Ricky Hatton planning to move up to cruiserweight

[Diane]

Hatton all bundled up outside the pub. You like that mattboxingfan?

LOL did he neg you?

Yep he sure did. I don't care about hi puny neg rep just people are too sensitive. I love Ricky and I love retards so people calm down it's just life stop crying. I got plenty more Special Olympic pics to post just waiting.....

Sounds like a someone needs to get their panties out of a bunch, and learn to lighten up around here.

[zhubin]

This pic sums up why Ricky could never be a truly great fighter. Aside from his one dimensional fighting style...his ballooning up and down in weight in between fights, damaged him. It's one thing if this trend started to appear later in his career...but he seems like he was never one to take care of his body in between fights.

[TheMacMagician]

This pic sums up why Ricky could never be a truly great fighter. Aside from his one dimensional fighting style...his ballooning up and down in weight in between fights, damaged him. It's one thing if this trend started to appear later in his career...but he seems like he was never one to take care of his body in between fights.

To be a truly great fighter you surely have to be a truly great athlete too. It'd be interesting to see how many fighters who are/were great that are/were an exception to the rule.....

I'd say Duran would have to be at the top of that list. Anyone think of any others?

[JazMerkin]

This pic sums up why Ricky could never be a truly great fighter. Aside from his one dimensional fighting style...his ballooning up and down in weight in between fights, damaged him. It's one thing if this trend started to appear later in his career...but he seems like he was never one to take care of his body in between fights.

To be a truly great fighter you surely have to be a truly great athlete too. It'd be interesting to see how many fighters who are/were great that are/were an exception to the rule.....

I'd say Duran would have to be at the top of that list. Anyone think of any others?

Carlos Monzon certainly lived large outside of the ring whilst still fighting. The difference being that Monzon & Duran were supremely talented boxers & could get away with it due to their skills. Ricky just doesn't have anywhere near the same talent

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Exclusive pic there Sweat pea, nice find. Iv'e never seen Hatton that fat before.

I always though he stayed in great shape between fights

[zhubin]

This pic sums up why Ricky could never be a truly great fighter. Aside from his one dimensional fighting style...his ballooning up and down in weight in between fights, damaged him. It's one thing if this trend started to appear later in his career...but he seems like he was never one to take care of his body in between fights.

To be a truly great fighter you surely have to be a truly great athlete too. It'd be interesting to see how many fighters who are/were great that are/were an exception to the rule.....

I'd say Duran would have to be at the top of that list. Anyone think of any others?

You can compensate quite a bit for lack of "natural" athletic ability with great discipline, skill, smarts, and heart. I think people sometimes buy in to much into natural ability. Sure, it doesn't hurt...but so many great fighters have worked extremely hard to MAKE themselves into great athletes/fighters. And we have certainly seen examples of boxers with great physical ability but lack of discipline/heart who have wasted their talents.

[THE THIRD MAN]

This pic sums up why Ricky could never be a truly great fighter. Aside from his one dimensional fighting style...his ballooning up and down in weight in between fights, damaged him. It's one thing if this trend started to appear later in his career...but he seems like he was never one to take care of his body in between fights.

To be a truly great fighter you surely have to be a truly great athlete too. It'd be interesting to see how many fighters who are/were great that are/were an exception to the rule.....

I'd say Duran would have to be at the top of that list. Anyone think of any others?

The other was Monzon, who only began training some 3-4weeks before a major fight. In between fights he chained smoked, drank like a fish, screwed anything that moved and avoided being killed by his wife! How he managed to always make 160lb is beyond me, he never porked out like Hatton though! Hatton won't comeback from this, i just watched the footage of this and he looks more like Ricky Gervais than Ricky Hatton!