Saul Alvarez vs Matthew Hatton for the WBC Light Middleweight title

[boxingbantz]

Being fought at a catchweight of 150lbs. Again.

What an absolute farce. Goldenboy have obviously sent a few envelopes full of cash to the WBC in exchange for them giving Canelo a world title. That is what they have done - given him a title, it's been dripfed to him. The fact he is fighting Matthew Hatton confirms this as there is absolutely no risk of him losing this fight. Another example of what a shambles the governing body are. Goldenboy obviously knew, before the fight was announced, that this fight was going to be for the WBC title. Just wish they had've given it, even a little, credibility by having him fight an actual light middleweight.

I feel a bit sorry for Ryan Rhodes. Worked his way back up the rankings for the past couple of years and being leapfrogged yet again. This time by a fellow cueball-headed Brit who, even as a welterweight and with no disrepect, is European level at best.

WBC - World Boxing Cancer. Slowly killing the sport.

[Otley]

It's official De La Hoya is the new Don King...totally corrupt and will do any thing to simplify his strong hold on World Boxing...shame on u Golden Boy

job biscuit (its a circle that cannot b broken)!!!

eh eh!!!

[El Kabong]

It doesn't really matter about the catch weight.....Canelo takes out Hatton EASY.

The big question is when will Canelo and JC Jr fight?

[paddy448]

Crazy

[TheMacMagician]

Total and utter fuckin joke. Nothing more to add.

[fan johnny]

I was planning to watch this fight at the Honda Center but who is on the undercard?

Welterweight
Matthew Hatton 41-W 4-L 1-D (15 KOs_ vs.Saul Alvarez 35-W 0-L 1-D (26 KOs)
Super Featherweight
Daniel Ponce de Leon 41-W 2-L 0-D (34 KOs) vs.Adrien Broner 18-W 0-L 0-D (16 KOs)

Daniel Jacobs vs tba

[Mar]

Hard to bitch about one crook in a sport full of them. This sham is no worse than pac hopping over damn near the whole boxing world to fight margo at a stupid catchweight in a division neither of them were in. Or andre dirells miracle brain restoration, or them with a straight face charging tickets to watch haye fight harrison. Why wouldn't they do crap like this when everyone is still buying tickets and watching the fights ? No reason for them to stop. Don't really blame them actually.

[superheavyrhun]

Fair play to Hatton, I don't think he's done too badly to get himself to European level, and made reasonable work of those put in front of him, and stepped up his game since Ricky went out of the picture. No doubt that Alvarez is in a different league, but Hatton's worked hard over recent years and deserves a nice paycheque for a fight, which will most likely see him try hard but eventually will be found to be out of his depth.

As for Alvarez, it's clever management, but it's a world title in name only until he beats some real world class opposition.

[erics44]

Fair play to Hatton, I don't think he's done too badly to get himself to European level, and made reasonable work of those put in front of him, and stepped up his game since Ricky went out of the picture. No doubt that Alvarez is in a different league, but Hatton's worked hard over recent years and deserves a nice paycheque for a fight, which will most likely see him try hard but eventually will be found to be out of his depth.

As for Alvarez, it's clever management, but it's a world title in name only until he beats some real world class opposition.

i agree with the first bit, hatton is more deserving than some who get a shot, perhaps not as deserving as ryan rhodes but how often do things ever go the fair way

i dont agree with the second bit tho, it is a world title fight, both men deserve to be there and it will be more of a fight than most are saying

you cant start saying - well you arent a proper world champ coz you only fought him or you arent a proper world champ coz this happened - who ever wins is world champ and the man to beat

[0james0]

Brother Hatton has got a chance to nab his very own world title.

He will be stepping up in weight and although I don't know much on his opponent, I can't see him winning. Stepping up in weight etc etc. I just feel it will be too much for him.

Hatton handed title chance | Sky Sports | Home | News

[Ant Live]

Brother Hatton has got a chance to nab his very own world title.

He will be stepping up in weight and although I don't know much on his opponent, I can't see him winning. Stepping up in weight etc etc. I just feel it will be too much for him.

Hatton handed title chance | Sky Sports | Home | News

HEYHEYHEY
Did you read the thread, "Saul Alvarez vs Matthew Hatton for the WBC Light Middleweight title"?
You late!!! Someone please lock this thread or delete it. Besides, we all know this title is being gifted wrap for Alvarez.

[boxingbantz]

[Memphis]

That has got to be the official saddo's 'fucks sake' gif

[boxingbantz]

That has got to be the official saddo's 'fucks sake' gif

I feel like posting it every time I read one of erics posts.

[Kev]

Wow a lot of moans and whinges on this thread.

Those of you who are bleating on, to whom are your whines directed exactly? And for what reason?

Aside from the usual jokes about Matthew Hatton being shit I don't really see any problem with this fight.

You can't seriously say that Hatton is a joke choice of opponent for Alvarez. He isn't. Alvarez is only 20 years old.

I agree he's gifted and likely to be several classes above Hatton but he's only 20.

At that time in his career the great Floyd Mayweather was fighting the 12-15-1 Tony Duran who had gone 10 fights without a win before meeting Floyd and went a further 6 without winning after.

Hatton as dull and ugly as he maybe is still the legitimate European Champion, is unbeaten in 9 and was robbed by the judges of a win against Lovemore N'dou who took Alvarez the full 12 round distance last time out.

Ok, it's for a vacant belt, but again so what? Are you blaming Oscar for negotioating the best possible deal for his hot prospect fighter?

And why is such a travesty that these fight for a vacant belt? Alvarez is one of boxing's hottest young prospects, and Hatton as much as he bores me keeps on winning fights, has defended his European belt twice and is rated number 5 in the world by both the WBA and WBC.

So both are world ranked, neither has lost in 10 fights, and Alvarez is unbeaten. The title is vacant and we already know you cunts don't think guys like Pacquiao, Margarito or Mosely should be allowed to fight for these belts either, so who can fight for them?

You're all idiots.