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Seems content, but can he really handle it this time? It is one thing having KO losses to PacMan & Maywether on your record, both fighters who he would never have beaten at his peak even with Margarito's gloves on. And another losing to a man he knows he would of destroyed in 5 with his own body-shots.

Take your stable to C5 and build from there.

carlbcfc wrote:http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/2 ... 0120121125

Seems content, but can he really handle it this time? It is one thing having KO losses to PacMan & Maywether on your record, both fighters who he would never have beaten at his peak even with Margarito's gloves on. And another losing to a man he knows he would of destroyed in 5 with his own body-shots.

Take your stable to C5 and build from there.

His time has come, he gave it one more go and I can't blame him !
I just hope he finds himself and has a happy life, I can't see anyone having a following like Ricky did, thanks for the good times Ricky !

u not think after over 3 years out hed of been better doing say 8 rounder british level 10 rounder euro level then if got thru then then 12 with a contender then if he passed them test then the world class guys?? i think he just dived back in the deep end and was to big of an ask

Hatton was looked after and had it his own way for years. At least he has millions in the bank to play with - unlike 99pcnt of fighters who have to go back to working on a building site with a few old newspaper clippings and a broken nose to show for their career.

Welcome to boxing, appreciate your wealth and success Ricky. You did exactly the same to fighters that were brought from overseas to pad your record. As someone said he was like an old gun slinger getting done by his own gun.

rob h wrote:Hatton was looked after and had it his own way for years. At least he has millions in the bank to play with - unlike 99pcnt of fighters who have to go back to working on a building site with a few old newspaper clippings and a broken nose to show for their career.

Welcome to boxing, appreciate your wealth and success Ricky. You did exactly the same to fighters that were brought from overseas to pad your record. As someone said he was like an old gun slinger getting done by his own gun.

well put, and I agree totally

I think Senchenko gave Hatton the medicine he required to now finally retire happily.
The previous two losses had alot of excuses on training camps etc to give Hatton a sense of 'But what coulda' with a proper camp.

But lastnight it was made clear to Ricky that age had blunted his tools.
He jumped in at the deep end and got the answer he was looking for straight away. He could have prolonged the search by fighting lesser opposition, but he wanted to know for himself, not for his bank balance.

Hatton can be happy with himself now. No stoppage is ideal, but to body shots rather than one to the chin, makes it easier.
He came back hard. But age just got better of him.
Good luck to the lad. And hopefully now he can be happy & proud of what he achieved.

rob h wrote:Hatton was looked after and had it his own way for years. At least he has millions in the bank to play with - unlike 99pcnt of fighters who have to go back to working on a building site with a few old newspaper clippings and a broken nose to show for their career.

Welcome to boxing, appreciate your wealth and success Ricky. You did exactly the same to fighters that were brought from overseas to pad your record. As someone said he was like an old gun slinger getting done by his own gun.

true words, Junior Witter just had a retirement fight, man up Ricky you've got millions in the bank, adoring followers, a bird who acts like a hysterical Arab woman when you get KO'd, move on and get over it.

Sort of reminds me of Kosta when Ricky beat him ... Kosta had been out for a couple of years , (except for the couple of rounds warm up ) was coming of a serious shoulder injury, He was prone to hitting the piss and ballooning up in weight .

Only difference is Kosta went to Rickys backyard , had to fight the ref has well ,, and did'nt cry like a baby after

Kosta just took it on the chin and started spending his millions D

rob h wrote:Hatton was looked after and had it his own way for years. At least he has millions in the bank to play with - unlike 99pcnt of fighters who have to go back to working on a building site with a few old newspaper clippings and a broken nose to show for their career.

Welcome to boxing, appreciate your wealth and success Ricky. You did exactly the same to fighters that were brought from overseas to pad your record. As someone said he was like an old gun slinger getting done by his own gun.

Well put.