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Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025, 07:37 No one is gonna watch this.

Jimmy2020 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025, 06:41

coneye wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025, 06:32

Jimmy2020 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025, 06:24

If he wanted a challenge he'd quietly do HYROX or similar. He obviously misses the adoration, people cheering his name, he's said as much many times. It's desperately sad IMO.

But perfectly understandable , perhaps not the most sensible of things to do , but he was a world champ , he was a good boxer and he i suppose will be in reasonable nick for his age , , So i suppose if the guy he is going in with is'nt that good its probably a good earner for him although i suspect he'll do it more for cheers and adulation than money , Masters boxing is becoming very popular in Aust and theres guys a lot older than him having there first and second fights , personaly i don't agree with it but who am i to judge ,

Suppose has long has he's sensible about the quality of opponent no harm done , , would i bother watching not a chance but many will,,, Really its about wether he wants to sell his legacy for his ego and a couple dollars , at the moment Ricky Hatton is adored by the british public and his losses were to greats , carry on with this stuff and the losses will go against him , and if he's up for sale, losses will shorely come , up to him i suppose ,

The danger is not the opponent it's that barely anybody might turn up to watch. For a seemingly fragile man like Ricky that could do him more harm than good.

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025, 10:55

Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑08 Jul 2025, 07:37 No one is gonna watch this.

Right. Is Ricky that deluded he thinks anyone cares about this!?!???

mrbassie wrote: ↑07 Jul 2025, 13:42 Anyone but Witter.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 10:57 Is it controversial to say Hatton was barely world class?

I mean he was promoted well under Frank. Had around 3-4 fights a year defending the bogus wbu world title. He was adored by fans and had a huge following. But how good really was he?

Taansend wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 13:49 Will this be the oldest combined age boxing match in history?

92. Anyone know of higher?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 13:52

Taansend wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 13:49 Will this be the oldest combined age boxing match in history?

92. Anyone know of higher?

Did McCall or Danny Williams not fight anyone similar to their age.

Taansend wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 13:49 Will this be the oldest combined age boxing match in history?

92. Anyone know of higher?

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 15:20 tbh i dont have much issue with faded ex pros doing exhibitions, ive seen some of them with mexican greats like barrera, morales, chavez....and they were good fun

gilgamesh wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 13:10 I'd think it's a combination of 2 things. He needs the money, and he wants to leave the sport as a winner rather than a loser. This guy being 46 years old and 8-3 is probably somebody that even THIS Ricky Hatton can legitimately beat.

Hopefully it ends there though, and there are no further comeback bouts.

stujones wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025, 05:44

gilgamesh wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 13:10 I'd think it's a combination of 2 things. He needs the money, and he wants to leave the sport as a winner rather than a loser. This guy being 46 years old and 8-3 is probably somebody that even THIS Ricky Hatton can legitimately beat.

Hopefully it ends there though, and there are no further comeback bouts.

It sounds like a glorified exhibition - a bit like the Tyson vs Paul one, it might go on the record but who really cares.

How old was Bonecrusher Smith and Bugner when they fought.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025, 11:46

stujones wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025, 05:44

gilgamesh wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 13:10 I'd think it's a combination of 2 things. He needs the money, and he wants to leave the sport as a winner rather than a loser. This guy being 46 years old and 8-3 is probably somebody that even THIS Ricky Hatton can legitimately beat.

Hopefully it ends there though, and there are no further comeback bouts.

It sounds like a glorified exhibition - a bit like the Tyson vs Paul one, it might go on the record but who really cares.

How old was Bonecrusher Smith and Bugner when they fought.

If it goes on the record it's a fight. Maybe not an important fight or a good fight, but a fight nonetheless.

stujones wrote: ↑16 Jul 2025, 06:00

gilgamesh wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025, 11:46

stujones wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025, 05:44

It sounds like a glorified exhibition - a bit like the Tyson vs Paul one, it might go on the record but who really cares.

How old was Bonecrusher Smith and Bugner when they fought.

If it goes on the record it's a fight. Maybe not an important fight or a good fight, but a fight nonetheless.

Yes, but Tyson vs Paul was as "fake" as some of these non sanctioned fights and some exhibitions we have seen.

In fact, while we are questioning Hatton's involvement - what about the other guy - he is 46 also with an 8-3 record and his last fight was 4 years ago and a KO loss. Maybe the concern should be more for the opponent.

Hatton will get a points win with plenty of pulled punches. It feels like the David Haye vs Fournier fight - that was billed as a sanctioned fight until the last minute (indeed it was very confusing if it was or wasn't even after the fight) - plenty of pulled punches there.