Quote Originally Posted by skel1983
Quote Originally Posted by Steve_Smith
I can't believe that there are peo[ple in here calling Ricky a coward and being close to a disgrace to boxing!

WTF....Coward....yeah right. Straight up a weight to fight the champ? 99% of fighters wouldn't do that.
I'm also agreeing with Ricky not giving Collazo a rematch at this point.
The way he was at the press conference after was disrespectful.
If Hatton was so easy to beat, as Collazo reckons, then he would have beaten hi.
At the end of the day,whoever you are, Hatton Haters, Americans, Whatever....Ricky won, and won fair and square.
Big headed yank couldn't take it like a gent......his problem, no one elses!
He might have fought like a Gent and a professional, but it seemed to me that he just turned into an arrogant, Don King mini-me after it. Tosser!
Ricky aint no coward, he is a true warrior who will fihgt anyone, but if 147 is wear he is staying and no one is available id take Urkal but surely there is better match ups to be made.
Please, someone tell me who he should fight OTHER than Urkal. It won't be Floyd, it won't be Cotto. Urkal is his MANDATORY and since he needs a belt to dangle in front of the potential names at 147 I think this is the correct business decision at this juncture.

If he's to stay at 147 he must keep the belt - that's that. So the names like Judah, Mitchell, and Williams are daft at best. They bring nothing to the table and ALL of them could be just as easily dismissed as Urkal is. At least this keeps the belt in Hattersly.

This is a business and there is some need for strategy outside the ring as well. Other than waiting for the Gatti Baldi winner this is the play.