Ricky Hatton stripped of licences and fined 20 grand

[dondada]

http://news.boxrec.com/news/2010/ricky- ... d-20-grand

Ricky remains a promoter by the skin of his teeth.

[dondada]

Are boxers in some way contracted by BBBofC?

Not sure what you mean mate. If the Board don't licence them, they can't box professionally under BBBoC rules.

[TheCobra]

"to answer charges of bringing Boxing into disrepute arsing out of incidents of alcohol and drug abuse"

arsing out of incidents??

[Josh1111]

He's a lucky boy keeping his promoters licence but glad he has. So far he has proved to be good at it and is building a decent stable. Nowhere near FW but i can see him as the only man to compete over the coming years.

[standing8]

The Board now need to pull hattons manager and other staff that knew about his drug taking

[stujones]

No mention of a possible review of the situation? I thought maybe the board might have given Ricky a date to showcase he is cleaned up.

The man is suffering from depression, sounded like a "kick him while he's down" there. I do agree with the decision to suspend his licence - but that sounded a bit like a final decision.

Has Calzaghe promotions officially thrown in the towel when it comes to promoters licence? if not, why didn't the BBBoC hold a similar meeting to discuss Joe's confession.

[n1ebf]

No mention of a possible review of the situation? I thought maybe the board might have given Ricky a date to showcase he is cleaned up.

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when it comes to bringing the sport into disrepute I think a degree of expediency is required.

[Srebmun]

At the Hearing, the Board found Ricky Hatton guilty of misconduct in that his actions and behaviour were detrimental to the interests of Boxing and to the public interest and that he had brought the sport into disrepute.

How were/are his actions and behaviour detrimental to public interest?

[lefty]

No mention of a possible review of the situation? I thought maybe the board might have given Ricky a date to showcase he is cleaned up.

The man is suffering from depression, sounded like a "kick him while he's down" there. I do agree with the decision to suspend his licence - but that sounded a bit like a final decision.

Has Calzaghe promotions officially thrown in the towel when it comes to promoters licence? if not, why didn't the BBBoC hold a similar meeting to discuss Joe's confession.

Do we know for definiete that he is suffering from depression though?I mean aside from what he's said himself.Call me a cynic but alot of this strikes me as a very carefully cultivated plan to try and save/repair Rickys image!I could be wrong though but the signs are definietly there though.

[jonp]

Hmm if Ricky has lost his managers licence then all these fighters managed by him are now without a manager and there fore cant fight and also out of contract.
I hope his signing bonuss wasnt too big as they could skip town quiet easily now and sign with some one else.

[Autobarn]

did anyone think ricky would lose the promoter's licence with a major show (foster jr-kirakosyan, morris-crolla - european title and two top british contenders in together) incl a TV date over a week away?

[hurlock]

bbbofc was never going to take his promoter's license, that would be f'in stupid.

twenty large for half a gram of coke & he said to the reporter he couldnt tell you if it actually was coke, with a funny mystified look on his face DD the sort your mum fall's for when pleading your innocense D
it would of been funny to see his face if the interviewer would of said could it of been scag :!:

[banjo]

No mention of a possible review of the situation? I thought maybe the board might have given Ricky a date to showcase he is cleaned up.

The man is suffering from depression, sounded like a "kick him while he's down" there. I do agree with the decision to suspend his licence - but that sounded a bit like a final decision.

Has Calzaghe promotions officially thrown in the towel when it comes to promoters licence? if not, why didn't the BBBoC hold a similar meeting to discuss Joe's confession.

Do we know for definiete that he is suffering from depression though?I mean aside from what he's said himself.Call me a cynic but alot of this strikes me as a very carefully cultivated plan to try and save/repair Rickys image!I could be wrong though but the signs are definietly there though.

Maybe but as depression is one of those things which can't be detected we don't know what is going on inside him.

[Wake up call]

Am I the only one who thinks the board have been harsh here?

Loss of three licenses and £20k is seems hard to me.

Not mentioning any names, but there has been fighters, managers and promoters who have done far worse things than this and the board haven't batted an eyelid.

[dondada]

Not mentioning any names, but there has been fighters, managers and promoters who have done far worse things than this and the board haven't batted an eyelid.

8)

[jonp]

Who will be managing Rickys fighters come saturday because the board are strict when a fighter manager contract has ran out insisting its renewed before you are allowed to fight.

[boxingchat]

The Boards decsion and the sickening censorship of any anti hatton posts on here is flawed and totally wrong.

Does Hatton have any financial interest in Boxrec? Does he actually own Boxrec?

The signs are certainly there.

[boxingchat]

Who will be managing Rickys fighters come saturday because the board are strict when a fighter manager contract has ran out insisting its renewed before you are allowed to fight.

The Board make it up as they go along. There rules clearly don't apply where Hatton is concerned.

[dondada]

sickening censorship

Is there an emoticon for 'vomiting induced by rank hypocrisy of a post'? If not, there bloody well should be.

[tonyevs]

I think the board have been very harsh on Ricky - but then again Fwank has been bleating about Hattons troubles at every oppurtunity ....so its no real surprise.

I think the incident between fwank and Calzaghe brings the game into disrepute much worse. Hattons problems are clearly brought on by an illness - depression.
The fwank v Calzaghe incident is clearly brought on by spite and greed.

[dondada]

Who will be managing Rickys fighters come saturday because the board are strict when a fighter manager contract has ran out insisting its renewed before you are allowed to fight.

The Board make it up as they go along. There rules clearly don't apply where Hatton is concerned.

Great decision from the Board. They've got this one bang on.

Now, if they failed to act with regards to someone holding licences who was, say, boss of a company which failed to pay a boxer £1.8m after a High Court ruling...that would really be an oversight in my opinion.

[banjo]

Where does this 20k go then?

[dondada]

Where does this 20k go then?

Buys some new blazers

[banjo]

Where does this 20k go then?

Buys some new blazers

I've always wondered when sportsmen/women get fined by their governing bodies if it go towards something good like into improving the sports/youth facilities/charity etc. or does it go into the pockets of fat middle aged men.

[THEBUTCH]

I can't see how this is a punishment for Hatton. Unlikely to box again, small fine, and can carry on promoting.