Sky Sports confirm Ricky Hatton retirement

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  1. RagamuffinMan

    RagamuffinMan Active Member Full Member

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    Sky Sports News have just confirmed Ricky Hatton is to retire and will formally announce it in a press conference in the next week.
     
    RagamuffinMan, Mar 13, 2010
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  2. ramsgate-chap

    ramsgate-chap GURU Full Member

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    since when did sky sports determine when a fighter retires?

    they confirmed RUMOURS ricky would retire nothing more. he will but atm its just speculation
     
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  3. RagamuffinMan

    RagamuffinMan Active Member Full Member

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    You're right, of course.

    However, Sky seldom make news of the rumours unless they know they're 100% correct. If they have doubt they usually leave it to other places to get on with the rumour until such a point as they know it's nailed on.

    Sky Sports article
     
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  4. tito44

    tito44 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Too bad it ended the way it did. He was a great light welterweight.
     
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  5. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    He should take a farewell fight with the sloth Alfonzo Gomez
     
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  6. jjax

    jjax Active Member Full Member

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    Make up your mind fatso.
     
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  7. horst

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    I hope Ricky does retire. I don't necessarily think he is finished, he was excellent vs Malignaggi and that was only two fights ago, but the guys emerging in his division makes world title level a no-go area for him. Hatton coming off a devastating KO defeat is either going to find himself completely outboxed by Bradley or Alexander, or knocked out by Khan or Maidana. LWW is too deep for a guy on the downslide, and Ricky was never a welter. It's over. Very good fighter, very good career, time to knock it on the head. We'll always have Tszyu...
     
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  8. truushot

    truushot Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why is it so terrible that he retires?

    He had a wonderful career and lost his last fight to who many consider the best boxer in the sport right now.

    I was never a fan of Hatton's but give the man his due.

    He was great for boxing.
     
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  9. TG1

    TG1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Best of luck to him!

    It's the right decision based on two facts. Firstly he's never gonna reach elite level again and second his body is too far gone.

    I was there when it started against Tzsyu and I was there at the end with Pacquiao.

    It was a pleasure bigman - Enjoy your retirement!
     
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  10. gungfu

    gungfu Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's a shame being obsese between fights and now too lazy to get fit again has made him retire.
     
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  11. StreetsofRAGE

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    A very wise decision for Hatton. He simply didn't have what it takes to compete with the best anymore.
     
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  12. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If its true, then i would like to say thanks Ricky you've been great for boxing, you will be missed

    I was hoping to see RH Vs JMM though, shame
     
    Azzer85, Mar 14, 2010
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  13. anthbrown

    anthbrown Active Member Full Member

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    im british & i honestly dont care

    anyone who gets that fat in between fights cant care enough about the sport

    early retirement for a **** head

    go fatton!!
     
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  14. 46and0

    46and0 It's irrefutable. Full Member

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  15. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If he didnt get fat between fights, he'd still be fighting today, IMO he'd beat the likes of Khan, Bradley And Alexander.
     
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