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Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 12:26
by nickd
bennie wrote:Lefthookhappy19 wrote:Ricky Hattons career is turning into a mirror image of Joe's with all these promises of big fights falling by the wayside. Rickys had more fights and still only has the meaningless WBU title, Rickys going worse than Joe. Ricky has no excuse for fighting these terrible opponents, the 140lb division is stacked, yet Ricky has yet to fight a single top ten opponent. Cotto is putting Ricky to shame, bigtime.
Yes, Ricky has made 13 defences of his joke world title, so is close to the record himself (laughs). The sad thing is, neither Ricky or Calzaghe have ever had a true defining fight.
Hatton is obviously as much a greedy pup as Warren as he allowed himself to be removed from the WBA mandatory to continue defending his joke belt. If he had agreed to purse bids and taken a smaller payday he would have got the shot but he went for the easy option. I hope he gets clocked soon.
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 12:32
by Lefthookhappy19
He probably will get clocked soon. His hunger seems to have gone, his last two performances have been his most uninspired, his next fight should continue the trend and he might lose, lets hope so. I remember defending Ricky after the Tackie fight from Americans who where saying Tackie was shot and Ricky is a protected fraud. I was saying the only way is up and it will be world class from now on, ha.
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 14:31
by bennie
Coconut wrote:What's started all this? Just Calzaghe thought he'd have a go at making the papers?
His defence against Salem next month has been officially confirmed today. It's on fightnews.com and allegedly's site.
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 14:34
by REAL_DEAL
Well looks like the fans dont make a difference this time. We heard about this nearly 2 months ago and everyone said it was a pants match.
Sky show anything these days
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 14:39
by My T Sharp
REAL_DEAL wrote:Well looks like the fans dont make a difference this time. We heard about this nearly 2 months ago and everyone said it was a pants match.
Sky show anything these days
Thought Fridays bill was great and can't argue with most of their domestic stuff. It's just on the world and European scene where they haven't got a clue.
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 14:41
by REAL_DEAL
My T Sharp wrote:REAL_DEAL wrote:Well looks like the fans dont make a difference this time. We heard about this nearly 2 months ago and everyone said it was a pants match.
Sky show anything these days
Thought Fridays bill was great and can't argue with most of their domestic stuff. It's just on the world and European scene where they haven't got a clue.
takaloo - alexander was made because haye - thompson was on the same night. sky even ruined the result for people because they were jealous. :x
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 14:48
by My T Sharp
True, Can't believe the bastards announced the result.
I think the fight was made before sky moved the boxing to Friday though, and BBC only show the fights late anyway.
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 16:58
by adamiw
Calzaghe's gonna have some serious regrets when he looks back on his career in 10 years time.
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 17:23
by steve689
I was complaining about SKY on another thread when they announced the result, it was a cheap and deliberate shot across the stations. As for Calzaghe he is always looking rough these days, every where he goes he seems to have that bimbo in tow sitting about looking pretty...bastard
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 17:37
by lirva33
Could Calzaghe be any more annoying?
Re: Calzaghe: I've fought better challengers than Eubank
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 17:40
by REAL_DEAL
bennie wrote: "I regard my challengers as being much better than those of Chris Eubank's..
calzaghe doesnt rate himself then
i know the title was vacante but still
Posted: 13 Sep 2004, 18:44
by stujones
steve689 wrote:I was complaining about SKY on another thread when they announced the result, it was a cheap and deliberate shot across the stations. As for Calzaghe he is always looking rough these days, every where he goes he seems to have that bimbo in tow sitting about looking pretty...bastard
Yeah it was a cheap shot by Sky, I'm not sure if its intent was f'up the BBC coverage or just to have a laugh at the expense of have their faith in Haye, or was it to rub it in to Haye's people himself. Remember, Sky hyped Haye alot when he was a very young amateur. He let them down in the ring back then but Sky continued to mention him. I'm sure they were expecting him to sign with them.