Floyd Mayweather vs Ricky Hatton:Great News Inside And It Looks Like The Fight Is On

Mayweather fears the English crowd, for good reasons too.

 

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No it certainly doesn't but you said that there was nothing for US fighters to come here for.

If performing in front of a gate like that against an opponent like Hatton doesn't appeal then I dont know what else does.

 

for guys like mayweather money is everything, i can tell he will not come to england without atleast 8-10 million dollars.

 

nah do it now, you have nothing else to do, so you might aswell do it now.

 

Hatton's ability to get inside, his handspeed, footwork, and skill of cutting off the ring, make your Baldomir anology seem way off point. If you are alluding that Hatton is a fighter in a similar vein to Baldomir I suggest you watch lacrosse.

 

Which surely you'll accept (seen as though PBF was involved in the biggest payday fight against DLH) that it's a shame he wont fight out of principal but just to get richer.

I accept with the short career span, and inherant risk involved, that money is important. But there's living a more than comfortable existance and just downright muther fricken greed.

 

Not to mention Baldomir is all about the right hand (and little else) whilst the left provides many key punches for Hatton. A very two handed fighter.

 

This statement really make you look bad anyone who follows this sport that weight has never been an issue with floyd and I highly doubt that he would go down to 140 to meet Hatton .. the balls in Floyd court if Hatton want the fight he will have to make 147 not 140..

 

catchweight fight

 

I don't understand all the angst on this thread. Mayweather is PfP No. 1, so it's his option to demand the bout on his home turf. It's the same reason DM was wrong not to pursue Roy in the U.S., if he really wanted the fight. It's also the same reason that Jeff Lacy needed to go abroad to fight Calzaghe, who was the man at 168. See how that works?

There are other market factors in play, such as HBO money -- let's now overlook how critical this is -- and they prefer venues in the United States. In that regard, both fighters are just following along.

I realize everyone is on a Hatton buzz right now, but how does Ricky present a better challenge to Floyd than Cotto? I'd rather Floyd wait to see whether Williams beats Margarito, and if he does, go ahead and challenge Miguel. If Margo wins, then Hatton or Mosley would seem to be the best options.

 

Hatton doesn't have the truck to demand a catchweight. It's his responsibility to cave to Floyd's demands, provided Floyd offers reasonable compensation for his efforts. I'm guessing Ricky would be willing to do that, and that Floyd will make a bogus offer that kills the fight.

 

Yet if Hatton would have fought Collazo, Urango and Castillo in the UK he would have been labelled 'protected' rather than it was the fact that he is the man at the weight and the bigger draw?

 

I agree with you on your first statement and disagree with you on your second just because its speculation. I have feeling that floyd really dislikes Hatton at this point and will go out of his way to show the world that Ricky is full of **** .. whether thats true or not is yet to be seen , I guess we will have to see how this all plays out since its Elebre making the comments and not floyd.

 

I hope you're right. It just seems to me that Floyd is now overestimating his own appeal the way that Roy Jones always did (although even he made a fair offer to Hopkins), and as a result the two sides coming to a deal may be unlikely. Like I said, though, I hope you're right.