Hobson Ticked

Hatton's promoter lashes out at McGuigan

June 29, 2007
By PA SportsTicker

Ricky Hatton's promoter Dennis Hobson has launched a furious verbal assault on former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan.

McGuigan has repeatedly criticized Hatton over the past few months, claiming the Hitman only had two more fights left in him.

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McGuigan followed that up by saying his clash last weekend against Jose Luis Castillo attracted just a few Hollywood A list celebrities.

Hobson is seething over McGuigan's comments, which he says are staggering, bearing in mind the boxing hero commentated on Hatton's fight for Setanta television.

"I'm totally and completely bemused," said Sheffield-based Hobson. Barry McGuigan sounds more and more to me like an embittered ex-fighter who is simply jealous of what Ricky has achieved. Firstly he says Ricky Hatton is washed up and now he criticises the fact that there weren't enough so-called 'celebrities' in the audience when he fought Castillo.

"McGuigan needs to take a long and careful look at himself because he just sounds jealous. He went over to Las Vegas and lost the first time he defended his featherweight title, whereas Ricky has gone there and won twice. It is pathetic and I know Ricky is equally stunned by it all from a person who he had a lot of respect for."

Hobson has also been astonished by Warren's comments this week in which his fellow promoter has claimed to be negotiating Hatton's future two years after the pair split acrimoniously. Hatton is now a free agent, but Hobson is convinced he will remain with his Fight Academy organization.

"I think we have delivered for Ricky and his brother Matthew, who was second on the bill in Las Vegas last weekend," Hobson said.

Frank Warren's gall never ceases to amaze me. He spends months telling everyone Ricky is a pale shadow of the fighter he used to be, then threatens to sue his father and manager Ray. Then he pulls out of the court case at the last minute."

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I think it was his 3rd defence he got beat

I think McGuigan is loosing the plot personally, especially when he said because Barerra was taking Hattons belt in, that meant his next fight will defintly be with Mosley WTF? McGuigan should be happy with his most undeserved Hall of Fame entry inductee ever award and shut his mouth.

he wanted his carrer to be like hatton

and how the hell he made the hof???