Whats the point in Hatton fighting on?

Well that's a matter of opinion. You have to remember that whilst if you or I are insulted by someone we may want to go and smash their faces in, these guys are different animals. Punching (and getting punched) in the face is what they do for a living and in that instance fighting someone becomes more of a business venture than a way of settling differences. It may not be like that for the teenagers fighting in Mexico to earn a crust, but make no mistake that is the way it is at the top end of the sport. One way to look at it is why give a business opportunity to someone you can't stand. You can draw your own conclusions as to whether that's right on wrong, but that's my take on it. With the very odd exception (Morales-Barrera springs to mind), gone are the days when top level boxers stepped into the ring just for the purposes of wanting to beat the sh*t out of each other.

 

I'm not saying he is scared, just that I find it strange that disliking someone is being given as a reason not to fight them...perverse in the extreme. Calzaghe used to use a similar argument, with his hordes of teabaggers using the word "deserve" with gay abandon, that also left a bad taste in the mouth.

 

The Hatton that beat Tyszu would have maybe squeaked out a close UD or SD, but Witter is such an awkward ****er & he's really all wrong 4 Hatton style wise.

I just don't know whats happended 2 Hatton's head of late, i feel deep down he dos'nt want 2 fight anymore, the kid has a very serious drinking problem that needs addressing fast. I've met him this january at an after show meal/**** up & he was absolutly totalled. It was just as the Pacman fight was coming up & i said 2 him you'd better get yer arse into gear rapid mate as he was fat as a pig, but he said he was off on a cruise & Pacman was no prob as he'd be 2 big for him. Hatton was still in the suana boiling down the day before the weigh in, he will come back 2 fight again as the Yanks want 2 squeeze the last $$$$ out of him but where does he go from here?

I see Witter doing a number on Hatton now, he'd go after him big time, just follow the Pac formula. Unless Hatton does a 100% u-turn with his life he could get seriously hurt & that is not a way any of us want 2 remember him by.

 

the $$$ would have been good enough reason, just because he has millions in the bank doesnt make him not motivated to earn another 10 million

 

Its interesting style wise, its just as easy to argue that Hatton is all wrong for Witter as it is the other way around. Hatton doesn't like counterpunching southpaws and Witter doesn't like fighting up close or at pace.

Take yer pick.....;O)

 

I think its probably a bad idea Ricky fighting on as he will probably lose to Khan and/or Witter. He should think of his family and his health. His record is pretty respectable if he carries on it will become far less so.

 

"Deserve" is the wrong word but I think at least some of the time it gets used in haste when all someone is trying to do is to make the point that they don't think Witter stands out from the opponents that Hatton did face 2005-2009. I know I've had to stop myself using it occassionally because it can be taken the wrong way.

 

Hatton should retire but I think his greed will force him on.

 

[quote="TKO";4355231]Well that's a matter of opinion. You have to remember that whilst if you or I are insulted by someone we may want to go and smash their faces in, these guys are different animals. Punching (and getting punched) in the face is what they do for a living and in that instance fighting someone becomes more of a business venture than a way of settling differences. It may not be like that for the teenagers fighting in Mexico to earn a crust, but make no mistake that is the way it is at the top end of the sport. One way to look at it is why give a business opportunity to someone you can't stand. You can draw your own conclusions as to whether that's right on wrong, but that's my take on it. With the very odd exception (Morales-Barrera springs to mind), gone are the days when top level boxers stepped into the ring just for the purposes of wanting to beat the sh*t out of each other.[/quote]
Even if this is truely the case;

1) It's ****ing pitiful.

2) He should have kept it to himself and made up something else. He had a long list of excuses and 'big bad Witter called me names at an award ceremony' was scraping the barrel. It was basically an admittance of the fact he didn't like the RISK/reward on offer because its such a bad excuse.

 

Oh they's no motivational problems with brand Hatton when it comes 2 chasing the big $$$$ just ask all the Hatton fans who bought tickets from the Hatton website at the Ray Hatton special $/£ exchange rateatsch

It'll be interesting as 2 they have in mind 4 his next 2 fights as i'am sure it'll be 2 as thats what Goldenboy/HBO have him still signed up for. Iam not so sure if the MGM will fork out top $$$ for Hatton again as thats been twice that only 3/4K went over for his last 2 fights there as the MGM were expecting the Mayweather numbers 2 drink the place dry.

I just don't see anymore easy touches for Hatton 2 justify the big $$$$ they'll want, if Khan wins then Ray Hatton has 2 deal with Warren & if Witter wins will HBO want 2 pay for it? If Witter puts in a top display in the states then Hatton's between a rock & a very hard place. If HBO send Hatton down the Marquez route then that'll be Hatton's last fight period as IMO he'll be wiped out in rapid time & size ai'nt an issue here it's all down 2 superier boxing ability & i see Hatton being tortured over 6 rounds max.

Would the Hatton fans settle for a 50,000 Millenium stadium farewell fight against a hand picked victim?

 

:deal This

 

I never once suggested he was ducking bradley, I know of the behind the scenes stuff before that fight, but why not PUBLICALLY call out Bradley rather than a man whos had his arse handed to him?

 

Whats always confused me is that I can understand Witter fans being extemely pissed off this fight didn't happen, its the biggest fight out there for their man and I can understand fans of British boxing being disapointed (but not beside themselves with grief or rage) the fight didn't materialise because it would have been a very big, very interesting fight but what I don't understand is people claiming to be "real boxing fans" who claim they just want to see the best fights and who are not especially pro-Witter who manage to get themselves so worked up again and again and again over this one fight in particular.......


......kinda makes you think some people may just be using the issue to grind their axe about a certain boxer.

 

The problem was he provided an axe the size of the Grim Reaper's.

And not because we look particularly hard for it, it was a long running theme for many years.

 

If that's your opinion then fine. The sport is all about them and you're entitled to it. However, does this one point really justify every thread which mentions Hatton being hijacked by the same dozen or so raving loons babbling on about Witter? Or the numerous stupid threads about fights from four years ago or threads attacking everything from Hatton's support for his football team to his girlfriend to his parent to his love of a game of darts?