Does boxing need hatton back?

[porkypara]

In America nobody really gives a fukk about BOXING

Hatton has managed to do what nearly all "popular" US boxers haven't managed in recent times and that is to build up an audience willing to follow and watch their fighter.

I would take VD's comments with a pinch of salt TBH.

Don't you live in Korea or something? How can you know what Hatton's US following is? You can't. Why? Cuz he really doesn't have one

Actualy most of the Americans I spoke to while in America wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
An American bloke came up to me in Chicago airport to say he wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
Almost all the Americans in Vegas wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.

This includes black Americans which supprised me a bit.

My point is that Americans like Hatton more than they like Floyd.

[El Kabong]

Yes American's hate Floyd Mayweather Jr. had Ricky Hatton been from Antartica and named Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo people would have cheered for him.

The majority of Americans got our first peak at Hatton when he fought Collazo and Ricky got booed and no one liked him from that moment on.

[Violent Demise]

Hatton has managed to do what nearly all "popular" US boxers haven't managed in recent times and that is to build up an audience willing to follow and watch their fighter.

I would take VD's comments with a pinch of salt TBH.

Don't you live in Korea or something? How can you know what Hatton's US following is? You can't. Why? Cuz he really doesn't have one

Actualy most of the Americans I spoke to while in America wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
An American bloke came up to me in Chicago airport to say he wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
Almost all the Americans in Vegas wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.

This includes black Americans which supprised me a bit.

My point is that Americans like Hatton more than they like Floyd.

So because you spoke to a handful of people that said they wanted Hatton to win than that pretty much means the whole US feels the same way, right? Yeah ok. Take it from someone that actually lives in the US. Americans do indeed like Hatton. But that's cuz he gets knocked out in spectacular fashion. Put it this way. If Hatton didn't have his fellow countrymen fly in to watch him fight in the US than all his fights would be in front of like 1,000 people or so. He wouldn't fill half the arena much less sell out

[skel1983]

Don't you live in Korea or something? How can you know what Hatton's US following is? You can't. Why? Cuz he really doesn't have one

Actualy most of the Americans I spoke to while in America wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
An American bloke came up to me in Chicago airport to say he wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
Almost all the Americans in Vegas wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.

This includes black Americans which supprised me a bit.

My point is that Americans like Hatton more than they like Floyd.

So because you spoke to a handful of people that said they wanted Hatton to win than that pretty much means the whole US feels the same way, right? Yeah ok. Take it from someone that actually lives in the US. Americans do indeed like Hatton. But that's cuz he gets knocked out in spectacular fashion. Put it this way. If Hatton didn't have his fellow countrymen fly in to watch him fight in the US than all his fights would be in front of like 1,000 people or so. He wouldn't fill half the arena much less sell out

Yes i agree that asking a few people at the airport is quite silly, and also yes Hatton would sell out the big fights if the Brits didnt travel Mayweather,Pac. But as the records say his other fights in the us did not sell out, Americans respect him and hes many fans over there but I dont think hos fanbase is anything special.

[Gandalf]

Don't you live in Korea or something? How can you know what Hatton's US following is? You can't. Why? Cuz he really doesn't have one

Actualy most of the Americans I spoke to while in America wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
An American bloke came up to me in Chicago airport to say he wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
Almost all the Americans in Vegas wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.

This includes black Americans which supprised me a bit.

My point is that Americans like Hatton more than they like Floyd.

So because you spoke to a handful of people that said they wanted Hatton to win than that pretty much means the whole US feels the same way, right? Yeah ok. Take it from someone that actually lives in the US. Americans do indeed like Hatton. But that's cuz he gets knocked out in spectacular fashion. Put it this way. If Hatton didn't have his fellow countrymen fly in to watch him fight in the US than all his fights would be in front of like 1,000 people or so. He wouldn't fill half the arena much less sell out

What a crock of shit.

You are simply an individual and have no idea what the bulk of your country thinks.

You also warp your own viewpoints to shape how you think your country should think the same as you.

You also only ever type more than a sentence when it comes to the issue of Hatton who you obviously love so much.

Americans only like Hatton because he gets knocked out? Once again you prove yourself a bit of a dick VD, but with a name like that how could it be any other way?

[No Contest]

Hatton shouldnt fight anymore, he's got money and if he goes on I think his health will suffer in the long run. If he's gonna fight on, hopefully its against featherfisted fighters.

[JazMerkin]

Actualy most of the Americans I spoke to while in America wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
An American bloke came up to me in Chicago airport to say he wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.
Almost all the Americans in Vegas wanted Hatton to beat Floyd.

This includes black Americans which supprised me a bit.

My point is that Americans like Hatton more than they like Floyd.

So you talked to a couple of Americans, of which how many 1 or 2 were black, & you decided you had a good take on how the country viewed him?

Mayweather is a big star with young, black people in Britain, so I can only imagine it is at least similar in the States, most people where I live were watching & talking about his last 3 fights & these are people with no real interest in boxing, who would be dumbstruck if you asked them who Joe Calzaghe is.

He notably brings in a female demographic to TV viewings in a similar way to how Oscar used to as well. I know he might piss some hardcore fans off, but your casual fan doesn't give a shit if he compares himself to SRR or Ali. The main problem is he doesn't have a fanbase that necessarily travels to sports events. Hence why he doesn't always bring a mass of fans out to Vegas, but does very well of PPV.

But then the only 2 fighters who could claim to be consistent successes in bringing fans to Vegas in recent times are Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao. No, not Hatton, because as many people as came out for the Mayweather & Pacquiao fights, he brought significantly less for the Malignaggi & Castillo fights, both of which were far from sold-out.