Hatton signs with Golden Boy

I think we all seen this coming. ;D

GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS “THE HITMAN”

BRITISH SUPERSTAR RICKY HATTON INKS WITH


LEADING BOXING PROMOTIONS COMPANY

LOS ANGELES – March 7, 2008 – Over the course of his storied 10-year career, two division world champion Ricky Hatton has achieved the rarest of feats – becoming a legitimate star on both sides of the Atlantic. Now, as he continues on his quest to be boxing’s best pound for pound fighter, “The Hitman” has aligned himself with Golden Boy Promotions, the premier promotional company in boxing, which he hopes will lead him on the road to the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota.

“I’m pleased to be working with Golden Boy Promotions and I know that each one of my fights will be bigger than the last, not only for me, but for all of my loyal fans,” said Hatton. “I got a taste of working with Oscar and his team with my fight with Floyd Mayweather and they’re a world-class company. They're the kind of team I need to keep me in big fights against the best in the world.”

President of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar de la Hoya continued, “I’ve always been a fan of Ricky Hatton and it’s an honor to partner with Ricky and Punch Promotions to add him to the Golden Boy Promotions roster. He’s a fighter universally loved by fight fans because of his heart and aggressive style. We’re all expecting even bigger and better things from him in the coming months.”

Hatton’s first fight under this new promotional contract will be announced at a later date.

One of boxing’s true superstars, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton (43-1, 31 KO’s) has grown from a local attraction into a member of boxing’s pound for pound elite. A proud native and resident of Manchester, England, Hatton won his first world title, the WBU crown, in 2001 and defended that belt an amazing 15 times. But it wasn’t until he stopped Kostya Tszyu for the IBF and Ring Magazine junior welterweight titles in June of 2005 that he truly broke out onto the world scene. Later in 2005 he added the WBA title to his collection by knocking out Carlos Maussa and by 2006 he won the WBA welterweight title by defeating Luis Collazo in his first fight in the United States since 2000. Hatton has since made the US his second home, defeating Juan Urango and Jose Luis Castillo here. In his most recent fight, Hatton fell short of victory against the world’s best pound for pound fighter, Floyd Mayweather in one of the year’s biggest events. After a short vacation, Hatton is chomping at the bit to get back in the ring and reaffirming that he is the best 140-pound fighter in the world.

Everything is being set up for Oscar to massacre Hatton in the UK for his last fight

“I’m pleased to be working with Golden Boy Promotions and I know that each one of my fights will be bigger than the last, not only for me, but for all of my loyal fans,” said Hatton.


Or, fuck off Junior.

I bet Ricky becomes Oscar's promotional partner in Britain after he retires.

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

I bet Ricky becomes Oscar's promotional partner in Britain after he retires.

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It would look that way.

I am going to say something here with risk of being persecuted...GBP will be the worst thing in the history of boxing before all is said and done I bet my right arm on it....

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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

I am going to say something here with risk of being persecuted...GBP will be the worst thing in the history of boxing before all is said and done I bet my right arm on it....

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I wouldn't persecute you on that one. Clearly Oscar is more interested in making money first and putting on good fights second. Now, I know promoters are into making money (that's what they do), but I always get the feeling that I am getting screwed when Oscar is either boxing or promoting.

maybe the may 24th undercard might be ok now!

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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

I am going to say something here with risk of being persecuted...GBP will be the worst thing in the history of boxing before all is said and done I bet my right arm on it....

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I agree too DaxxKahn , now it going to be another one that going to selecting or choosing his opponents , i think these guys going take off all the CREDIBILITY about boxing is it.......:-\

i got this PR last night and the bit that i find very strange is this...

Hatton’s first fight under this new promotional contract will be announced at a later date.

Now the Lazcano fight was official almost 24 hours before this was sent out.

so they are either having no part in this mismatch or there is a massive comunication breakdown somewhere.

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Originally Posted by Rican

I wouldn't persecute you on that one. Clearly Oscar is more interested in making money first and putting on good fights second. Now, I know promoters are into making money (that's what they do), but I always get the feeling that I am getting screwed when Oscar is either boxing or promoting.

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I am starting to also see a pecking order in GBP...EG-

Eevery fighter that has beaten DLH is asked to be a partner..Hopkins, Mosley etc,.....Then guys who will make a good fight but also be a win for DLH is also being brought in..EG- Forbes, Hatton. The same will start happening for others once he retires for good...Their top draw who loses to a fighter they will go after to keep that fighter from losing to him again and keep the drawing power, then they will start hand picking opp to keep the momentum reguardless of how fair it is, I mean Forbes?...Stevie is a good fighter but past his best days and also out gunned by DLH, but he is a name and will make DLH look good. a bunch of BS IMO

At least with King he clearly does his BS outright and does not need to pull punches on it...If your going to be a sham at least be a proud one...

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Originally Posted by Saddo

i got this PR last night and the bit that i find very strange is this...

Hatton’s first fight under this new promotional contract will be announced at a later date.

Now the Lazcano fight was official almost 24 hours before this was sent out.

so they are either having no part in this mismatch or there is a massive comunication breakdown somewhere.

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Well mate I think we know how that works over there;)

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

I bet Ricky becomes Oscar's promotional partner in Britain after he retires.

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my thoughts exactly

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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

I am going to say something here with risk of being persecuted...GBP will be the worst thing in the history of boxing before all is said and done I bet my right arm on it....

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Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

I am starting to also see a pecking order in GBP...EG-

Eevery fighter that has beaten DLH is asked to be a partner..Hopkins, Mosley etc,.....Then guys who will make a good fight but also be a win for DLH is also being brought in..EG- Forbes, Hatton. The same will start happening for others once he retires for good...Their top draw who loses to a fighter they will go after to keep that fighter from losing to him again and keep the drawing power, then they will start hand picking opp to keep the momentum reguardless of how fair it is, I mean Forbes?...Stevie is a good fighter but past his best days and also out gunned by DLH, but he is a name and will make DLH look good. a bunch of BS IMO

At least with King he clearly does his BS outright and does not need to pull punches on it...If your going to be a sham at least be a proud one...

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Oscar picking on these smaller guys,wanting the limelight,wanting a rematch with Floyd etc all show you how good GBP are. It's all about Oscar. Everything you said is 100% correct and I honestly hope we have Bob Arum and Don around for a while,because if they leave, Oscar is going to have a monopoly of talent and THAT WILL hurt boxig. Totally agree Khan,CC.

That may be the case right now, but Oscar isn't going to be around forever and GBP seems like it will long outlast Oscar in boxing and they've put on some good cards. I would much rather have boxing in Oscar's hands then in King's hands.

The history of boxing? That's a little much considering the mafia once was the ruling body of boxing.

Right now, Golden Boy doesn't really have star attractions fighting for them. I know there is Hopkins and Mosley and maybe Barrera, but they will soon be retiring and there is no one else. What's keeping Golden Boy afloat is Oscar himself, who puts on these mega promotions and mega duds in the ring. What will happen to Golden Boy after Oscar stops fighting?

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Originally Posted by Rican

What will happen to Golden Boy after Oscar stops fighting?

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nothing :confused:

Don King dosnt fight ;)

Good move for Hatton,he will make alot of money with Goldenboy as long as he stays at 140. He can unify the titles & forget bout the dismantling of him against Mayweather! INO Hatton can definately bounce back!

Golden Boy sure does have a knack for signing guys whose best days are already behind them. ;D

The GBP contract will be for big Vegas fights against people like Juan Diaz. Hatton's fight at Man Ciy's ground will be a separate thing.

I don't see Hatton getting equity in the existing GBP corporation. Hatton I'm guessing will set up a company like Warren's and compete with him for fighters and try and produce the next Ricky Hatton, at which point everybody involved makes lots of money. It's a great sales line when Ricky the promoter goes to sign a fighter though -- sign with me and I'll build you a huge fanbase and if you're good enough you can get to Vegas and make tens of millions fighting on my buddy Oscar's cards. Great deal for Oscar too.

I hope this means a Witter fight maybe in the pipeline soon. Golden Boy has not been scared of putting it's fighters in together.

As for GBP I think it will be good for the sport! They have already put together some great fights & I think this will only continue.

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I hope this means a Witter fight maybe in the pipeline soon. Golden Boy has not been scared of putting it's fighters in together.

As for GBP I think it will be good for the sport! They have already put together some great fights & I think this will only continue.

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This means there's zero chance of Hatton fighting Witter.

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

This means there's zero chance of Hatton fighting Witter.

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Why?

I think theres more chance of getting the fight now than before!

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

Why?

I think theres more chance of getting the fight now than before!

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Hatton is a money-making machine with one of the top two or three biggest fanbases in boxing. He's only got a certain number of fights left and each one is going to be against a champion marketable in the US like Juan Diaz or Pacman. Probably a Floyd rematch too. Every fight is going to be as big as possible and every possible dollar is going to be squeezed from every possible revenue stream from that fanbase. Junior Witter is not marketable in the States and Hatton doesn't want to fight him, so it's not going to happen unless Junior goes to the States and makes himself marketable.

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

This means there's zero chance of Hatton fighting Witter.

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I was thinking the same thing

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

I was thinking the same thing

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Fools seldom differ. :)

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

Hatton is a money-making machine with one of the top two or three biggest fanbases in boxing. He's only got a certain number of fights left and each one is going to be against a champion marketable in the US like Juan Diaz or Pacman. Probably a Floyd rematch too. Every fight is going to be as big as possible and every possible dollar is going to be squeezed from every possible revenue stream from that fanbase. Junior Witter is not marketable in the States and Hatton doesn't want to fight him, so it's not going to happen unless Junior goes to the States and makes himself marketable.

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Witter in the UK would make more than a Floyd rematch (that'll never happen, who's gonna pay to see Hatton get owned again?) A fight with Witter at home also makes more than Diaz. Fighting in the states aren't everything, you go where the money is.

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

Witter in the UK would make more than a Floyd rematch (that'll never happen, who's gonna pay to see Hatton get owned again?) A fight with Witter at home also makes more than Diaz. Fighting in the states aren't everything, you go where the money is.

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That's true. But you got to want the fight. And it's obvious Hatton doesn't want the Witter fight

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

That's true. But you got to want the fight. And it's obvious Hatton doesn't want the Witter fight

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That seems to be the case, I can't understand why. Has Hatton fallen so far he thinks he can't win. I think it would be a competitive fight. I've said for ages that I thought Witter would win & took some sc for it & although I still believe it it is a fight I wanna see & think it would be entertaining.

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

Witter in the UK would make more than a Floyd rematch (that'll never happen, who's gonna pay to see Hatton get owned again?) A fight with Witter at home also makes more than Diaz. Fighting in the states aren't everything, you go where the money is.

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Witter isn't a money fight even at two dollars to the pound. No US PPV money, no Vegas casino millions to stage the fight versus the cost of hiring Man City's ground.

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

Witter isn't a money fight even at two dollars to the pound. No US PPV money, no Vegas casino millions to stage the fight versus the cost of hiring Man City's ground.

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I gotta disagree with ya there bro, I think it sells out. HBO would pick it up etc etc