I Was Wrong....December 8th.

[Trainer Monkey]

CC Donny, Hatton boxed like a lion but was outclassed by Mayweather in the end. Seeing Hatton get KOd is the nearest to crying I have ever been over sport and the interview him at the end was upsetting for a big Hatton fan like me too. He will always be my favourite fighter and he will be back for sure!!

CC returned. It warmed my heart after the stoppage when the fans kept singing "theres only one Ricky Hatton." Brilliant.

Cmon man,what do you expect when you tell people to kiss your a** right in the middle of the ring.
Cortez was totally even before that,and the point deduction was far and away obvious after that,but even I said(and I wanted Hatton to win)he cant expect any favours in there after that
Referees are human too you know,well there are a couple I have my doubts about,Ricky wanted an inside fight,Floyd gave it to him.
In alot of ways Cortez was doing Ricky a favour by breaking them that fast,the only things Ricky was landing that were legal and clean were outside.
Inside Floyd just ate him up,I didnt expect it either,but cmon bro,stop crying about the ref,they were both dirty as hell,but if your going to be dirty do it away from the ref.Thats boxing 101,ricky didnt,Floyd did

I'm not bitter nor angry about the situation but I'm under no illusion that Joe Cortez did not perform well on the night. He had obviously heard of Ricky's penchant for clinching and mauling and as a result all clinches initiated by Haton were broken immediatly (which is improper as a referee is supposed to let the clinch go for 3 seconds to see how the fighters progress.)
Clinches initiated by Floyd were left unpunished and Floyd purposely lifting his elbows and forearms was deemed acceptable!
As a trainer you no Floyd said "I'll try this till he warns me, I mite cause him to swell a bit." and when he wasn't reprimanded he continued.

Had Joe reffed a fight I was in a treated me that way (which is how I looked at it) I would have been outraged. Not bitter, like I said Hatton lost the fight decisivley himself, but Joe did a poor job.


CC #1

That started ater Rickys little "Kiss My a$$" routine
And guess what,that would happen to every single fighter on earth,I dont care who you are
You act a fool,you get treated like one

It started well before that. In fact i feel it starte about thirty seconds into the first round...I don't want to rewatch it and find out. He turned his back after another bad decision. That was in the third i believe.

He didnt turn his back,he bent over and slapped em.Joe was letting the holds go longer then he should have before that
If you want to bitch about Cortez,about all you really have,is he really should have stopped it right after the first knockdown when Ricky clearly couldnt defend himself,rather then letting him take that second knockdown

He was letting the holds go longer than he should have?
Rewatch the fight, he broke clinches instantaneously!

Only after Ricky acted like an ass in there

[donnydarkoIRL]

Check the first clinch in the first round.

[winscomeez]

I take my hat off to Floyd Mayweather.Poised, fearless and deadly were all applicable after Saturday night.
For me it was the official baptism of a boxing legend or cannonisation of a boxing Saint.
He truaely was that good and I'm sure Sugar Ray at ringside was loosening his collar.
He showed better defense than Pernell at times and better offense than well...most boxers! I gained a lot of respect for the Pretty Boy.

Joe Cortez....Well personally I feel he was disgraceful. (Note: Hatton lost Hatton the fight not Cortez so don't take this wrong!) I felt he stopped Ricky fighting his fight by watching him like a hawk. In turn he was very leniant with Floyd, ignoring several elboews forearms and rabbit blows yet penalising Hatton for the same thing.
Questionable.

And as for Ricky.....Well you guys may have thought I'd abandon him.
Never!
Still my favourite fighter, I was absolutley gutted for him and the post fight interview nearly broke my heart! The guys a legend, I certainly hope he doesn't feel he must retire as to be honest he was the only fighter who ever made a Mayweather fight essential viewing. He kept me on the edge of my seat and he boxed well.
If possible, I admire him even more after defeat and as I said....Forever my favourite fighter.

The guy is a legend in Manchester,he is a virtual unknown in the US and the rest of the world.

[No Contest]

Good for you, shows character, and what do the great ones do? They bounce back. CC for manning up to a defeat. Sometimes fighters gain more respect from a loss than a win if ya know what I mean.

[Wacko3205]

I take my hat off to Floyd Mayweather.Poised, fearless and deadly were all applicable after Saturday night.
For me it was the official baptism of a boxing legend or cannonisation of a boxing Saint.
He truaely was that good and I'm sure Sugar Ray at ringside was loosening his collar.
He showed better defense than Pernell at times and better offense than well...most boxers! I gained a lot of respect for the Pretty Boy.

Joe Cortez....Well personally I feel he was disgraceful. (Note: Hatton lost Hatton the fight not Cortez so don't take this wrong!) I felt he stopped Ricky fighting his fight by watching him like a hawk. In turn he was very leniant with Floyd, ignoring several elboews forearms and rabbit blows yet penalising Hatton for the same thing.
Questionable.

And as for Ricky.....Well you guys may have thought I'd abandon him.
Never!
Still my favourite fighter, I was absolutley gutted for him and the post fight interview nearly broke my heart! The guys a legend, I certainly hope he doesn't feel he must retire as to be honest he was the only fighter who ever made a Mayweather fight essential viewing. He kept me on the edge of my seat and he boxed well.
If possible, I admire him even more after defeat and as I said....Forever my favourite fighter.

I thought Cortez did a hell of a job...Hatton just didn't get away with some of the normal shit that he pulls.

I also thought that Hatton looked pretty well for a few rounds in spots...but damnit man...Floyd was on point.

for showing some respect to Floyd.

[RHHatton]

cortez jumped in BEFORE they had even clinched at some points in the fight, Ill have to check the exact times and rounds but i remember him grabbing hattons arm while he was throwing a punch with it It was a disgraceful performance from a top class referee like cortez.

that all said and done though, floyd was top draw and would have won regardless, he really impressed me and it was quite painful for me to watch my mate get taken apart like that. Ill hold my hands up to PBF and admit i underestimated him.

Also in regard to hatton showing his arse, that was not the case he was saying to the ref 'Ill fight like this and see what happens' indicating that floyd kept turning his back and ducking down so what was he supposed to do.

[ono]

CC Donny, Hatton boxed like a lion but was outclassed by Mayweather in the end. Seeing Hatton get KOd is the nearest to crying I have ever been over sport and the interview him at the end was upsetting for a big Hatton fan like me too. He will always be my favourite fighter and he will be back for sure!!

CC returned. It warmed my heart after the stoppage when the fans kept singing "theres only one Ricky Hatton." Brilliant.

Cmon man,what do you expect when you tell people to kiss your a** right in the middle of the ring.
Cortez was totally even before that,and the point deduction was far and away obvious after that,but even I said(and I wanted Hatton to win)he cant expect any favours in there after that
Referees are human too you know,well there are a couple I have my doubts about,Ricky wanted an inside fight,Floyd gave it to him.
In alot of ways Cortez was doing Ricky a favour by breaking them that fast,the only things Ricky was landing that were legal and clean were outside.
Inside Floyd just ate him up,I didnt expect it either,but cmon bro,stop crying about the ref,they were both dirty as hell,but if your going to be dirty do it away from the ref.Thats boxing 101,ricky didnt,Floyd did

I'm not bitter nor angry about the situation but I'm under no illusion that Joe Cortez did not perform well on the night. He had obviously heard of Ricky's penchant for clinching and mauling and as a result all clinches initiated by Haton were broken immediatly (which is improper as a referee is supposed to let the clinch go for 3 seconds to see how the fighters progress.)
Clinches initiated by Floyd were left unpunished and Floyd purposely lifting his elbows and forearms was deemed acceptable!
As a trainer you no Floyd said "I'll try this till he warns me, I mite cause him to swell a bit." and when he wasn't reprimanded he continued.

Had Joe reffed a fight I was in a treated me that way (which is how I looked at it) I would have been outraged. Not bitter, like I said Hatton lost the fight decisivley himself, but Joe did a poor job.


CC #1

That started ater Rickys little "Kiss My a$$" routine
And guess what,that would happen to every single fighter on earth,I dont care who you are
You act a fool,you get treated like one

It wasn't a 'kiss my arse' routine. He was basically showing Cortez how Mayweather was avoiding punches.

[Gandalf]

I got it wrong too.

Of course Mayweather was favourite and was the betting mans choice but Ricky was my fighter and Ive been following him a long time. I was willing him to win, though of course the part of my brain that actually processes thought, had its own elements of doubt.

Cortez was a disgrace, but fair enough Ricky lost the fight by knock out. And you dont lose more decisively than that.

I really havent been affected by a knockout in that manner before. For an hour after the fight I just sat numb. I really couldnt believe Floyd had actually stopped Ricky and in the manner that he did it. It was breathtaking and soul sapping. I dont want to go through that again in a hurry!!

I hope Ricky has a month off and gets a fight signed and gets back in the fray pretty soon. A tune up is fine, just as long as he stays busy and in decent shape.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I felt the same Miles, it truely did hurt me.
I'm also worried about the effect of the loss on Rick. Not only on his mentality but his body too. Will he drinhk his fill til he's consoled homself and eat more than is advisble over the Christmas? Or will he attempt to maintain some sort of condition and be in shape? Hard to know...

[Gandalf]

I felt the same Miles, it truely did hurt me.
I'm also worried about the effect of the loss on Rick. Not only on his mentality but his body too. Will he drinhk his fill til he's consoled homself and eat more than is advisble over the Christmas? Or will he attempt to maintain some sort of condition and be in shape? Hard to know...

Interesting questions and ones we can only speculate on really. He seemed to have the right ideas following the Collazo fight in regards to his condition. There is no knowing how much this may have taken out of him though. He didnt just lose. He got taken out big time and it takes a special fighter to maintain it at the top after a crushing knockout and the loss of the 0. Barrera shows how it can be done. Michael Spinks shows how it isnt.

Its a matter of waiting and hoping it turns out right. Rick deserves a drink or 2 and some nice greasy food....but then its time to get back in the gym. Fingers crossed.

[ICB]

I felt the same Miles, it truely did hurt me.
I'm also worried about the effect of the loss on Rick. Not only on his mentality but his body too. Will he drinhk his fill til he's consoled homself and eat more than is advisble over the Christmas? Or will he attempt to maintain some sort of condition and be in shape? Hard to know...

Interesting questions and ones we can only speculate on really. He seemed to have the right ideas following the Collazo fight in regards to his condition. There is no knowing how much this may have taken out of him though. He didnt just lose. He got taken out big time and it takes a special fighter to maintain it at the top after a crushing knockout and the loss of the 0. Barrera shows how it can be done. Michael Spinks shows how it isnt.

Its a matter of waiting and hoping it turns out right. Rick deserves a drink or 2 and some nice greasy food....but then its time to get back in the gym. Fingers crossed.

Are you really surprised you lost ?? your still at number 13 on the member's list, i have got more chance of winning the lottery than you making a correct prediction

[donnydarkoIRL]

I felt the same Miles, it truely did hurt me.
I'm also worried about the effect of the loss on Rick. Not only on his mentality but his body too. Will he drinhk his fill til he's consoled homself and eat more than is advisble over the Christmas? Or will he attempt to maintain some sort of condition and be in shape? Hard to know...

Interesting questions and ones we can only speculate on really. He seemed to have the right ideas following the Collazo fight in regards to his condition. There is no knowing how much this may have taken out of him though. He didnt just lose. He got taken out big time and it takes a special fighter to maintain it at the top after a crushing knockout and the loss of the 0. Barrera shows how it can be done. Michael Spinks shows how it isnt.

Its a matter of waiting and hoping it turns out right. Rick deserves a drink or 2 and some nice greasy food....but then its time to get back in the gym. Fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed indeed. A factor which worries me is the proposed layoff.
I no that a fight at Light Welter means he needs time to drop the extra muscle mass he loaded on for the fight with Mayweather, but I feel that fighting again in June as he mentioned in the post fight interview is a bit much.

Having accepted the loss I felt that it would greatly benefit his financial career and legacy if he upped the activity and fought 3 times a year as opposed to twice as he has in recent years. However, for some reason this seem to be out of the question.

And Mr.Lopez was that a jibe at me or Miles?

[ICB]

I felt the same Miles, it truely did hurt me.
I'm also worried about the effect of the loss on Rick. Not only on his mentality but his body too. Will he drinhk his fill til he's consoled homself and eat more than is advisble over the Christmas? Or will he attempt to maintain some sort of condition and be in shape? Hard to know...

Interesting questions and ones we can only speculate on really. He seemed to have the right ideas following the Collazo fight in regards to his condition. There is no knowing how much this may have taken out of him though. He didnt just lose. He got taken out big time and it takes a special fighter to maintain it at the top after a crushing knockout and the loss of the 0. Barrera shows how it can be done. Michael Spinks shows how it isnt.

Its a matter of waiting and hoping it turns out right. Rick deserves a drink or 2 and some nice greasy food....but then its time to get back in the gym. Fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed indeed. A factor which worries me is the proposed layoff.
I no that a fight at Light Welter means he needs time to drop the extra muscle mass he loaded on for the fight with Mayweather, but I feel that fighting again in June as he mentioned in the post fight interview is a bit much.

Having accepted the loss I felt that it would greatly benefit his financial career and legacy if he upped the activity and fought 3 times a year as opposed to twice as he has in recent years. However, for some reason this seem to be out of the question.

And Mr.Lopez was that a jibe at me or Miles?

Miles understands

[donnydarkoIRL]

Theres a members list?

[Gandalf]

I felt the same Miles, it truely did hurt me.
I'm also worried about the effect of the loss on Rick. Not only on his mentality but his body too. Will he drinhk his fill til he's consoled homself and eat more than is advisble over the Christmas? Or will he attempt to maintain some sort of condition and be in shape? Hard to know...

Interesting questions and ones we can only speculate on really. He seemed to have the right ideas following the Collazo fight in regards to his condition. There is no knowing how much this may have taken out of him though. He didnt just lose. He got taken out big time and it takes a special fighter to maintain it at the top after a crushing knockout and the loss of the 0. Barrera shows how it can be done. Michael Spinks shows how it isnt.

Its a matter of waiting and hoping it turns out right. Rick deserves a drink or 2 and some nice greasy food....but then its time to get back in the gym. Fingers crossed.

Are you really surprised you lost ?? your still at number 13 on the member's list, i have got more chance of winning the lottery than you making a correct prediction

Ice, you are obsessed with the postings leaderboard!!!

He's having a pop at me hitmandonny!!

Anyways, 's to the both of you!