Ricky "Doing it for the people" Hatton

But you've really shown me something about these Hatton fans... they'd probably punch a nun in face if they saw one. These people verbally attacked you at one fight, and in another you nearly got a row with them... well if they'll turn on serenity like you they're capable of anything. Animals I say. :-( You were just fight watching, obviously. These kinds just turn on you like that. Horrible people.

 

Yes, he did. :rofl

 

There is more than an element of truth in it.

Did your care to read the rest of my post? I explicitly stated that there are Hatton fans that are not of that ilk. But deny it if you will, a large proportion, even the majority are as I described.

That is my point. When Hatton says that 'this is for the fans' on the basis that he's fighting at 10 pm rather than 5 am UK time then you know he ain't talking about true boxing fans who don't consider a Lazcano bout any kind of 'gift'

 

Are you talking about Joey Barton types?

 

The Hatton fans im referring to certainly know **** all about the sport as a whole and conduct themselves horribly. Very Barton esque indeed.

 

I know what you mean, they play for Newcastle United and all that. Scummers.

 

The phrase 'true boxing fan' is quickly becoming a euphemism for 'smug twat'

 

I think SleazeNation has me on ignore.:rofl

 

Says a guy who is clearly trying to demonstrate the scale of his vocabulary on a boxing forum no less by using terms like 'eupheimsm'.

This seems quite close to your heart. Perhaps your one of the Man City supporters like I mentioned? If so worry not. If you demonstrate your boxing knowledge on this forum people will respect you in spite of that.

 

I wouldn't be complaining if I were you :yep He might have me on too: he is generally all over my posts on any subject but is particularly fierce when it comes to my anti-Hatton stuff

 

Nope, Bolton.

I'm a Mancunian though.

I reiterate, describing yourself as a 'true boxing fan' marks you down as an utter twat. That's all it proves.

 

I'm from nowhere near Manchester, the only reason I like Hatton is becasue he goes after the biggest fights. But to these "posters" I'm a Hatton nuthugger, fanboy... or whatever term they're using today.

It's best to ignore them when possible.

 

I didn't describe myself as one, though I hope others on these forums would be of the belief that I am a true boxing fan.

And I don't think such a tag does prove your a twat - true fans of football for me are those who follow their club or country and conduct themselves with dignity and respect. Sure you can have a bit of banter but none of that shite like we saw with Rangers 'fans' a few weeks back in Manchester.

So you can make a distinction. The same is true of boxing: there are fans of boxing and then there are supporters of Hatton it seems. Sure you can be both, but I think you know as well as I do that many of the people that attent Hatton fights fall soley under the latter category: they are not true boxing fans.

There is a distinction to be made and I don't make any apologies for doing so.

 

Wouldn't disagree with much of that.

But all too often 'true boxing fan' is used to gain the upper hand in any Hatton argument.

I like boxing, I like Hatton, too many people try to claim the two are mutually exclusive.

And god damn, what's wrong with supporting Hatton solely, and then perhaps being drawn in to the sport? Is that not the way it works?

I was drawn in by McGuigan, Marsh, Honeyghan, Bruno, Tyson

I was about twelve years old, I was hardly going to be an afficionado was I?

 

Like I said in that post they are not mutally exclusive - but many of the loutish chaps that follow Hatton do not appreciate the sport and often degrade it.

It's not something I make a big deal of generally because there are good Hatton fans - on these boards no less - but in this instance Hatton saying 'this ones for the fans' is slightly irritating because he sure as hell isn't meaning people that know the sport rather well he's going on about those that don't full realise that Lazcano is no great shakes and will pay to watch him fight anyone. A gift for genuine fans would not be to fight a mediocre opponent at an early time but rather to take on a great opponent any time. He's entitled to a comeback fight but it annoyed me that he was acting as though this fight was some sort of great thank you simply because he was fighting at 10pm.

It's alright if Hatton is the guy to draw you in but it's much preferable in my mind if you go out and find out about the sport as a whole. The fighters that got me into boxing in 2003 were Mike Tyson(who I grew up revering because of my Tyson mad Uncle) and Joe Calzaghe after his fight with Byron Mitchell.

But I expanded my knowledge beyond those two fighters. For me, to be deemed a true fan of any sport you need to have knowledge beyond the fighter/fighters you support most. Im just not convinced Hatton fans such as those I described do that.

I hope ive clarified my views here. Sorry about the rambling.