Quote Originally Posted by Steelie
I'm stunned by level of venom being spat towards Ricky over this.

Actually I'm not...

You haters like to think of yourselves as objective but the bile comes through in your posts loud and clear.

You'll spin it into what you want. One persons 'fury' igniting anothers...without any real regard for what's being said

The weight won't be an issue. It's only a minor incovenience for Floyd. It's not like he packs on the pounds or is afraid of a bit of road work is it?

Even if Floyd vetos 140lbs, the fight could still realistically happen at 147. Ricky weighs more on fight night than Floyd does (even at light middle). Both guys would still retain thier biggest physical weapons at 140 or 147.

Not 100% sure what Rays motivation is for saying this but I suspect it's to do with the fact that Ricky Hatton is still the draw here...people forget that. Why shouldn't Team Hatton dictate the terms?





I say this not being a fan of Floyd's at all....but outside of England Ricky is not a draw. Whether one agree or likes it...Floyd is currently regarded as the pound 4 pound champ. He just fought the biggest star in the sport in Oscar. Not to mention he has a tremendous ego. So with all due respect...Hatton and his team will not be dictating squat. Also, Hatton has shown that his conditioning has been an issue, especially at 147. He doesn't have the size or stamina to be effective at that weight....especially against one of the best conditioned and highly skilled fighters in Floyd. Sure, a pressure fighter could potentially give Floyd problems. But it has to be a strong fighter who has great enough stamina to maintain that power and pressure for a FULL 12 rounds. There is just no way Ricky could do that at 147.