Ricky Hatton ,the most popular sportsman ever ?

[Dark Lord Al]

how popular would Hatton have been if he had fought on ItV or BBC1 ?

I feel blessed to have enjoyed his trip to the top I never mind paying through the nose to watch him fight on TV or live !

His humility set him apart.

Only thing now is Ricky Hatton to replace that mumbling bumbling cunt Michael Parkinson as the premier chat show host
They're handing out chat shows to the likes of Jordan and Sharon Osbourne and they're about as funny as Colonic herpies.

One of the most popular , i would put Gavin Rees above Ricky on fan base and over all achievements

[Dizaster]

I'd find it hard to believe Hatton would be even the most popular sportsman in Britain, right now.. Let alone ever... Let alone for the rest of the world ever...

Jordan is always up there for me.. He was so well known all over the world. Never a bad word spoken about it. Excelled and dominated in one of the most popular sports in the world at the time. Was the highest paid. Was liked by everyone including everyone he competed against... He was the definition of "popular"...

Tiger woods is well known and totally dominates his sport etc..

But in the end, it's golf!! Jordan still tops it for me, period...

[Tysonbruno]

Not the most popular sportsman ever No! Tyson or Ali could take that as there known and have fans all around the world and at one point Tyson was one of the top5 most know people in the world. But as for Ricky and his fan base well that massive taking 25,000 to Vegas Bruno only took 4,000-5,000 for the 2nd Tyson fight Also Oscar De La Hoya is right up their.

[Dr. Steelhammer]

Maybe in western europe and northern america. But not worldwide.

[OumaFan]

Hatton is not big at all in America.Not at all.

For a boxer, yeah he's relatively big. For a general sportsman, not at all There are women's basketball players that are bigger here than Hatton. No offense women's basketball players.

[Master]

If Hatton was on free TV he would be bigger than Cooper, Bruno and MCGuigan

[Big Dick Whittington]

If Hatton was on free TV he would be bigger than Cooper, Bruno and MCGuigan

Sorry dear chap you must've posted just as I was .

I aggree with your statement .

[Big Dick Whittington]

I meant in the United Kingdom.

I was asking how popular he'd be if he'd fought on the BBC or ITV

I didnt mean the world .

I think Beckham doesnt have the same appeal as Hatton , Ricky is a man of the people whereas Beckham married Posh spice and lives in a mansion with 30 foot high walls.

I'm not knocking Becks he's a gentleman just think Ricky is more popular .

[Quinito]

Beckham is god in some football countries. Hatton is nowhere near his popularity.

[LEGION]

LOL.....Hatton the most popular sportsman ever

Though I will say he has to have the most devoted fan base ever; who else can get 25,000 of his countrymen, from any sport, to spend that kind of $$$ to fly over and watch him fight. And it wasn't the 1st time. Cheers to that Brits