Billy Graham interview

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 15 Dec 2006, 05:55

He speaks about Urango, Mayweather and all things Hatton

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SIMPSONS · Post by **SIMPSONS** » 15 Dec 2006, 07:14

Wales wrote:He speaks about Urango, Mayweather and all things Hatton

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Billy talks soo much mess, but i guess money makes some people delusional.

Quote;I’m confident Ricky will beat the kid, he will beat any junior welterweight out there despite this being the toughest division in my opinion.”

Quote;“That’s a huge fight,” admits Billy. “Make no bones about it, Ricky’s only going to be in wicked fights, he always has been.

Quote;“I’m lucky enough to have a great stable of boxers,” he says. “Matthew Hatton is fighting for a junior title next, and Matthew Macklin will still go all the way.

Quote;“Who knows whether we’ll get Mayweather now, it may be too late and we can’t hang around waiting for him anymore.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 15 Dec 2006, 09:04

Toughest divisions? That is just a ridiculous claim. Welter for a start is way tougher. 140 WAS the toughest division a 12-24 months ago but nowhere near now.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 15 Dec 2006, 09:15

Huge fight my arse, I'm only buying it because Sky are showing Witter as well.

“But it’s Urango first and that will be tough, not like the Demarcus Corley vs Junior Witter fight, I can promise you that. This is Vegas and they want to see a fight.”

Witter's just not retarded enough to run in and try to steamroll his opponents with body shots lacking defence like his last fight, no way was it the weight.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 15 Dec 2006, 09:17

Howcome Graham's only got 3 fighters left? Has he got a few to leave?

I thought he had Paul Smith Jr at first?

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 15 Dec 2006, 10:11

“Who knows whether we’ll get Mayweather now, it may be too late and we can’t hang around waiting for him anymore. I wanted him to fight Ricky when they were both undefeated because it brings more money to the table and would have been a bigger fight, so it’s a real shame.
“I want Mayweather, I want him now, it would have been fantastic for us but every fight Ricky has now is going to be a risk and exciting because of his undefeated record.”

IN WHAT WAY HAVE THEY TRIED TO MAKE THE MAYWEATHER FIGHT? DOES TURNING IT DOWN 5 TIMES AND ASKING FOR $13M WHEN APPROACHED COUNT?

G-man · Post by **G-man** » 15 Dec 2006, 11:13

Max Molyneux wrote:Howcome Graham's only got 3 fighters left? Has he got a few to leave?

I thought he had Paul Smith Jr at first?

He only likes a small stable anyway but i think some left (Smigga, Bell) due to the fallout from Ricky's split with FW/SN.

Rocky Balboa · Post by **Rocky Balboa** » 15 Dec 2006, 16:13

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:“Who knows whether we’ll get Mayweather now, it may be too late and we can’t hang around waiting for him anymore. I wanted him to fight Ricky when they were both undefeated because it brings more money to the table and would have been a bigger fight, so it’s a real shame.
“I want Mayweather, I want him now, it would have been fantastic for us but every fight Ricky has now is going to be a risk and exciting because of his undefeated record.”

IN WHAT WAY HAVE THEY TRIED TO MAKE THE MAYWEATHER FIGHT? DOES TURNING IT DOWN 5 TIMES AND ASKING FOR $13M WHEN APPROACHED COUNT?

Exactly! I reckon Ricky may have missed the boat for the Mayweather bout. If Floyd beat De La Hiya, how much money would he want for a proposed showdown with Hatton?

Surely, if he gets past De La Hoya, Mayweather would have parity in the purse stakes. Mayweather would probably get more than Ricky if they were to fight now anyway!

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