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Souleymane M'Baye- British now?
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 23:49
by whicker
Just wondering why Souleymane seems to fight all his fights in the uK now. Has he moved here? Given he is a fighter at World level it would seem to make more financial sense to have him fighting in front of home fans ( IE in France).
He'll be fighting next at the O2, in front of generally indifferent fans.
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 03:03
by Hagler2002
His last fight was in France, not sure if he still with Warren but he was so I guess thats why he was fighting on UK cards.
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 03:42
by rhino222
i think it was FW's idea that it would get back at hatton by being in control of m'baye. looks like FW was wrongly advised that m'baye was the next big thing.
worked out well for rees though, so FW had the last laugh.
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 07:37
by Asterix
I think he has sparred with Amir Khan in the past, so financially it might be quite good for him here.
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 09:04
by boxingchat
It will be on French TV and he is very much French. His last fight was in France and him being with FW has nothing to do with Hatton. Not everything at 10 stone is related Hatton. Indeed if Hatton ever sees 10 stone again I would be surprised looking at him lately.
Britain has two 10 stone champions and Hatton isn't one of them.
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 09:10
by THEBUTCH
That's right, Warren didn't have any hang-ups when Hatton dumped him, did he ?
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 09:35
by Bard of Boxrec
haha rhino is right, warren signed up this
french non-draw in a ridiculous attempt to outshine Hatton's conquering of America.
WHAT A SUCCESS! 
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 12:55
by Twinkle Toes
A British passport for a WBA belt - Not a bad deal ;)
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 12:59
by whicker
Twinkle Toes wrote:A British passport for a WBA belt - Not a bad deal ;)
The guys French, though, I can't see how a British passport is any better!
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 13:08
by JDC
Terry D wrote:boxingchat wrote:It will be on French TV and he is very much French. His last fight was in France and him being with FW has nothing to do with Hatton. Not everything at 10 stone is related Hatton. Indeed if Hatton ever sees 10 stone again I would be surprised looking at him lately.
Britain has two 10 stone champions and Hatton isn't one of them.
But both want to fight him. Rees seemed especially keen.
Enzo has already said it would be ''stupid'' for him to let Hatton fight Rees. That fight will not happen
Posted: 20 Feb 2008, 09:07
by Flump
boxingchat wrote:It will be on French TV and he is very much French. His last fight was in France and him being with FW has nothing to do with Hatton. Not everything at 10 stone is related Hatton. Indeed if Hatton ever sees 10 stone again I would be surprised looking at him lately.
Britain has two 10 stone champions and Hatton isn't one of them.
Hatton is still the linear champion, worth more than a WBA/WBC strap, though his ducking of Witter is becoming laughable and seriously damaging his credibility.
Posted: 20 Feb 2008, 09:27
by Wales
JDC wrote:Terry D wrote:boxingchat wrote:It will be on French TV and he is very much French. His last fight was in France and him being with FW has nothing to do with Hatton. Not everything at 10 stone is related Hatton. Indeed if Hatton ever sees 10 stone again I would be surprised looking at him lately.
Britain has two 10 stone champions and Hatton isn't one of them.
But both want to fight him. Rees seemed especially keen.
Enzo has already said it would be ''stupid'' for him to let Hatton fight Rees. That fight will not happen
Would've been great for rees though. 500k and huge exposure losing to Hatton. Or a significantly smaller purse and minimal exposure losing to Kontelink...