholes, nut cases or gangsters (or a combination). Hatton should get away for a bit, he'll be able to get back on track again.

If a couple of blokes filled him in, so what? Ricky is way out of shape had probably had a few and the 2 blokes'd have been bigger than him (no doubt). At his best, in the ring, Ricky was a real handful for any but the very best in the world.

I hope he sorts it out.

[yiddo14]

I can state with authority that he was not knocked out and that the gangster angle has zero credibility.

Did anything at all actually happen then?
These red tops will make up any old tosh

From my perspective, nothing of any real significance occured.

Very coy answer!!!

[ALI]

Did anything at all actually happen then?
These red tops will make up any old tosh

From my perspective, nothing of any real significance occured.

Very coy answer!!!

A bit Spud'ish D

[mickey1975]

If Hatton is keeping this kind of company I can believe the above story is true.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/15 ... -bid-rap-/

What kind of company? Billy was found not guilty.

He's the big dude who always works David Barnes corner and a few other Bob Shannon boxers,isnt he?

[HomeOfBritishBoxing]

The Sun newspaper today is reporting that Hatton was attacked and floored/knocked out by at least two men in a pub in Hyde at the weekend. Apparently because he refused to cough up 20k some gangster was demanding from him as protection money.

Anyone got any more news on this?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... booze.html

you actually think this is true

[jizzle]

I can state with authority that he was not knocked out and that the gangster angle has zero credibility.

What authority??

[DavidPayne]

Fish

[Finn]

Lol someone probably walked into him and the sun wrote it up with their usual "artistic" license.

[Burnt-Norton]

Fish

Horse

[n1ebf]

Good luck Ricky! I'm sure if Matthew was around he'd have had something to say about it, he's in better nick than his brother nowadays, considerably better....this gangster talk sounds like horse-sh*t.

Love the clown that said Ricky had "peed his career down the drain"...........what a complete and utter moron!! Here borrow my calculator duck-egg!

[hurlock]

hatton seem's to be celebrity gold :!:

seem's his life is pulling in the same attention as his fighting career :!:

hatton is a good lad & has had a little wobble which all, sorry most sportsmen have directly after there career is over.
i hope he straightens himself up & sure he will, as he has a good family & loved by many.

maybe a chat with john conteh would do him good as he must be getting freaked out by the attention like he's a best,higgins,gazza

[SAPFO]

Must be hard when everyone wants to buy you a pint. I would buy him one without a doubt.

[n1ebf]

Must be hard when everyone wants to buy you a pint. I would buy him one without a doubt.

Rooney owes him a guinness or 2 that's for sure!

[banjo]

The Sun newspaper today is reporting that Hatton was attacked and floored/knocked out by at least two men in a pub in Hyde at the weekend. Apparently because he refused to cough up 20k some gangster was demanding from him as protection money.

Anyone got any more news on this?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... booze.html

you actually think this is true

He never said he believed it, he's just asking if anybody has any solid news on it.

[reggaereggae]

What kind of company? Billy was found not guilty.

He's the big dude who always works David Barnes corner and a few other Bob Shannon boxers,isnt he?

Yes.

Is it this guy - http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

I believe he was called 'Wild' Billy Isaac if it's the guy Im thinking of. I thought he had more fights , 9 or something and seem to remember he was managed or promoted by Gary Mason if my memory serves me right.....

[Glyn Leach]

Blimey, good memory cells there reggae. Haven't thought of Isaacs for years and yes, think he was connected to Mason in some way. Blast from the past, that.

[reggaereggae]

Blimey, good memory cells there reggae. Haven't thought of Isaacs for years and yes, think he was connected to Mason in some way. Blast from the past, that.

Thanks Glyn.....weirdly my memory for more recent fights and fighters fades...but I can remember a lot more about the fighters in my teens/early twenties.

I remember Mason raving about him, and also saying, perhaps a bit oddly, that his dream was to find a half-Jewish (ethnically I guess), half-black heavyweight as that combo would sell the most tickets....

Now, if only Roman Greenberg's mother has procreated with someone else....