Hatton Splits from Graham

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Hatton hints at trainer split

Exclusive by Stuart Brennan
14/ 7/2008

RICKY Hatton has cast fresh doubts on his future with trainer Billy Graham.

The Hyde Hitman says he has yet to make a decision on whether to stick with his long-time mentor for his November 22 fight with Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas. Brother Matthew has already left Graham's Denton gym, which means Ricky is now the only fighter left in the Preacher's stable.

And Ricky says he has yet to decide with whom he will work once he returns to training in late August for the showdown with New Yorker Malignaggi.

"I will sit down with Matthew and my dad and have a good chat about it," said Hatton, who was relaxing at the MEN Family Race Day at Haydock on Sunday.

"I will take my time and make a decision, and should be in a position to say something on it in a week or so.

"I have been on my stand-up tour and after-dinner speaking all over the place for the last few weeks, but obviously I heard about Matthew's decision."

Hatton intends to cut out the extra-curricular activities and knuckle down to some serious gym work ahead of the Malignaggi clash.

But Matthew's decision to leave Graham and establish himself in the Stalybridge gym of Bobby Rimmer, where he will be trained by former Graham assistant Lee Beard, has cast doubt on Ricky's relationship with Graham.

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Rimmer used to help Graham train his boxers until the pair had a bitter row, Rimmer leaving and setting up his own gym in 2006.

Matthew's decision to leave means that Ricky would be training on his own in the gym, not a situation any boxer relishes, never mind a sociable character like the Hitman.

Matthew touched on that point in explaining his own decision to quit Graham's gym, following his defeat by Failsworth's Craig Watson for the Commonwealth welterweight title in May.

"Me and Ricky were training at separate times anyway, because I have been training with Lee , and there is only one ring in the gym," said the younger of the two brothers, who is expected to return to the ring in September.

Doubts over Hatton's relationship with Graham, who has trained him since he turned pro at 18 - 11 years ago - first surfaced after the defeat by Floyd Mayweather in December.

There had been friction between Graham and Hatton's agent Paul Speak in the build-up to the fight.

Hatton and his camp played down talk of a split, and Graham guided Hatton to victory in his homecoming fight against Juan Lazcano in May.

STEPHEN Foster junior's hopes of building on his defeat by WBO champion Alex Arthur has hit a setback because his next fight - on Saturday - has been shelved.

A hitch in TV scheduling has pulled the plug on the Birmingham show, headlined by the heavyweight clash between Audley Harrison and Martin Rogan and which also included Manchester's Denton Vassell.

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Matt will always be in the shadow of Ricky but to be honest he has prob had more exposure and breaks because of being his brother.

double edged sword me thinks

as for Ricky Hatton stick with Graham and stop making excuses for apart from Mayweather what has been a $$succesfull$$ career.

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Hatton hints at trainer split - Boxing - Sport - Manchester Evening News

Hatton hints at trainer split

Exclusive by Stuart Brennan
14/ 7/2008

RICKY Hatton has cast fresh doubts on his future with trainer Billy Graham.

The Hyde Hitman says he has yet to make a decision on whether to stick with his long-time mentor for his November 22 fight with Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas. Brother Matthew has already left Graham's Denton gym, which means Ricky is now the only fighter left in the Preacher's stable.

And Ricky says he has yet to decide with whom he will work once he returns to training in late August for the showdown with New Yorker Malignaggi.

"I will sit down with Matthew and my dad and have a good chat about it," said Hatton, who was relaxing at the MEN Family Race Day at Haydock on Sunday.

"I will take my time and make a decision, and should be in a position to say something on it in a week or so.

"I have been on my stand-up tour and after-dinner speaking all over the place for the last few weeks, but obviously I heard about Matthew's decision."

Hatton intends to cut out the extra-curricular activities and knuckle down to some serious gym work ahead of the Malignaggi clash.

But Matthew's decision to leave Graham and establish himself in the Stalybridge gym of Bobby Rimmer, where he will be trained by former Graham assistant Lee Beard, has cast doubt on Ricky's relationship with Graham.

Row

Rimmer used to help Graham train his boxers until the pair had a bitter row, Rimmer leaving and setting up his own gym in 2006.

Matthew's decision to leave means that Ricky would be training on his own in the gym, not a situation any boxer relishes, never mind a sociable character like the Hitman.

Matthew touched on that point in explaining his own decision to quit Graham's gym, following his defeat by Failsworth's Craig Watson for the Commonwealth welterweight title in May.

"Me and Ricky were training at separate times anyway, because I have been training with Lee , and there is only one ring in the gym," said the younger of the two brothers, who is expected to return to the ring in September.

Doubts over Hatton's relationship with Graham, who has trained him since he turned pro at 18 - 11 years ago - first surfaced after the defeat by Floyd Mayweather in December.

There had been friction between Graham and Hatton's agent Paul Speak in the build-up to the fight.

Hatton and his camp played down talk of a split, and Graham guided Hatton to victory in his homecoming fight against Juan Lazcano in May.

STEPHEN Foster junior's hopes of building on his defeat by WBO champion Alex Arthur has hit a setback because his next fight - on Saturday - has been shelved.

A hitch in TV scheduling has pulled the plug on the Birmingham show, headlined by the heavyweight clash between Audley Harrison and Martin Rogan and which also included Manchester's Denton Vassell.

Good read. Fucking agents, they're a cancer on society.

Too late for Hatton to change trainers IMO. In fairness to Graham, I think Hatton's style is a huge part of his succes, the come forward aggressive style compliments his short arms and bullish strength. His style changed for whatever reason, and the head movement on the way in has been none existent recently (though he did show it in the first rounds against Urango).
Since Graham was there for the good times, i don't think he can be solely blamed for the bad times. From the snippets of training we see in the build up, IMO Hatton seems to be the one calling the shots in training nowdays, then again it could be just for the cameras.

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ricky has stated on endless occasions that he`d never leave graham out in the cold and as long as he was fighting billy would be training him.

One thing the whole tyson/rooney saga should of taught us is that change isnt always for the best.

I suspect graham has more influence on hattons career than we actually truly know. And with ricky preffering to let his boxing do the talking for now i suspect he is quite happy with the arrangement thats in place!!