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Got no respect for somebody who has talent, fame and wealth and after his career manages to snort, eat and drink it away.
You're calling him a cunt for his lifestyle in retirement and then a cunt for changing it?
Nope, I couldn't care less if he gets clean, but I never said that made him a cunt

Coming back against cherry picked opponents to milk money out of any mug getting dewy eyed at the thought of 'walking in a hatton wonderland' would make him a cunt in my eyes.

'walk a mile in his shoes'? Am I talking to a bunch of 15 year olds here? The type of bullshit cliche people pull out of the bag only when it suits them... Meanwhile, back inthe real world we all judge EVERYBODY, without living paralell lives to them

I have every right not to respect him for going off the rails despite having sucsess, opportunities and supportive parents... Just as you lot have every right not to respect my opinion (which I'm sure you all don't, in which case the butthurt on display must just mean a few sore nerves)
Being a fan does not have to equate to being dewy eyed. It is quite possible to be a realist and still respect someone flaws and all. Using terms like Butthurt when people diagree with you though puts you dangerously close to those who call others "fanboy" whenever someone expresses appreciation for a fighter that they think, for whatever reason, is overhyped or over rated. So a lot of casual fans, who are probably also big football fans, sing Hatton Wonderland, and because you quite justifiably are not a big fan of spoilt Premiership players, and are more professionally involved in Boxing, you then think automatically taht they are being taken advantage of if they pay to watch him pick a hand picked opponent?

People are a lot more savvy than you give them credit for. You can judge who you like but Ricky Hatton has and will continue to give in whatever capacity a lot to British boxing and it's profile around the world. If a fighter can pack out a stadium and sell truckloads of pay per view it is good for the sport.