Gregory Pratt Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 It's on HBO 24/7, and I must say HBO does a great job. I hope Hatton beats the s*** out of Mayweather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I hope this doesn't come off snobbish, but UFC (and MMA in general) has made boxing fall off the map for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 God I cannot wait! This will be much, much better than DLH/Mayweather. The 24/7 series is excellent. About the only must watch TV for me these days. I'll be rooting for Pretty Boy, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Hatton was a guy I thought would become a ledgend. I remember all of his early fights and he was relentless brick wall, with no defense that just kept moving forward with power punches. His last few fights have been really unimpressive. I hope he beats Mayweather, but I think Mayweather will run and duck all night and win a decision by like 400 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 "Floyd... Money... May..Weather Make it Rain Make Rain" 24/7 is awesome.... although I think they need to find someone other than Floyd for the next one, they have recycled alot of the same premises in this season as the day against DLH. If Hatton wins, hes going to need to knock Floyd out... which is going to be ummm difficult. Mayweather in a decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Dec 1, 2007 -> 11:58 AM) Hatton was a guy I thought would become a ledgend. I remember all of his early fights and he was relentless brick wall, with no defense that just kept moving forward with power punches. His last few fights have been really unimpressive. I hope he beats Mayweather, but I think Mayweather will run and duck all night and win a decision by like 400 points. His last few fights have been unimpressive -- really? 'Cause this was badass: on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. In round four, Hatton landed a "perfect" left hook to the liver, which put Castillo to the canvas, Ricky later claimed that 4 of castillo's ribs were broken with this one punch. Unable to stand up, Castillo was counted out for the first time in his career. Hatton retained the IBO Light Welterweight championship, with his record now standing at 43 fights, 43 wins, with 31 coming by way of knockout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Ricky Hatton has analysed opponent Floyd Mayweather and concluded that the world’s top pound-for-pound boxer is insecure. The English underdog also reckons Mayweather is beatable, and he’s predicting a knockout victory in Las Vegas on Saturday night. “I wouldn’t give two sh*ts if everybody picked Mayweather [to win] because I know how sweet it’s going to be when I do it,” straight- talking Hatton said in a telephone conference call this week. The Mancunian stunned the world in 2005 when he stopped Kostya Tszyu. “Nobody gave me a chance and I made him quit. I think I’m going to make Floyd quit.” The majority view is that Mayweather, the artistic boxer, will be too slick for Hatton, the attacking fighter. But the bookmakers don’t view Saturday’s welterweight battle — which sold out in 30 minutes — as a fait accompli. Ladbrokes predictably made Mayweather the favourite at 8-15, yet they priced Hatton at a frugal 6-4. If you’re looking for a rank outsider, try Felix Trinidad at 3-1 for his January clash against Roy Jones jnr (2-9). One man tipping Hatton is Mayweather’s last victim, Oscar de la Hoya. “Hatton brings intelligent pressure. A lot of people are going to be losing a lot of money,” says the former multiple world champion, a co-promoter of Saturday’s bout. De La Hoya has a financial interest in Hatton, so perhaps his forecast should be taken with a pinch of salt. But the industry knows that boxers can come unstuck against fighters — Roberto Duran famously out-slugged Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980 and just last month Miguel Angel Cotto, another unbeaten welterweight, downed Sugar Shane Mosley. Hatton says strength and constant pressure will be key. “To beat Ricky Hatton you need firepower. If you don’t hurt me I’ll keep coming all night. Has Floyd got the power to hurt me? “I have no doubt at times Floyd might lead me a merry dance and pick me off with his speed and his wonderful boxing ability, but can he do it for 12 rounds?” Mayweather, always accompanied by a large entourage, has trashed opponents as part of his fight strategy; early in this build-up he referred to Hatton, who puts on 15kg between fights, as “Fatton”. “I don’t think he does it to intimidate,” retorted Hatton. “He’s not exactly what you’d call intimidating-looking — with his nice suits and bling. He doesn’t exactly make me want to run away down the street. I think what he’s trying to do is annoy. “I think he’s an insecure person. T hat’s why he’s surrounded himself with five or six bodyguards ... He has all these people whispering in his ear: ‘You’re the man, you’re number one .’ It’s all a sign of insecurity. If you believe you’re the best then you don’t need anybody reassuring you.” Mayweather has followed De la Hoya into the business side and as the other co-promoter , he’ll increase his slice of the pie. It would pay him to become the first boxer to achieve consecutive million-plus pay-per-view sales, after his bout against De La Hoya in May reached a record 2.4-million homes. Perhaps it makes more sense for him to sell the bout rather than trash his foe; during his conference call on Thursday night an unusually polite Mayweather described Hatton as “one hell of a fighter” and promised toe-to-toe action. The American believes his bad- boy image is more hype than reality, but his displays of poor manners are notorious, like when he first met Hatton at ringside for a middleweight contest two years ago. Hatton recalls standing up to greet him: “He wouldn’t shake my hand and he muttered something under his breath, something like: ‘I’ll knock you out.’ He just dismissed me. I didn’t lose a wink of f***ing sleep over it — that’s just Floyd.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I watched the Castillo fight and Hatton was on. He destoyed him. If any Hatton fight is unimpressive, it's the ones where he takes a big lead early only to start hugging his opponent in later rounds to secure his victory. That won't be happening with Mayweather though, so it's a moot point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chombi Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Money Mayweather.."lifestyle...Flashy". He cracks me up and his talent is unmatched in the sport. He has embarressed some great fighters and Hatton just hasn't. I've been hoping Hatton would fight some big matches here the last few years but nothing. I'd assume if Hatton wins there is a rematch clause. i can see him winning. Something like Tarver-Jones 1, with like one punch that just ends it. If Mayweather wins though I have heard chat of a De La Hoya rematch for a big payday before he retires. I saw the 24/7 thing and the way the doctor/mayweather were working with his hands and body just makes me realize how battered he is. I would like to see him fight Cotto. Or even Hatton fight Cotto. Miguel didn't look impressive last time out but he pulled it off. A Hatton-Cotto fight would be a war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Mayweather is going to draw 45 million bucks for this fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 My name is Money May, and what I do is get money. And if you don't like me, you don't like yourself cause I like to get that cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hey...is the fight starting at 8 or the card? What time's the fight start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Card starts at 8 I believe. I think only 3 of the 8 are on TV, maybe only 2. Depending on how those finish will probably determine what time Hatton/PBF will be on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I think the fight starts at 10pm central time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Yeah Tsyzu was basically a legend down here, so when Hatton beat him, it showed he was certainly no slouch. So I'll be rootin for Hatton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Boring as hell....thankfully, I didn't pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Floyd is a machine.... dunno who he will fight next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hatton was a fraud and it was proven out tonight. The Brits simply can't fight other than Lennox Lewis, and Floyd is a monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hatton's chin though, wow, amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Floyd made 30 million for this fight, and he's gonna take two years off... maybe by then someone will be able to challenge him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Dec 9, 2007 -> 12:34 AM) Floyd made 30 million for this fight, and he's gonna take two years off... maybe by then someone will be able to challenge him? We can train Heads, I hear he has a six pack now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Dec 9, 2007 -> 07:34 AM) Floyd made 30 million for this fight, and he's gonna take two years off... maybe by then someone will be able to challenge him? He'll be back fighting Cotto by June, no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DrunkBomber Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I saw the movie The Great White Hype so I didnt need to watch it because I knew who was gonna win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Hatton a fraud? Do you follow the sport? He's the 140 lb champ. The REAL champ, not some alphabet champ. He's an amazing jr welter, he just was in the wrong weight class and Floyd is too good for pretty much everyone Jr. Middle on down. A fight with Cotto would be fun to watch though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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