Ricky Hatton apparently making an annoucnment on future in 3 days

[Tam Seddon]

World Boxing News: Ricky Hatton lining up October, November MEN return?

if true, who is he going to fight? He is going to fight at the MEN arena according to this article.

[roberto duran legend]

I hope the announcement is that Ricky is opening a pub,please dont get
back in the ring.

[Tam Seddon]

I personally think he will get back in the ring, I hope its a serious comeback if he does comeback, he doesnt need another brutal KO like last time, wasnt good to see at all. If he does comeback he needs a trainer who isnt a nutter either, and is there for ricky and only ricky. I didnt like the Mayweather-hatton relationship to be honest, didnt work at all.

[beenKOed]

I personally think he will get back in the ring, I hope its a serious comeback if he does comeback, he doesnt need another brutal KO like last time, wasnt good to see at all. If he does comeback he needs a trainer who isnt a nutter either, and is there for ricky and only ricky. I didnt like the Mayweather-hatton relationship to be honest, didnt work at all.

I agree with everything you had to say. I always enjoyed watching Hatten in the ring, he was fearless, focused, busy and went to the body like they all should. He only failed at the very top. I knew Mayweather Senior was a mistake, when things go bad around him, the blame always belongs to someone else. Only wish the the best for Hatten, hope he comes back with a couple good wins, gets the monkey off his back, and then retires to a long life.

[Althugz]

I personally think he will get back in the ring, I hope its a serious comeback if he does comeback, he doesnt need another brutal KO like last time, wasnt good to see at all. If he does comeback he needs a trainer who isnt a nutter either, and is there for ricky and only ricky. I didnt like the Mayweather-hatton relationship to be honest, didnt work at all.

He only failed at the very top. I knew Mayweather Senior was a mistake, when things go bad around him, the blame always belongs to someone else.

That's absolute loser speak. "When things go bad for him, the blame always belongs to someone else"?? Really??

I thought Ricky looked a million bucks when he fought Paulie. He outboxed him, stepped in and out, even had some resemblance of defence and patience that he didn't have with Billy Graham.

Ricky's problem has and always will be his ego. This is why I worry for his comeback. Sure, some of you are saying he would still be better and more credible than most fighters with a boxing licence today. While this is true, it's the level that Ricky will think he can fight at which worries me. You think Ricky will stick to the domestic scene or fringe contenders? Remember that this is the same guy that said things like : "No way Floyd knocks me out, when was the last time you knocked someone out?" or "I'm bigger than Floyd so I'll be able to bully him"

He thought the same thing about Pacquiao and got absolutely iced. Mayweather Sr was a convenient scapegoat. Regardless of how well camp went, Sr would never have sent him out there to with that ridiculous gameplan.

If he is to come back, he needs a team around him that will give him 100% honesty about his limits because he can't seem to see them.

[Saddo]

I would take a guess that the below photo and PR are connected....

http://www.saddoboxing.com/19674-hol...ko-hatton.html

http://www.saddoboxing.com/19670-mat...ew-season.html

[Beanz]

I personally think he will get back in the ring, I hope its a serious comeback if he does comeback, he doesnt need another brutal KO like last time, wasnt good to see at all. If he does comeback he needs a trainer who isnt a nutter either, and is there for ricky and only ricky. I didnt like the Mayweather-hatton relationship to be honest, didnt work at all.

He only failed at the very top. I knew Mayweather Senior was a mistake, when things go bad around him, the blame always belongs to someone else.

That's absolute loser speak. "When things go bad for him, the blame always belongs to someone else"?? Really??

I thought Ricky looked a million bucks when he fought Paulie. He outboxed him, stepped in and out, even had some resemblance of defence and patience that he didn't have with Billy Graham.

Ricky's problem has and always will be his ego. This is why I worry for his comeback. Sure, some of you are saying he would still be better and more credible than most fighters with a boxing licence today. While this is true, it's the level that Ricky will think he can fight at which worries me. You think Ricky will stick to the domestic scene or fringe contenders? Remember that this is the same guy that said things like : "No way Floyd knocks me out, when was the last time you knocked someone out?" or "I'm bigger than Floyd so I'll be able to bully him"

He thought the same thing about Pacquiao and got absolutely iced. Mayweather Sr was a convenient scapegoat. Regardless of how well camp went, Sr would never have sent him out there to with that ridiculous gameplan.

If he is to come back, he needs a team around him that will give him 100% honesty about his limits because he can't seem to see them.

Mayweather Sr conducted himself disgracefully running up to the Pacquiao fight, Mocking Roach's disability and then saying dumb things, like calling Hatton "the Italian stallion" .
The guy has gotten thrown out of his own son's gym and yet you think he had some master gameplan that would have completely reinvented Ricky Hatton? give me a break

The arrogance required to think that you can judge at what level he can fight at and what his limits are, is pretty breathtaking in itself, but to then suggest that the problem is with his ego and lack of humility is laughable. "Domestic and fringe contenders"?


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[beenKOed]

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I personally think he will get back in the ring, I hope its a serious comeback if he does comeback, he doesnt need another brutal KO like last time, wasnt good to see at all. If he does comeback he needs a trainer who isnt a nutter either, and is there for ricky and only ricky. I didnt like the Mayweather-hatton relationship to be honest, didnt work at all.

He only failed at the very top. I knew Mayweather Senior was a mistake, when things go bad around him, the blame always belongs to someone else.

That's absolute loser speak. "When things go bad for him, the blame always belongs to someone else"?? Really??

I thought Ricky looked a million bucks when he fought Paulie. He outboxed him, stepped in and out, even had some resemblance of defence and patience that he didn't have with Billy Graham.

Ricky's problem has and always will be his ego. This is why I worry for his comeback. Sure, some of you are saying he would still be better and more credible than most fighters with a boxing licence today. While this is true, it's the level that Ricky will think he can fight at which worries me. You think Ricky will stick to the domestic scene or fringe contenders? Remember that this is the same guy that said things like : "No way Floyd knocks me out, when was the last time you knocked someone out?" or "I'm bigger than Floyd so I'll be able to bully him"

He thought the same thing about Pacquiao and got absolutely iced. Mayweather Sr was a convenient scapegoat. Regardless of how well camp went, Sr would never have sent him out there to with that ridiculous gameplan.

If he is to come back, he needs a team around him that will give him 100% honesty about his limits because he can't seem to see them.

Would you want to see him without an ego? That's a good definition of a loser! Look around, anyone worth a damn has a strong belief in themselves!
What everyone is trying to get across to you, is that Mayweather was the worst pick possible as a trainer for Hatten. Taking Hatten's fearlessness and fighting spirit into account, I doubt any trainer could have changed the outcome of that matchup. I could have done without Mayweather's mouth though, thank you much! I have no respect for Mayweather's Sr and his stint with Hatten only increased my dislike.

[Tam Seddon]

I hope the announcement is that Ricky is opening a pub,please dont get
back in the ring.

i agree on this one, unless he comes back and looks really good. if its half arsed job he needs to retire for good !!!

[littlebif]

I hope he comes back fights a nobody gets the win and then retires think he deserves to go out on a win.

But i dont think he will retire after the 1 fight.

[Tam Seddon]

I hope he comes back fights a nobody gets the win and then retires think he deserves to go out on a win.

But i dont think he will retire after the 1 fight.

if he does fight paulie again, would he win ?? i was pretty impressed with paulie last time out, the lay off and drug/alcohol abuse might actually of effected his performance, this is my only concern with the comeback and the world level. i think he could easily handle domestic and European level contenders

[littlebif]

I hope he comes back fights a nobody gets the win and then retires think he deserves to go out on a win.<br />
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But i dont think he will retire after the 1 fight.

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if he does fight paulie again, would he win ?? i was pretty impressed with paulie last time out, the lay off and drug/alcohol abuse might actually of effected his performance, this is my only concern with the comeback and the world level. i think he could easily handle domestic and European level contenders

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<br /> I think pauli will be to fresh and active for Ricky now i dont see Ricky competing at world level and been able to win with time time off he has had.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Ricky was a good, good boxer whose achievements may have been restricted by his lifestyle.
Perhaps there are even grounds to say that his losses were attenuated by what has been revealed as a very unfortunate habit.
Perhaps this is why he is considering a comeback; he sees this as an opportunity to vindicate himself.

He has the right to come back. He has the right to put his body through whatever he wishes.

But, I'm at a loss as to why or rather how he sees it as feasible.
The combination of his fighting style, his age and lack of activity do not fuze well.
I don't believe that Ricky can return to the level from which he left. He has the right to return, but all I can see is further damage to a relatively good reputation.

[AdamGB]

If he comes back against serious fighters he'll get brutally KOd before long... If he doesn't then its just a carefully matched, money making scam

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

So he waits for his brother to fight Witter before thinking about a comeback