Hatton : Mayweather must make light-welter to fight me

[albsur2006]

I knew Hatton was a little bitch. He has no balls. Mayweather went up and fought ODLH at 154 and Mayweather IS A NATURAL 135 pounder. This amazes me, Hatton puts Floyd's name in his mouth on HBO but behind the scenes when the world isn't listening, he's behaving little a scared boy. The thing that's funny to me is that Hatton wants Floyd to come down to 140 but if he tries to fight ODLH will he make ODLH come down to 140? Hell no. Floyd should be calling all the shots and if that dwarf Hatton doesn't wanna come up to welter or meet at a catch weight to truly test himself and make a boatload of money then he should go make his 4 or 5 million fighting fighters like Paulie or Ndou because he's not talking about being great.

Dude, you're a F****** idiot. I don't think I need to justify saying that either.

Fuck you. I had an opinion about Hatton. If you can't deal with people's opinion's then get the fuck off of the internet.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Extremely disappointed that Hatton's unrealistic old man would say that, surely for a fight like this to happen there has to be a compromise made and I don't think Maywather should have to make to many!
Mayweather is the Number One guy in the sport at the moment and Hatton will have to move up to 147 to fight him, I'm sure the Fatboy himself knows that and might just tell dad to shut the F...k up!

[Memphis]

I knew Hatton was a little bitch. He has no balls.

first i would like to say i was right about hatton after all, he is ducking floyd so fuck u all that gave me crap for it,

hah.. i hope #1, that Mayweathers response to this goes real public to show how much of a coward Hatton is.. How do you call someone out (who is not in your weight class) and disrespect them, and then ask that they have to come down in weightclass to fight you.
and #2 that Mayweather drops the weight and kicks his ass anyway.. now THAT would be something remembered!

I agree. Hatton is a disgrace. Talked all that sh!t because he basically thought Mayweather had no interest in fighting him, and when Floyd jumps at the chance, little Ricky sh!ts himself. What a joke!

Why is everybody acting all surprise? Hatton is the same guy who promised Luis Collazo a rematch. And than backed out. He has a history of cowardly acts.

Five guys right there that feel so obligated to shit on a fighter they simply dont like that they are prepared to turn a blind eye to the facts.

Those facts are that after the Castillo fight Hatton said on camera that Floyd is the fight he wants. He has repeated it today on film.

End of story.


If there is something I am missing please enlighten me.

[WelshDevilRob]

Come ring time their both basically the same weight. So Floyd say Yes and get it on.

This crap is the same as last HBO saying "We need another fight Ricky to build it"

Ain't America ready for there boy to get beat.

This is gonna be like Lloyd beating the fuck into P4P Donald Curry and Floyd ain't no Curry even his dreams.

[CountryBoy]

He shouldn't have too much trouble with Hatton even at 140 he's only weighed 150 at his highest. I know its all muscle, but he has what almost 4 months to lose it? REgardless Hatton is being a pussy and they should fight at 145. The funniest thing is that Hatton is naturally about 30 pounds heavier than Mayweather, and the bigger the weight the more it suits him.

Couldn't said it better than myself

[smashcrusher]

I knew Hatton was a little bitch. He has no balls.

first i would like to say i was right about hatton after all, he is ducking floyd so F*** u all that gave me crap for it,

hah.. i hope #1, that Mayweathers response to this goes real public to show how much of a coward Hatton is.. How do you call someone out (who is not in your weight class) and disrespect them, and then ask that they have to come down in weightclass to fight you.
and #2 that Mayweather drops the weight and kicks his a** anyway.. now THAT would be something remembered!

I agree. Hatton is a disgrace. Talked all that sh!t because he basically thought Mayweather had no interest in fighting him, and when Floyd jumps at the chance, little Ricky sh!ts himself. What a joke!

Why is everybody acting all surprise? Hatton is the same guy who promised Luis Collazo a rematch. And than backed out. He has a history of cowardly acts.

Five guys right there that feel so obligated to S*** on a fighter they simply dont like that they are prepared to turn a blind eye to the facts.

Those facts are that after the Castillo fight Hatton said on camera that Floyd is the fight he wants. He has repeated it today on film.

End of story.


If there is something I am missing please enlighten me.

One word: welterweights

not too complicated is it wacko?

[SalTheButcher]

A 145 catchweight would be the fairest thing to do. If not that then PBF could make 140 if he wanted to. I mean what's he worried about, PBF being a strong, brute type fighter? I don't like the move by the Hatton camp to pull this. It makes me wonder if he really wants this fight.

Hatton needs PBF more than PBF needs Hatton IMO. It will play itself out one way or another. But whatever does happen, no one can blame PBF if this fight does'nt get made at this point.

To be honest fighting Hatton adds no more to Floyd's resume than fighting Baldimor or Gatti imo.

Honestly who even cares about Hatton? I'd rather see Floyd in with Cotto, Margarito, Mosely, Ouma, Karmazin, Spinks, hell even Mayorga or Vargas.

thats offensive

yes, cotto is the one who should get to fight mayweather, and mosley is #2, but hatton is EASILY #3

also, i support hatton in demanding that mayweather come down to 140

[bcollins]

Anybody who calls a man that stepped into a ring with Kostya Tszyu a coward is just plain crazy.

I wouldn't...unless I just felt like getting knocked on my ass

[silent assassin]

I would never use the word coward or scared to describe any fighter. Boxing is a business & guys make what they think is the best business decision for their careers.

[skel1983]

" That's what peees me off about giving some interviews, the words you say can be taken completely out of context.

Floyd has made no secret of the fact that he wants to fight at 147lbs, we have already accepted the fight from our end, and we will fight him anywhere in America, Central Park in a telephone box if we have to. We will say this now, and we hope that people understand what we are saying. Ricky Hatton will be fighting at welterweight, but Ricky will come into the fight as a light-welterweight because thats his best fighting weight, and we dont want to compromise his speed. The ball now lies in Mayweather's court, if he wants the fight, we are ready. "


"And a little footnote, does anybody realise Ricky Hatton came in half a stone lighter against Castillo than he ever has ? He usually comes in between 154 to 156lbs, Ricky came in at 149lbs, and thats his weight from now on. At one stage during training Ricky was at 9 stone 13. This was due to the fact he only had 8 weeks out of the gym after the Urango fight, and instead of having to spend the first four weeks cutting weight, he started straight on the weights, and we all saw the results."

"The Collazo fight was a disaster on all counts, we all got it very wrong, it was a suicidal move, that we all hold our hands up to, and something we have learnt alot from. We put the weight on in the wrong way, we had a very turbulent and short training camp, and Ricky won that fight on heart. "


" Ricky is flying out to Tenerife with his girlfriend to meet up with Jamie Moore and his family, then he is off to Barcelona or Marbella for a short break, then he will be back in the gym for 3 days a week to tick over. He will start full training in the first week of August for a fight in November or early December. He will look even sharper and stronger again as he will only have had 8 weeks out of the gym as he did after Urango. " concluded Ray.

[El Gamo]

This can be viewed in 2 ways,he is either making excuses for not fighting Floyd OR he is just pushing to see how willing Floyd is to take the fight, trying to maximise his chances of winning by making Floyd lose more weight,come down to the lowest weight possible.


I'm not sure which it is and no-one here can say conclusively until we hear Floyd's response and Hatton's reaction to the response.

[Kev]

A 145 catchweight would be the fairest thing to do. If not that then PBF could make 140 if he wanted to. I mean what's he worried about, PBF being a strong, brute type fighter? I don't like the move by the Hatton camp to pull this. It makes me wonder if he really wants this fight.

Hatton needs PBF more than PBF needs Hatton IMO. It will play itself out one way or another. But whatever does happen, no one can blame PBF if this fight does'nt get made at this point.

To be honest fighting Hatton adds no more to Floyd's resume than fighting Baldimor or Gatti imo.

Honestly who even cares about Hatton? I'd rather see Floyd in with Cotto, Margarito, Mosely, Ouma, Karmazin, Spinks, hell even Mayorga or Vargas.

thats offensive

yes, cotto is the one who should get to fight mayweather, and mosley is #2, but hatton is EASILY #3

also, i support hatton in demanding that mayweather come down to 140

you are right Sal I was probably in an angry mood when I wrote that, I think I had run out of teabags or something!

Hatton vs Mayweather is a huge fight no question, Ricky certainly deserves the shot.

I still think he'll get owned but at 43 and 0 he's a legitimate contender.

[Fenster]

Guys for fuck sake did you not read what Fenster posted?

Unbelievable.

You know damn well ain't nobody pay attention to what Fenster writes.

ahahaa

The grown ups do.

Obviously the morons don't.

[DaxxKahn]

Come ring time their both basically the same weight. So Floyd say Yes and get it on.

This crap is the same as last HBO saying "We need another fight Ricky to build it"

Ain't America ready for there boy to get beat.

This is gonna be like Lloyd beating the F*** into P4P Donald Curry and Floyd ain't no Curry even his dreams.

OK first off this has nothing to do with America and our boy as you like to call him getting beat....

Lets lay out some facts...And while reading this keep in mind I am one of Floyds bigest detractors...don't believe me search the boards and you will see I give him little credit unless forced to

With that being said.....

Floyd never sought out Hatton....As Floyd moved up in weight Hatton Moved back down.....

Floyd Started at SFW...Hatton started at 140 and never went higher then 147....

Floyd has flourished and won the title at 154...To my disapointment I thought the weight would be too much and he would finally get starched but I was wrong ( this is why I spend my days with KillerSheeps sports book hanging on by a thread my predictions suck...Need to bet with mind not heart but that is another story)

Hatton went to 147 won a title and did so with difficulty...In fact 147 was such a problem he went down to 140 again...Now mind you this is a guy who balloons up to 170-180 when not training so 147 should in all reality be more comfortable for him

Floyd retired... (We all know how that works in boxing)...........HATTON CALLED OUT FLOYD FLOYD DID NOT CALL OUT HATTON!!!!!....HATTON STATED CLEARLY HE WANTED FLOYD NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND....HATTON STATED HE SHOWED MORE EXCITEMENT IN HIS BOUT WITH CASTILLO THE FLOYD IN HIS WHOLE CAREER......

Now that Floyd took the bait Hatton is going to state he needs it to be at 140 or no fight BULLSHIT....

That is like Hopkins Calling out Klitschko but then saying he wants the fight at 175....give it a rest already.....Either argue a valid point or don't argue at all...

This America UK crap doesn't fly around here...When someone can not come up with something legit why is it they always use stuff like that as a last resort

[Tito BHB]

Ricky Hatton's father, Ray, said yesterday that Floyd Mayweather would have to come down to light-welterweight if he wanted to figure in a contest between the two undefeated fighters in November.

Mayweather's last contest was at light-middleweight, one stone heavier than Hatton's division, and the American has since indicated that he will now fight as a welterweight, at 10st 7lb. Ray Hatton's statement seems to rule out the possibility of a Hatton-Mayweather fight this year, with New York's Paulie Malignaggi, the WBA light-welterweight champion, still most likely to get the Hatton engagement.


http://sport.guardian.co.uk/boxing/s...125503,00.html


The Hatton camp know Mayweather is never going to come down to 140. They're ducking him. Maybe they're ducking because they think they can make more money with alternative fights, that's the most charitable way of looking at this. I wonder what PBF will have to say about it.

Here we go again with stupid accusations of ducking..

Ray is not in the hatton camp..He is Ricks dad

And Both billy graham and ricky himself say that they will make 147 should they need to..

This is just a plot to try get him to 140..Why wouldnt they want it there if they could