Hatton to fight Floyd in June 2009

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  1. Jordan

    Jordan Active Member Full Member

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  2. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    If Floyd fights Hatton again he's ducking PAC!
     
  3. Holsten81

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    Although i doubt your claim Hatton is the only fighter that brings the $$ Floyd will be looking for.
     
  4. imp4pdabest

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    Which fight is tougher, now you tell me who's ducking who?
     
  5. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. It's never going to happen. Floyd offered 60-40 to PacMan, and that 100% on the table is much less than the PacMan-Hatton 100% since there's no UK PPV involved. Now can you imagine PacMan taking 40% for this fight, about the half he would've earned vs. Ricky?

    But I think there's a better chance for Hatton-JMM with Floyd staying retired (although on 50-50 terms with UK PPV share he would get more than 60% with Pac). No way PacMan would take even 45% and Floyd won't go below that. Two fighters who are incapable of normal negotiations rarely make a fight. In an economy like this, Top Rank can't guarantee $10-12M for EACH fighter.
     
  6. M.Alexander

    M.Alexander Tough Mofo Full Member

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    Nonsense. Why should Hatton get another chance vs. PBF.

    He was schooled in the first fight and ran into the turnbuckle.

    The people want Pacquiao-Mayweather.
     
  7. imp4pdabest

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    Hatton & Pac
     
  8. MexicanJew

    MexicanJew Jajajajajaja Full Member

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    I'll believe it when I see it

    Hatton-Pacquiao is the fight that needs to happen more than any other
     
  9. Jordan

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    Appreciate people doubting this, hence the first line saying it was not a direct source, although he told me about the Khan Barrera fight a week before the press release. For me JMM would be a dream fight, but I am a bit disturbed by Gareth Williams comment this morning stating he may fight DLH instead. I hope to God this is not true. Oscar should retire, and Hatton should have a word with himself if he even opens negotiations. That would be the death of modern boxing for me as it would really only be for the $$$.
     
  10. Above Deck

    Above Deck Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No suprise that PBF would be keen on this fight, as I reckon
    he woulve been impressed with the UK PPV sales in their last
    fight - and the thought of selling out a stadium and a lot of PPVs
    in the UK, then in turn, the US - its massive coin, bigger than anything
    else out there for him..

    it wouldnt matter who Floyd fought, same result..
     
  11. imp4pdabest

    imp4pdabest Guest

    Exactly!
     
  12. itrymariti

    itrymariti CaƱas! Full Member

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    And I suppose Elvis is still alive too?
     
  13. VARG

    VARG Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    your damn right man...according to an unnamed source he's hiding in the basement of some **** diner in Trenton New Jersey :think
     
  14. imp4pdabest

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    You think thats news. Yesterday I ran into 2pac at the smoke shop.
     
  15. VARG

    VARG Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Funny you mention it...I just ran into Heath Ledger at the mall looking at the new releases...he bought the dark knight...what? :huh....too soon??!! :think