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was just told by an informed Las Vegas based source that the WBA is set to announce that Ricky Hatton is Vivian Harris' new mandatory challenger and that fight will most likley take place in Manchester in early October.

I'm told that Spadafora is out of the picture.

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Frank says that if the WBA does make the announcement, he would like to make Hatton - Harris for October (whoever Ricky fights it's going t be either the 2nd or the 9th at the MEN) but that negotiations between he and Mike Acri, Spadfora's promoter, were still ongoing. He said that Acri hadn't been gettin back to him for about three day however.

So, I called up Mike Acri and he said that a deal for Hatton and Spadafora was about 80% done with just a few sticking points to be worked out. He said there were no problems and that he and Paul were looking forward to the fight.

I called Frank back and I think we have the ball rolling again for Ricky and Spaddy, but let's hope that the WBA comes through for us and makes the announcement.

Harris/Hatton is extremely doubtful - it's already known that Warren sent some of his lackeys to the U.S. to meet with Harris' promoter Kathy Duva about a potential Hatton/Harris fight in Manchester in the Fall, and according to Duva, the meeting was a sham - Warren's merry men wanted Harris (who is after all the champion) to fight Hatton in Hatton's backyard for riduculously low money (according to Duva they laughed at even a proposed 50/50 split) and - this is the best part - team Warren wanted options on Harris in case he won.

Plus, you don't seriously think Fwank is going to risk putting Wicky in with someone who can actually whack, do you? Why do you think they're so interested in Spaddy? That's right, because he's a lightweight, and because he can't even break an egg at that weight.

If Hatton is made the mandatory doesn't that make the fight open to purse bids?

Twinkle Toes wrote:If Hatton is made the mandatory doesn't that make the fight open to purse bids?

Good point - and wouldn't that automatically mean a 75/25 split for Harris?

Eric the Viking wrote:

Twinkle Toes wrote:If Hatton is made the mandatory doesn't that make the fight open to purse bids?

Good point - and wouldn't that automatically mean a 75/25 split for Harris?

As far as I know, that's correct.

I smell an excuse from Hatton.

http://www.fightnews.com/scott182.htm

Harris is turning up the pressure too.

Harris - "But, I really want Hatton! I hear he wants to fight in October and it just so happens that I would like to fight in October too. So... he and I should get together! I'm giving Hatton a fair offer. He's not my mandatory, but I'm willing to fight him. I'm GIVING him a shot at MY TITLE and I'm willing to go to his country to defend it! He should thank God for my offer... and accept it!"


This fight should be made.

Blue wrote:Let?s see how Wankie wiggles out of this one.

Oh, he'll probably claim that Wicky, as the "real" WBU champion, should be the one getting 75% of the purse.

They don't want Harris. They're running scared. Ricky would get cold-cocked.

Lefthookhappy19 wrote:They don't want Harris. They're running scared. Ricky would get cold-cocked.

Yes, I'll bet Ricky's cock gets cold when he thinks of what it would be like to fight Harris.

Lefthookhappy19 wrote:They don't want Harris. They're running scared. Ricky would get cold-cocked.

yeah right if harris beats hatton i'll run thru the streets of manchester naked.

the fight ain't gonna happen and even if it does there's no way ricky loses to that guy.

hitman_hatton1 wrote:the fight ain't gonna happen and even if it does there's no way ricky loses to that guy.

Do you Hattonites always speak in non sequiturs?

If that means chat utter bullshit, then yes.

"Ricky would never lose to that guy he refuses to fight..."

don't get me wrong i'm not a blind hatton fan there's guys out there that beat ricky but harris isn't one of em.

hitman_hatton1 wrote:don't get me wrong i'm not a blind hatton fan there's guys out there that beat ricky but harris isn't one of em.

Too bad Hatton and Warren don't seem to be as confident of that as you.

harris is becoming pathetic, all this whinging and crying about wanting to fight hatton.

tuff sh*t boyo franky boy won't let ya nowhere near him go suck a lemon.

Eric the Viking wrote:

hitman_hatton1 wrote:don't get me wrong i'm not a blind hatton fan there's guys out there that beat ricky but harris isn't one of em.

Too bad Hatton and Warren don't seem to be as confident of that as you.

i say f*cking queue em up bring harris in first then bring that cocky good for nothing dancer junior witter out.

have a roll up roll up night

Actually I feel it is a fight HATTON can win Harris doesnt like high work rate opponents

HAW!
U can keep dreaming yer little dream scenarios a little longer.
Boxing Exclusive: Hatton To Face Spadafora Next, plus Warren on Skelton, Vanzie & more
David Payne ibopboxing.com July 2, 2004
http://www.ibopboxing.com/a_articles/ar ... _payne.asp

Wankie starts speaking in tongues whenever Harris & Witter are mentioned.
Meanwhile Ricky keeps his mouth shut & the blind faith start with their “What Hatton would do to _________,” fantasies.

hitman_hatton1 wrote:harris is becoming pathetic, all this whinging and crying about wanting to fight hatton.

tuff sh*t boyo franky boy won't let ya nowhere near him go suck a lemon.

C'mon thats bollocks, Harris has the WBA belt, surely Hatton should be busting to get him in the ring.

This fight sounds so easy to make it's untrue.

Even the likes of Lennox Lewis who was very inexperienced (in management/promoting terms) managed to force Holyfield into a corner and demonstrate who was pushing the fight and who was wimping out of it. The advantage Warren has is that Joe Public is basically ignorant to this shambles and doesn't know what is going on, he can serve up another pleb in October and still sell out the MEN.

harris is a desperate man let him keep moaning he was done a serious favour against urkal he don't deserve shit.

hatton-spaddy is a decent fight anyway harris can take his toys to his pram and go to sleep.

BULLSHIT, he says Sky are not interested in a Witter fight. Surely they would jump at the chance. fornicate Showtime, they are not needed for this fight. I mean fornicate me, how much does Warren pull in from the gate alone? He's had a good few Ricky Hatton full houses as well. Why won't he put some of the cash he made from all those shows towards a Witter fight? Its silly, he's talking like Witters is Oscar and will demand millions to fight. He owes it to the fans who supported Ricky against the Vilches and Rios's of this world.

I don't believe FW for a second about the Harris fight. He goes to Germany for a tougher fight against a guy who's not even remotely as popular as Ricky yet FW won't put up the cash for a Hatton/Harris fight when Harris is very willing? fornicate sake, the champion is calling out the challenger!! The fight can be made if they really want it, which they don't. Urkal's promoters showed faith in their man to deliver the belt, why won't Frank show the same faith in Ricky to deliver against Harris where Urkal failed? Its a fair question is it not? A loss to a very good fighter would not be the end of the world.

Cotto is being backed by his promoter, Brodie was backed, Urkal was backed and Magee was backed. Thats just a few, why won't Frank back his man? fornicate that Spadafora fight, its meaningless. Theirs absolutely nothing to gain from it. So what if he KO's him in 30 seconds. He's a featherfisted lightweight. Where's the threat? Ricky wins and not and single question will have been answered about how good he is.