Why do americans hate Ricky Hatton ?

[SweetPea]

He always comes across as a likeable guy and he did have good wins over Tysu & Castillo. And in the run up to the Tysu fight he was awesome against the likes of Olivera, Phillips and Tackie. I know they're C Class fighters but Hatton is a lot better than some of the dross out there. His form has dipped since winning the world title due to his stupid lifestyle I will say that. If he was Mexican I bet he would be more popular in the states. Why all the hate ? Surely Mayorga, Judah are worse personalities to like.

What evidence do you have that Americans hate Hatton?

[TitoFan]

I don't about anyone else, but I like and admire Hatton.

On the plus side:

He's humble and down-to-earth.
He trains hard and comes in shape to his fights (who cares how much he balloons in between?).
He doesn't talk sh*t about opponents.
He stirs emotions about boxing in a boxing-crazy country.
He gives his all inside the ring.
He takes on challenges (see: Mayweather).

On the minus side:

I don't like his fighting style (clinching and mauling just don't do it for me.... see: Hopkins).


That's it in a nutshell. What I did resent for awhile was how quickly people wanted to push Hatton up the p4p ladder sometimes past other, more deserving fighters. But that's not Hatton's fault.