Hatton fought Urango with a chest infection!

[amat]

Who says it's an excuse? Maybe it's just something that has come to light after the fight...

Not to hard to beleive really. Calzaghe said he almost had to pull out of the Lacy fight because of his hand. Was he making an excuse?

[Gandalf]

Wow, first he had a minor arm injury and now he also had a chest infection. What's next?? Was he fighting with two broken hands too?? The next thing you know he'll say that he was fighting with a prosthetic leg and a glass eye. Who cares?? You won the fight pretty easily, move on. These fighters are always making excuses when they lose, now they are making them when they win too?? Mayweather said he hurt his hand against Baldy, Tony said he hurt his wrists against Clottey, and Hatton with this crap. All these guys won their fights. Just move on and try to look better next time, we don't need your litany of excuses.

But Hatton himself hasnt actually made any excuses, he won the fight fair and square. Why these continual recriminations?? You bring up all these other fighters and yet Hatton is the only one with no excuses!

It was a fair win, and with ease, end of story please! Its getting silly now!

[Gandalf]

Who says it's an excuse? Maybe it's just something that has come to light after the fight...

Not to hard to beleive really. Calzaghe said he almost had to pull out of the Lacy fight because of his hand. Was he making an excuse?

This anti Hatton crusade is now getting silly, he was great for 5 rounds and had effectively won the fight anyways. It wasnt even close and for this to be continuing shows an ignorance IMO..

I dont get this Hatton hatred, I really dont...

[Preme]

Wow, first he had a minor arm injury and now he also had a chest infection. What's next?? Was he fighting with two broken hands too?? The next thing you know he'll say that he was fighting with a prosthetic leg and a glass eye. Who cares?? You won the fight pretty easily, move on. These fighters are always making excuses when they lose, now they are making them when they win too?? Mayweather said he hurt his hand against Baldy, Tony said he hurt his wrists against Clottey, and Hatton with this crap. All these guys won their fights. Just move on and try to look better next time, we don't need your litany of excuses.

But Hatton himself hasnt actually made any excuses, he won the fight fair and square. Why these continual recriminations?? You bring up all these other fighters and yet Hatton is the only one with no excuses!

It was a fair win, and with ease, end of story please! Its getting silly now!

Just think it show more character not to mention these things after a fight. If you do it looks like its an excuse, even if its not and is totally legit, why else say it unless your trying to give a reason as to why you didn't do better?

the story about the hand injury he had in sparing, or the family not getting in, fine more press leaks than anything.

[Gandalf]

Wow, first he had a minor arm injury and now he also had a chest infection. What's next?? Was he fighting with two broken hands too?? The next thing you know he'll say that he was fighting with a prosthetic leg and a glass eye. Who cares?? You won the fight pretty easily, move on. These fighters are always making excuses when they lose, now they are making them when they win too?? Mayweather said he hurt his hand against Baldy, Tony said he hurt his wrists against Clottey, and Hatton with this crap. All these guys won their fights. Just move on and try to look better next time, we don't need your litany of excuses.

But Hatton himself hasnt actually made any excuses, he won the fight fair and square. Why these continual recriminations?? You bring up all these other fighters and yet Hatton is the only one with no excuses!

It was a fair win, and with ease, end of story please! Its getting silly now!

Just think it show more character not to mention these things after a fight. If you do it looks like its an excuse, even if its not and is totally legit, why else say it unless your trying to give a reason as to why you didn't do better?

the story about the hand injury he had in sparing, or the family not getting in, fine more press leaks than anything.

But he won the fight with ease, why bother with excuses?

I prefer a fighter who takes it on the chin and struggles through...

[amat]

Who says it's an excuse? Maybe it's just something that has come to light after the fight...

Not to hard to beleive really. Calzaghe said he almost had to pull out of the Lacy fight because of his hand. Was he making an excuse?

This anti Hatton crusade is now getting silly, he was great for 5 rounds and had effectively won the fight anyways. It wasnt even close and for this to be continuing shows an ignorance IMO..

I dont get this Hatton hatred, I really dont...

You and me both. I really don't think he looked subpar. He looked like a guy who got rocked, adjusted and then went on to win the fight. It may not have been an exciting fight...but VD I watched Jose Luis Castillo and Rolando Reyes. That was about as unwatchable of a fight as here has ever been.

[Majesty]

All these injuries popping up out of nowhere Amazing the man could withstand with two broken hands an ruptures tow, three broken ribs a cracked jaw a detached retina he can handle.. but this chest infection takes the cake the kids a warrior...

[albsur2006]

Who says it's an excuse? Maybe it's just something that has come to light after the fight...

Not to hard to beleive really. Calzaghe said he almost had to pull out of the Lacy fight because of his hand. Was he making an excuse?

This anti Hatton crusade is now getting silly, he was great for 5 rounds and had effectively won the fight anyways. It wasnt even close and for this to be continuing shows an ignorance IMO..

I dont get this Hatton hatred, I really dont...

You and me both. I really don't think he looked subpar. He looked like a guy who got rocked, adjusted and then went on to win the fight. It may not have been an exciting fight...but VD I watched Jose Luis Castillo and Rolando Reyes. That was about as unwatchable of a fight as here has ever been.

Who said anything about Hatton looking horrible He looked good for the first half and frustratingly boring in the second half. But he won the fight easily. That's exactly what I said. But he needs to move on to the Castillo fight and get his camp and family to stop leaking these injury stories. First, he had an arm injury in camp, then he had an infection, who cares?? Tell your dad to shut his mouth, call the paper have them remove the quotes before publishing, and have that be that and move on. You won, I don't like hearing excuses from winners, it makes no sense.

[albsur2006]

All these injuries popping up out of nowhere Amazing the man could withstand with two broken hands an ruptures tow, three broken ribs a cracked jaw a detached retina he can handle.. but this chest infection takes the cake the kids a warrior...

You said it, unbenounced to the public, Hatton actually fought with a three cavities and mild gingivitis. The guy makes me wanna shed a tear, he simply amazing.

[Majesty]

All these injuries popping up out of nowhere Amazing the man could withstand with two broken hands an ruptures tow, three broken ribs a cracked jaw a detached retina he can handle.. but this chest infection takes the cake the kids a warrior...

You said it, unbenounced to the public, Hatton actually fought with a three cavities and mild gingivitis. The guy makes me wanna shed a tear, he simply amazing.

I know, he's an inspiration

And all this time I thought he was holding on and guarding his body because of Urango's body punching...boy was I wrong

[amat]

Who says it's an excuse? Maybe it's just something that has come to light after the fight...

Not to hard to beleive really. Calzaghe said he almost had to pull out of the Lacy fight because of his hand. Was he making an excuse?

This anti Hatton crusade is now getting silly, he was great for 5 rounds and had effectively won the fight anyways. It wasnt even close and for this to be continuing shows an ignorance IMO..

I dont get this Hatton hatred, I really dont...

You and me both. I really don't think he looked subpar. He looked like a guy who got rocked, adjusted and then went on to win the fight. It may not have been an exciting fight...but VD I watched Jose Luis Castillo and Rolando Reyes. That was about as unwatchable of a fight as here has ever been.

Who said anything about Hatton looking horrible He looked good for the first half and frustratingly boring in the second half. But he won the fight easily. That's exactly what I said. But he needs to move on to the Castillo fight and get his camp and family to stop leaking these injury stories. First, he had an arm injury in camp, then he had an infection, who cares?? Tell your dad to shut his mouth, call the paper have them remove the quotes before publishing, and have that be that and move on. You won, I don't like hearing excuses from winners, it makes no sense.

You may not have, but A LOT of people have said Hatton looked horrible. And I just don't see the problem with the injuries. If they're legit, then they should be told. If the fighter won it just means he battled through the injury. I just don't see them as excuses that's all.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think Ray should of kept his mouth shut

Im starting to dislike the people around Ricky.

[7777]

Some quality responses on here

The media is the media - THEY MAKE HEADLINES

Ricky nearly pulled out of fight, Hatton has arm injury etc etc etc

Some of you lot would do well to not be took in by the media spin

1. Hatton never had an arm injury, he had his arms straightened by physios which made him unable to spar for a few rounds. The media spun it another way, it WASN'T a story that came out of the Hatton camp.

2. Hatton DID have a Chest Infection and anybody close to Ricky would tell you that but guess what, listen to his pre-fight interviews, it is clear as day. He can't win, if he mentions it before the fight, he gets accused of making excuses before the fight, if it gets mentioned after the fight, he gets accused again

He can't win. Ray got asked a question regarding the latter rounds and he answered it. Guess what, the media made a F****** headline out of it!!

WHAT EXCUSE DOES HE OR HIS CAMP HAVE TO MAKE??

He lost a single round.

Floyd does it against Baldi and it's called The Sweet Science, Hatton does it and it's whinge city. Yes, he smothered his work for the last 4 rounds and it wasn't pretty but he did the job, won the round and avoided the KO.

[killersheep]

Some quality responses on here

The media is the media - THEY MAKE HEADLINES

Ricky nearly pulled out of fight, Hatton has arm injury etc etc etc

Some of you lot would do well to not be took in by the media spin

1. Hatton never had an arm injury, he had his arms straightened by physios which made him unable to spar for a few rounds. The media spun it another way, it WASN'T a story that came out of the Hatton camp.

2. Hatton DID have a Chest Infection and anybody close to Ricky would tell you that but guess what, listen to his pre-fight interviews, it is clear as day. He can't win, if he mentions it before the fight, he gets accused of making excuses before the fight, if it gets mentioned after the fight, he gets accused again

He can't win. Ray got asked a question regarding the latter rounds and he answered it. Guess what, the media made a F****** headline out of it!!

WHAT EXCUSE DOES HE OR HIS CAMP HAVE TO MAKE??

He lost a single round.

Floyd does it against Baldi and it's called The Sweet Science, Hatton does it and it's whinge city. Yes, he smothered his work for the last 4 rounds and it wasn't pretty but he did the job, won the round and avoided the KO.

I don't get the cross reference to PBF, where did that come from? Was he making excuses after beating Baldi?
Here go my Sadclicks up now, starting at 37 and going up to......................

[7777]

Some quality responses on here

The media is the media - THEY MAKE HEADLINES

Ricky nearly pulled out of fight, Hatton has arm injury etc etc etc

Some of you lot would do well to not be took in by the media spin

1. Hatton never had an arm injury, he had his arms straightened by physios which made him unable to spar for a few rounds. The media spun it another way, it WASN'T a story that came out of the Hatton camp.

2. Hatton DID have a Chest Infection and anybody close to Ricky would tell you that but guess what, listen to his pre-fight interviews, it is clear as day. He can't win, if he mentions it before the fight, he gets accused of making excuses before the fight, if it gets mentioned after the fight, he gets accused again

He can't win. Ray got asked a question regarding the latter rounds and he answered it. Guess what, the media made a F****** headline out of it!!

WHAT EXCUSE DOES HE OR HIS CAMP HAVE TO MAKE??

He lost a single round.

Floyd does it against Baldi and it's called The Sweet Science, Hatton does it and it's whinge city. Yes, he smothered his work for the last 4 rounds and it wasn't pretty but he did the job, won the round and avoided the KO.

I don't get the cross reference to PBF, where did that come from? Was he making excuses after beating Baldi?
Here go my Sadclicks up now, starting at 37 and going up to......................

No Sad-clicks from me, the reference was Floyd getting criticised for his performance against Baldi

Yet for me

Hatton-Urango was not much different, at least not for the first 8 rounds

Hit and don't get hit

Floyd and Hatton both knew their opponents were the bigger men and minimized the KO risk but avoiding getting hit. Floyd just smothers a bit more prettier than Hatton does

Hope that cleared it up