Why do americans hate Ricky Hatton ?

[boozeboxer]

I like Hatton, but I don't think most American's like to see a minature John Ruiz. Don't sad click me for this, you wanted the truth. And he has been doing alot of hugging since he has gotten exposure in the states I think.

Besides English fans are so over-the-top that even if they wanted to like Hatton, the fans turn them off.

[killersheep]

The reason I don't like Hatton is because he holds and hits too much, and I hate his training regimine too much off time, too much letting himself go. I'm sure he is the nicest boxer in the world, but I don't rate boxers on how much I'd like to hang out with them, I base it on their work ethic and what they do in the ring.

That being said he has had some exciting fights and he usually brings it for the whole fight.

So I don't think I would say I hate Ricky, just not a fan.

[Hughesd]

I like Hatton, but I don't think most American's like to see a minature John Ruiz. Don't sad click me for this, you wanted the truth. And he has been doing alot of hugging since he has gotten exposure in the states I think.

Besides English fans are so over-the-top that even if they wanted to like Hatton, the fans turn them off.

I wont sad click you at all. Its all about opinions. I'm not a massive Hatton fan but he seems to get a lot of negative press stateside.

[killersheep]

I like Hatton, but I don't think most American's like to see a minature John Ruiz. Don't sad click me for this, you wanted the truth. And he has been doing alot of hugging since he has gotten exposure in the states I think.

Besides English fans are so over-the-top that even if they wanted to like Hatton, the fans turn them off.

I wont sad click you at all. Its all about opinions. I'm not a massive Hatton fan but he seems to get a lot of negative press stateside.

You have to remember to the general public in the states, the first taste of Hatton was vs. Collazo. This was billed as something the Hatton will clearly show his elite status. This was not the most stellar performance for him and I believe when you have your first showing on HBO people are going to galvanize their opinions around that. They don't care about the weight difference or how he looked years ago against Kostya, they were expecting a dominant performance. I did have ricky winning 6 rounds a piece but the knockdown won it.

[GAME]

Yeah the crowd did act like trash whenever the national anthem came on so I can understand why they hate him and his followers.

The only time I really saw hate towards the British though was when Tarver was schooling Woods. You could really sense the anger they had towards the Brits. Ofcourse a week later the Brits got revenge with Joes win over Hop .

[boozeboxer]

Yeah the crowd did act like trash whenever the national anthem came on so I can understand why they hate him and his followers.

The only time I really saw hate towards the British though was when Tarver was schooling Woods. You could really sense the anger they had towards the Brits. Ofcourse a week later the Brits got revenge with Joes win over Hop .

Any brit that was coming over for the Woods fight was just taking advantage of the currency situation IMO.

[killersheep]

Yeah the crowd did act like trash whenever the national anthem came on so I can understand why they hate him and his followers.

The only time I really saw hate towards the British though was when Tarver was schooling Woods. You could really sense the anger they had towards the Brits. Ofcourse a week later the Brits got revenge with Joes win over Hop .

Any brit that was coming over for the Woods fight was just taking advantage of the currency situation IMO.

[Fenster]

Really it's just small minorities on boxing forums.

Hatton is one of the most POPULAR fighters in America. If he wasn't, he wouldn't be paid astronomical amounts to fight there

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

They don't hate him personally, they hate his holding.

[southakron314]

I dont hate Hatton. He is a common man. I do however think his fans are rather crazy at times. But that shows passion. I wish they would stop booing the star spangle banner. Now Calzaghe on the other hand I could care less if he drank gas and tried to piss out a brush fire. I really disliked his fans at the Manfredo Jr fight do to the classlesness.

[BoxingGorilla]

I know some Hatton fans off board. Of course, they are not boxing addicts like us saddo folk.

We seem to dislike Hatton when compared to his countrymen but he has fans here.

[Lance Uppercut]

I think americans do like hatton. I think what you see on this board is just a backlash against all the people who think Ricky Hatton is the greatest boxer ever.

[Markusdarkus]

I like Hatton, but I don't think most American's like to see a minature John Ruiz. Don't sad click me for this, you wanted the truth. And he has been doing alot of hugging since he has gotten exposure in the states I think.

Besides English fans are so over-the-top that even if they wanted to like Hatton, the fans turn them off.

Dont see that in Hatton fans, Miranda and Pavlik fans are some of the worst around.

[boozeboxer]

I like Hatton, but I don't think most American's like to see a minature John Ruiz. Don't sad click me for this, you wanted the truth. And he has been doing alot of hugging since he has gotten exposure in the states I think.

Besides English fans are so over-the-top that even if they wanted to like Hatton, the fans turn them off.

Dont see that in Hatton fans, Miranda and Pavlik fans are some of the worst around.

Like booing our national anthem when you where here? Or the fans in Vegas being completely drunken (I was guilty too) and obnoxious??

[Hughesd]

I like Hatton, but I don't think most American's like to see a minature John Ruiz. Don't sad click me for this, you wanted the truth. And he has been doing alot of hugging since he has gotten exposure in the states I think.

Besides English fans are so over-the-top that even if they wanted to like Hatton, the fans turn them off.

Dont see that in Hatton fans, Miranda and Pavlik fans are some of the worst around.

Like booing our national anthem when you where here? Or the fans in Vegas being completely drunken (I was guilty too) and obnoxious??

I think most Hatton fans that go are mainly made up of Football fans and were acting like they were at a football match but most of them wont know who someone like Miguel Cotto is. They watch boxing only when Hatton fights.