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

Hatton never has been the man at 147. More to your point, Hatton obviously decided that he stood a better chance of demanding fights against the big American names -- best competition, most money -- if he invested some time in the United States. I wouldn't call Hatton protected if he insisted on Urango coming to the UK anymore than I would Calzaghe for calling over Bika, but he made a career move. Doesn't change my opinion of him either way.

But if we're talking about Floyd, then clearly he is in the inferior position in terms of clout, so he needs to make the bulk of the concessions. And do we have any reason to believe he wouldn't? I'd love to see Mayweather vs. Hatton in the UK and, if Floyd thought long-term, maybe he'd realize that the fight would have the most revenue potential there after all. But that's entirely his perogative.

 

LOL.

Thats 5 million cheaper than what Hatton demanded last time team Mayweather tried to get him in the ring.

I love how people call Mayweather boring and praise Hatton. Hatton would be exciting, if this was the WWE.

Then, Mayweather is a money grub who will shelf fights because he wont get enough money. Well, he did that against Winky Wright, a fighter who is naturally about 6 weight classes bigger than he is, whereas Hatton did it to Mayweather, a titlist in his natural weight class.

You people crack me up. Good thing though, I needed a laugh this morning.

 

you might have missed some of the previous posts, i am far from a hatton fan.

 

Not targeted at you in any way shape or form.

Its just a general position.

 

Hatton needs Floyd more than Floyd needs Hatton.

UK fighters who want to get exposure come to the US, unlike Joe Calzaghe. If Joe came to the US, ****.. even for the Manfredo fight, he'd get way more exposure, and more love from US fight fans.

Floyd vs Hatton would never happen in the UK, unless you guys start the fight at like 3am so we could have a decent US start time on the West Coast.

 

try explaining that to arran.

 

LOL. That would explain why he fought Contender RUNNER UP at 147 Peter Manfredo right? Because he doesnt care what Americans think? Or perhaps he came over here to fight Bika because he needed some extra air miles for a free gift?

 

but he wants the big money fights that he can get only in america, he wants guys like roy jones, he wants a few big paydays before he retires and the only way to do that is to go to the US

carlos monzon might have been a great fighter but how much money did he make?

 

i'm not gonna argue with you no more, you just dont get itm how about you forget your hate for the US for once and try and understand?

 

I was referring to Hatton being the man at Light Welter. Hatton has not been the man at Welter but had more clout, recognition wise, than Collazo even though he was the belt holder and was therefore in the better bargaining position.

In any event my point was that I hate the fact that every non-us fighter must travel to the US to be verified, it's disrespectul to quality fighters in Europe and Asia who should expect Americans to travel some of the time. I mean talk about refusing to step out of your comfort zone.

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NB I am not anti-american in any way shape or form. I think there are excellent US fighters and have been throughout the sports history. I have met plenty of American people, visited your country 7 times and have plenty of positive things to say, so I dont wish to come across as a hater. I just think that a balance must be struck. The rest of the world has excellent venues, excellent fighters, the boxing world does not have to be confined to Vegas, Atlantic City or MSG. Indeed the MEN arena has provided some excellent match ups over the years involving fighters such as Hamed, Calzaghe, Hatton, and even Mike Tyson.

 

you dont have to fight in the us to be good just be rich, joe is rich but he could be far more richer.

look at naseem hamed, he went to the us and made millions.

 

Yeah there are excpetions.

You named two from the last 25 years. Congratulations.

Name five more. Then maybe I'll take anything your biased ass says as pertinent to a debate.

 

Nobody outside of hardcore fans know who he is.

Why?

He has not been on American television.

Cmon smart ass, keep em coming. It only makes the obvious, blatantly apparent.

NOBODY has problems with it except the Brits.

 

why did hatton go to fight collazo and urango?? he could have easily gotten them to come to the uk

 

This kid's favorite fighters even acknowledge the fact yet he cant.

Its sad.