Hatton: Scottish fans should support local fighters as much as they do me!

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Beatboxer, Feb 23, 2008.


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  1. Beatboxer

    Beatboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oh no man of course not.

    I said that at the very outset of this thread. There are some big Hatton fans on this forum that know their stuff and are true boxing fans.

    I like to take on board everyones opinions, which is why I thought the more cynical view that Hatton was doing this as yet another PR exercise was worthy of consideration, especially in light of the somewhat negative response to his not fighting Witter by true boxing fans.

    But, I think it is fair to conclude upon analysing and hearing the perspectives of you guys as well as the article itself that in this instance he is trying to do some good for Scottish boxing. I might take issue with some of the characters, the football fans and thugs as Maka pointed out, that Hatton attracts to his fights and prefer that we keep local fights in Scotland as a bit of a clique sort of thing where only true boxing fans go.

    But in regards to boosting the sport, that is more media coverage and money for the fighters through more punters, theres no doubt comments like this from the popular Hatton can only help in this respect.
     
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  2. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Cheers, I understand what you are saying about keeping Scotish boxing for the real fans, thats fair enough.:good

    I think this situation with the Hatton comments on here is an example of people having made up their minds up about someone beforehand and then just trying shoehorn in any sort of 'evidence', no matter how irrelevant, to support their opinion.
     
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  3. Beatboxer

    Beatboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes some posters are rather agenda driven :lol:
     
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  4. The Exile

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    It seems to me that anything that Hatton says is interpreted as an excuse to not fighting Witter.

    How anyone can say that Hatton commenting on the state of boxing in Scotland is trying to deflect attention from Witter is just pure hating for the sake of it.

    His comments are perfectly reasonable.
     
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  5. maka

    maka Well-Known Member Full Member

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    here here exile thats the nail right there :good
     
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  6. The Exile

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    I want to see him fight Witter as much as anyone and personally i dont think Witter lasts past 6 rounds but the fight has to be made.

    It pisses me off that everything he says these days is picked up as an excuse for not fighting Witter.

    FFS he was in Scotland to help promote a show so obviously he is going to have an opinion and is within his right to air it, at the end of the day what he has said is spot on.

    No matter what he says or does these days the haters will pick holes in it in order to say "Look, he's scared" or something to that effect.
     
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  7. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    I see Wichard still can't stop talking about himself and how popular he is, who the **** does he think he is to be commenting on this stuff?
    His arrogance and self-importance simply know no bounds.

    my message to Wicky is this.....stop flapping your gums about this and that and stop running from Witter, you fat, arrogant, self-satisfied, biscuit-ersed gobshite.
     
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  8. maka

    maka Well-Known Member Full Member

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    me too mate..........i wanna see the fight as well, no boxing fan worth their salt would want to miss the 2 best light welters in the country gettin it on.

    i used to read the posts and think "ah **** that am not gettin involved it just drags on and on" and this post proves it.


    what ****in harm has the guy done in promoting, advertising, supporting the sport that he just happens to be good at and the sport that he's done all his life?

    should he not have an opinion on boxing outside manchester?

    :rofl
     
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  9. maka

    maka Well-Known Member Full Member

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    blah blah ****in blah blah :patsch :patsch :patsch :patsch :patsch :patsch :patsch :patsch :patsch :patsch
     
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  10. The Exile

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    Well said :good
     
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  11. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I tend not to reply to your hate filled posts about Hatton but seeming as this one made me lol and so did the Billy Graham post I have to mention the irony of complaining about Hattons interviews when you have the undisputed champion of gobshites as your avatar.
     
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  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    FFS get a grip Foq and read the original comments.
     
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  13. kev boy 1

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    just to let every1 know ricky hatton came up to glasgow yesterday as a favour to willie and did not do so for money. obviously he got a bit of publicity himself to mention what hes got planned for the future etc...
     
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  14. maka

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    thanks for the info kev boy 1.

    that'll shut a few up :happy :happy :happy :happy
     
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  15. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    BWA HA HA HA :lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
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