Apparently Ricky shouldn't have fought

[boozeboxer]

'Ricky made a mistake and got caught. I think to a large extent he was let down by people around him,' he added. 'But we’re not going to start making excuses or trying to divert blame because that’s not the way we are.'

Ray Hatton
8th May 2009

Isn't that exactly what they are doing? Wankers.

[Mar]

He fought he lost. Case closed. The record books and bank acct's don't care how or why and neither do I. Before the fight and all over 24/7 hatton was fine, crackin jokes, playin darts, wearing thongs, now all of the sudden he was sick, he was tired, the lights were in his eyes, the popcorn guy flicked salt in his gloves, floyd sr set his watch wrong, they all had swine flu.....any others i missed ? Geeeeez people give it a rest already.

[Hunter]

Maybe Ricky would have lasted a few more rounds if he had a better trainer but that is about it.

I do think Floyd Sr is a classless POS and I hope everyone can see what happened in Hattons camp and does not use him.

[OumaFan]

I've never understood why people make excuses all the while saying they're not making excuses, take nothing away from the other guy's performance, etc.

Just make your excuses, say he could have been better if he had a different trainer, didn't have injuries, weight problems, sock issues, training camps burning down. He would have been better if he had both of his hands, but take nothing away from the other guy.