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Ricky Hatton gets a first close up look at his opponent this morning, when they meet at the press conference in Manchester.

It was reported on the radio this morning, which is unusual, maybe the hype is catching on?

Anyone going to be there? Post photos here please 8)

MW - press conference is 4.00 this afternoon. If BBN can get anyone there, we'll post info asap - an outside chance only though!

Thanks Ian, I'll check later today. Hatton says Pinto logged onto his website from Brazil and said he was planning on knocking Ricky out inside a round! Must have gone down well with the Hatton faithfull

The closer it gets the more intrigued I am about this fight. Could be that we've a really good scrap on our hands for however long it lasts. I'm going for Hatton purely on experience but you never know, Pinto could turn out to be a sensation. Remember when Paul Hodkinson was hammered by the unheralded Goyo Vargas way back? Fair enough Vargas flattered to deceive but on that showing he looked a real find. You never know with an undefeated guy. I mean, he's got good form and it sounds like he comfortably beat Emanuel Burton who's no mug.

Saying that, you could flip it the other way and be like the time when undefeated prospect Daniel Alicea floored Naseem Hamed, only to get flattened in the second. That was a shame because he looked a good fighter and he never recovered from that. Really thrown in too deep too early.

I'm looking forwards to it. More so than Ricky's recent fights, purely on it being a step into the unknown for RH against a fresh, tall puncher. I've always felt the right hand to be the shot to beat Ricky. Don't know what Pinto's is like.

Where is the press conference taking place?

Lucid, The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, M4.

Glamorous eh?

Cancelled

Lightweight wrote:Cancelled

Yeah. That proves Pinto's not even in the country. You know how Warren loves his press conferences.

bennie wrote:

Lightweight wrote:Cancelled

Yeah. That proves Pinto's not even in the country. You know how Warren loves his press conferences.

I am so pissed off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mate you are .........thems the breaks tho Ive kinda resingned myself to it being a stand in now, that way I can only be nicely surprised.
This could however stop me travelling out of London for a fight in the near future which would a be a shame but I dont have the time nor money to waste.
Sods law innit.

J wrote:mate you are .........thems the breaks tho Ive kinda resingned myself to it being a stand in now, that way I can only be nicely surprised.
This could however stop me travelling out of London for a fight in the near future which would a be a shame but I dont have the time nor money to waste.
Sods law innit.

Yeah, I know what you mean mate, lets hope it turns out ok, I'd rather have a stand-in than no fight at all 'just'.

I had my whole weekend planned around this fight. :( :(

So did I train at 11 am check in hotel at two pm.
beers with bruv and mates from Manc, settle in around 6 at MEN, more beers then a club (which is in the hotel as it goes hows that for organisation) train back to London Sunday arvo.

Ive planned this for 2 friggin months. Bro's bday too.

At this moment in time gutted is not a word that does my emotions justice....

but there is still hope and Ill go have a larf anyway.

Spoke too f***ing soon didn't I?!

Still, I've got a feeling he's gonna make it tomorrow. He's going to be in deep shit if he doesn't, you'd think. Showtime and SN lawyers will be all over him like a bad rash.
Philips turned up the day before didn't he?

yeah fingers crossed fella's hey. Like I say if expect the worsed can only be elated hey..and you never know he might bung Sharmba in with Ricky instead (yeah right).

J wrote:yeah fingers crossed fella's hey. Like I say if expect the worsed can only be elated hey..and you never know he might bung Sharmba in with Ricky instead (yeah right).

If this turns out to be some sick Aprils folls day joke I will not be amused.

no shit sherlock.
I cant believe it is though Bennie is an extremely reliable source and most of what he posts is true and I would say all of what he posts he thinks is true at the time of posting. So its sure not a wind up from someone here.
But like you say we dunno, Vince didnt arrive til the thurs did he, could be Pinto playing mind games you just dont know do you for 100%, take it you are going then KoeJoe?

J wrote:no shit sherlock.
I cant believe it is though Bennie is an extremely reliable source and most of what he posts is true and I would say all of what he posts he thinks is true at the time of posting

Now, that was facetious.

i meant...nah Ill give up you know what I meant!
Anyway fellas Im gonna do what any self respecting Englishman in the face of stress and adversity does, go down the pub with me best mate and not think about this til the morning...
fingers crossed

hmm seems like pinto wife has given birth

Told you not to worry folks, he'll be here tomorrow

MightyWarrior wrote:Told you not to worry folks, he'll be here tomorrow

Press conference tomorrow, 4pm.

bennie wrote:

MightyWarrior wrote:Told you not to worry folks, he'll be here tomorrow

Press conference tomorrow, 4pm.

All is well with the world again

Guess your BN preview can run now bennie - what's your pick??

wow if it wasnt for boxing forums the crowd would be non the wiser

is that a good thing?

MightyWarrior wrote:

bennie wrote:

MightyWarrior wrote:Told you not to worry folks, he'll be here tomorrow

Press conference tomorrow, 4pm.

All is well with the world again

I won't believe it till I see a lanky tanned fellow staring at Hatton.