Thread: Is Hatton actually scared of fighting Witter?

I think the main reason Hatton doesnt wana fight Witter is because he is genuinely scared of him. The excuses he has been using are actually pathetic.

....eh maybe, I think Hatton wouldn't fair so well vs the pure boxers of the Jr. Welterweight class....Malinaggi would even give him trouble.

Ricky Hatton - Joel Casamayor wouldn't be such a bad fight IMO

How many times does this question come up ??

People know my opinion on things anyway.

What your opinion leftylee? Would actually like to see what a Hatton fan thinks about this.

Originally Posted by khan_no_1

What your opinion leftylee? Would actually like to see what a Hatton fan thinks about this.

From offically the BIGGEST Hatton fan on here I'll PM you as no doubt VD will have something to say (Some guy who is getting owned by Lefty or another message as his sig for 2 weeks next month and is getting laughed the shit out of when Katsidis THE GREAT knocks his boy out).

Hatton is without a doubt scared to death of Witter. He's shown that by not fighting him. If they ever do fight, I expect to see Hatton crossing himself as many times as Frank Bruno did before the Tyson rematch

Originally Posted by Lyle

....eh maybe, I think Hatton wouldn't fair so well vs the pure boxers of the Jr. Welterweight class....Malinaggi would even give him trouble.

Ricky Hatton - Joel Casamayor wouldn't be such a bad fight IMO

Casamayor would whoop his ass.

Originally Posted by leftylee

From offically the BIGGEST Hatton fan on here I'll PM you as no doubt VD will have something to say (Some guy who is getting owned by Lefty or another message as his sig for 2 weeks next month and is getting laughed the shit out of when Katsidis THE GREAT knocks his boy out).

There's no way Casamayor head butts the ring post like your boy Hatton did. Ha! Ha!

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Casamayor would whoop his ass.



There's no way Casamayor head butts the ring post like your boy Hatton did. Ha! Ha!

I really would love that fight to happen as Hatton would whoop his ass so bad Cassamayor would wake up in a coma eating through a straw.

Are you talking about this old ageing fucker who got the biggest gift decision of 2007 while getting put on his ass in the process. And the guy who did it Santa Cruz got KO'd by David Diaz (Yes DAVID Diaz) and he still out schooled your boy, HAHA .

HAHA no wonder I'm above you in the prediction contest. Rocky will win for sure and it will be time to see bye bye to poor lil Joel for good.

Originally Posted by khan_no_1

What your opinion leftylee? Would actually like to see what a Hatton fan thinks about this.

Of course he isn't 'scared'....you can't really level that at anyone that steps through the ropes.

Personally, I genuinely believe that Ricky doesn't feel he needs to do Junior any favours by giving him a career payday...but I also appreciate why that seems a weak argument from the outside looking in.

But then you have to take it into context; this sport is all about timing...and with Ricky holding all the cards, they'll make this fight as and when it suits them.

Until then, Junior will just have to continue biding his time...

He fights Floyd now he's scared of Junior? This is a joke right? He was all in on fighting the best fighter in the world... The number one pound for pound fighter... Now he's afraiid of Junior...

Jesus Christ...

Why is Hatton gonna come off a loss with floyd and jump in the ring with Witter... Ricky knows he's good and he knows he needs a tune up or two... But scared?...

What the hell is wrong with you people?

This question opens a number of avenues, but to get to the point, Ricky is not scare of Junior Witter.
In a sense Ricky may feel threatened by Witter, as Ricky's career has staggered in the past niumber of years Junior's has hit it's peak, constantly accelerating.

Additionally, Ricky and his management may feel a certain degree of concern about a prospective Hatton Witter matchup. Witter's style, although not designed to beat the Hitman, is a style which would make Ricky look terrible. The switch hitter style would not mesh well with Hatton's style and an ugly fight would ensue.

To say that Ricky Hatton is afraid of Junior Witter would be an injustice. Hatton has fought Floyd mayweather and Kostya Tszyu. Both Better fighters than Witter is now. Both bigger threats to Hatton's record. To say that Ricky is hesitant would be correct. The reasons are numerous. Witter, an awkward, good fighter is the number two in the division. Beat him now and everybody else is a step down. Get beaten by him and his career is over.

Think of it as a fighter looking to make money. Two options.
1)Hold out on Witter. Fight Lazcano, Paulie Torres and Manny Pac for millions. and then come home to fight witter
or
2) Fight Witter. Then take less interesting fights.

Doesn't let him end on a climax does it?
Ricky Hatton will fight Junior Witter, but it will come at a time which suits him, not Witter.

Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

He fights Floyd now he's scared of Junior? This is a joke right? He was all in on fighting the best fighter in the world... The number one pound for pound fighter... Now he's afraiid of Junior...

Jesus Christ...

Why is Hatton gonna come off a loss with floyd and jump in the ring with Witter... Ricky knows he's good and he knows he needs a tune up or two... But scared?...

What the hell is wrong with you people?

Don't give me that tune-up bullshit. Did Jermain Taylor take a tune-up after getting stopped by Pavlik? No. Did Rafael Marquez and Israel Vazquez take tune-ups after fighting and stopping each other? No they did not. They fought the best available opposition. Which is there cases were each other. For the amount of money Hatton is getting paid, he needs to be fighting the best available opponent. Fuck this tune-up shit.

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

This question opens a number of avenues, but to get to the point, Ricky is not scare of Junior Witter.
In a sense Ricky may feel threatened by Witter, as Ricky's career has staggered in the past niumber of years Junior's has hit it's peak, constantly accelerating.

Additionally, Ricky and his management may feel a certain degree of concern about a prospective Hatton Witter matchup. Witter's style, although not designed to beat the Hitman, is a style which would make Ricky look terrible. The switch hitter style would not mesh well with Hatton's style and an ugly fight would ensue.

To say that Ricky Hatton is afraid of Junior Witter would be an injustice. Hatton has fought Floyd mayweather and Kostya Tszyu. Both Better fighters than Witter is now. Both bigger threats to Hatton's record. To say that Ricky is hesitant would be correct. The reasons are numerous. Witter, an awkward, good fighter is the number two in the division. Beat him now and everybody else is a step down. Get beaten by him and his career is over.

Think of it as a fighter looking to make money. Two options.
1)Hold out on Witter. Fight Lazcano, Paulie Torres and Manny Pac for millions. and then come home to fight witter
or
2) Fight Witter. Then take less interesting fights.

Doesn't let him end on a climax does it?
Ricky Hatton will fight Junior Witter, but it will come at a time which suits him, not Witter.

Basicly... "Hey Junior, shut your mouth ya f***in punk!

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Don't give me that tune-up bullshit. Did Jermain Taylor take a tune-up after getting stopped by Pavlik? No. Did Rafael Marquez and Israel Vazquez take tune-ups after fighting and stopping each other? No they did not. They fought the best available opposition. Which is there cases were each other. For the amount of money Hatton is getting paid, he needs to be fighting the best available opponent. Fuck this tune-up shit.

Yeah, that worked out well for Jermain

Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

Yeah, that worked out well for Jermain

So you got no problem with Hatton getting paid the amount he's getting paid to face a shot fighter? That's really what you want to see? Hell the fights even on PPV in the UK.