43-0 with 31 kos and you still need a tuneup?

ok why does ricky need a tuneup fight at 147? didn't he just fight collazo there two fights ago. how is it that a fighter who is 43-0 still needs a tuneup to fight the best, does ricky have no confidence in his skills? I mean why ask HBO for another tuneup fight in England when you have been campaining in the states to get a big fight with the best fighter on the planet:think

I smell a rat, ricky has no intention of getting in the ring with floyd anytime soon. I think he is waiting on the outcome of the gatti/gomez fight to make a decision. Ricky has been clamouring for a gatti fight for a long time (and we all know whyatsch ) and if gatti gets by gomez then I think hatton will take that option (gatti vs hatton in england:deal ) Ricky has been using floyd's name to promote himself for over two years now. after every fight he has mentioned floyd as a potential opponent, while fighting maussa, collazo, urango, and castillo instead. I don't think hatton is fooling anyone except die hard floyd haters with his current routine. :smoke

Hatton has always followed the path of least resistance and his record proves that. While floyd may have his detractors one thing is clear floyd is three fights away from achieving immortality (hatton, mosley, cotto) within the squared circle, if hatton is a real man he will stop using floyd to promote his next fight (with each fight promising to fight floyd next) and step up to the plate and attempt greatness.

Sorry ricky but the stripteasing is over. Time to get that cherry popped:hat

 

floyd right now to me is top 5 ATG he beats those three he is second only to ray robinson (pnly because ray was bigger ). but I don't want the thread to degenerate into that, hatton is up to his old tricks again, and his worth as a fighter is on the line in the fans eyes.

 

HBO doesn't want a floyd vs hatton fight, they want to bring hatton along carefully like hoya to build up the ppv numbers. face it even after beating castillo hatton is not well known in the states. In order for HBO to make their money back on hatton (who has been a bust) they will need to do a 24/7 type show and a promotional tour. people will come out to see hoya and floyd but hatton? he has only been on hbo for a year.

A big hatton vs gatti ppv in england would make HBO very happy money wise (might even get on ppv depending on how gatti looks against gomez). So we shouldn't get our hopes up for a big fight in november between floyd and hatton. Ricky is just promoting his next fight against a lower tier opponent, sorta like chicken de la hoya was after his fight with sweet pea.