Just been browsing the Hatton forum and there is a thread suggesting that Hatton is going to be trained by Freddie Roach.

Breaking News!!! Ricky Hatton to be trained by Freddie Roach!!!!

Not sure what to make of this really. Thoughts?

I know what to make of it. It's bollocks, Roach isn't going to train a shot fighter who has shown he can't listen to instructions

Thought Freddy said he should retire? Nothing like a pound note in boxing

If true (unlikely) that rules out a Khan fight.

So Hatton will come back against a non-punching plum, beat the plum, be hailed as the NEW improved Hatton, step-up again and get sparked out. Fact.

I was reading through that thread feeling a bit confused TBH. Some strange stuff going on in there. That Hornfinger guy needs a woman or something.

I'm in two minds. Part of me wants Hatton to retire. But the other side doesn't want to accept that it finishes in a two round destruction like it did.

Just about waiting it out and seeing what comes from the horses mouth I guess.

For the moment, I consider that to be speculations, let's see, we should have the answer to it within a month or a month and a half.

Think people are forgetting that it wasn't Hatton in any way who got in the ring against Pac..

Not saying for a second he'd have won but he looked like he didn't even want to fight, no usual "Blue Moon" entrance and noise etc.

I even said to Floyd Mayweathers mum the other week about it and she agreed and admitted something was up big time behind the scenes in the days before the fight but wouldn't go any further and spill the beans.

I even pressed her on it but she just said "read between the lines" whatever she meant by that i don't know.

It'll come to light sooner or later and it's no secret that Hattons dad and Floyd Snr had words either.

I think he will come back as no one wants to end a Career in that way and if i was gonna come back i'd def head to Roach before anyone else.

I personally think he should turn it in and retire a rich man

Yeah because having another new trainer will help Hatton As I've said; teach an old dog new tricks and see how many times he'll do them on command.

That boy is damaged goods after getting mauled by Pac Let him fight on; maybe he'll feel better about himself beating some lesser opponents, and possibly the pain of that shameful last outing will be dulled. I'd just as soon see him retire before he ends up gibbering on the front porch with Gerber baby food tricking down the corners of his mouth. But hell I'll watch him, I love his punch me in the face style.

He should get Buddy McGirt to train him; that way it would be even less of a surprise when he loses.

Go Ricky!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by smashup

Think people are forgetting that it wasn't Hatton in any way who got in the ring against Pac..

Not saying for a second he'd have won but he looked like he didn't even want to fight, no usual "Blue Moon" entrance and noise etc.

I even said to Floyd Mayweathers mum the other week about it and she agreed and admitted something was up big time behind the scenes in the days before the fight but wouldn't go any further and spill the beans.

I even pressed her on it but she just said "read between the lines" whatever she meant by that i don't know.

It'll come to light sooner or later and it's no secret that Hattons dad and Floyd Snr had words either.

I think he will come back as no one wants to end a Career in that way and if i was gonna come back i'd def head to Roach before anyone else.

I personally think he should turn it in and retire a rich man

Well Floyd snr said Hatton was "worse than Gatti" before he ever hooked up with him. That's how highly he thought of Hatton.

If true, I guess that answers the question about if he's planning to retire.

There was talk of this not a few days after the fight.. and I was inclined to believe there was some truth in it as Roach didn't outright deny it and even said " It would depend how we work together " or something along those lines... so there may be some truth in it yet. I don't think for one second Ricky wants to retire just yet..

Originally Posted by smashup

Think people are forgetting that it wasn't Hatton in any way who got in the ring against Pac..

Not saying for a second he'd have won but he looked like he didn't even want to fight, no usual "Blue Moon" entrance and noise etc.

I even said to Floyd Mayweathers mum the other week about it and she agreed and admitted something was up big time behind the scenes in the days before the fight but wouldn't go any further and spill the beans.

I even pressed her on it but she just said "read between the lines" whatever she meant by that i don't know.

It'll come to light sooner or later and it's no secret that Hattons dad and Floyd Snr had words either.

I think he will come back as no one wants to end a Career in that way and if i was gonna come back i'd def head to Roach before anyone else.

I personally think he should turn it in and retire a rich man

Smash I don't think that any rift in his training camp could have explained the mistakes he made... they were too big.

Unless Floyd Sr killed Ricky's mum or something I don't see what else could make him forget not to walk forwards in a straight line with a nonexistent guard and no head movement.

I agree with Adam. It was far from sr's fault that Ricky couldnt follow directions and wasnt up for the big fight. Ricky bottled it big time and wasnt really interested in going to war with Pac. it was like Ricky wanted to run into a big shot and end it.. Really dissapointed that he wont take accountability but will blame mayweather sr

Originally Posted by JT Rock

I agree with Adam. It was far from sr's fault that Ricky couldnt follow directions and wasnt up for the big fight. Ricky bottled it big time and wasnt really interested in going to war with Pac. it was like Ricky wanted to run into a big shot and end it.. Really dissapointed that he wont take accountability but will blame mayweather sr

I agree that we cannot really blame Floyd Senior. Nobody made Hatton fight that way. Maybe training didnt go so well but nobody expected what we got.

I'm more inclined to believe that the training rumours were more about sparring and that it probably didn't go so well.

But again, who knows?

Originally Posted by miles

I was reading through that thread feeling a bit confused TBH. Some strange stuff going on in there. That Hornfinger guy needs a woman or something.

I'm in two minds. Part of me wants Hatton to retire. But the other side doesn't want to accept that it finishes in a two round destruction like it did.

Just about waiting it out and seeing what comes from the horses mouth I guess.

Mate i used to post on there a lot all the old fans have gone and there is just these typical w**ers left. You cannot sy anything constructive or you get blasted dont go there anymore.

Originally Posted by chip

Originally Posted by miles

I was reading through that thread feeling a bit confused TBH. Some strange stuff going on in there. That Hornfinger guy needs a woman or something.

I'm in two minds. Part of me wants Hatton to retire. But the other side doesn't want to accept that it finishes in a two round destruction like it did.

Just about waiting it out and seeing what comes from the horses mouth I guess.

Mate i used to post on there a lot all the old fans have gone and there is just these typical w**ers left. You cannot sy anything constructive or you get blasted dont go there anymore.

I don't post on there at all. Never have really. I save all my posting for this place (not that you could tell! ). I go on there every now and then to try and find out some news about Hatton and came up with that.

Actual boxer forums can be a minefield. Best not to post on them.