Will Ricky and Billy be together again?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by radab, Jun 28, 2009.


  1. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What d'ya reckon GB forum?

    Bygones be bygones?

    Can it happen?
     
  2. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think it can happen, unless they squash there legal disputes.
     
  3. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    Very unlikely. It would be a good idea for Hatton if he's planning to continue fighting though.
     
  4. bringitondown

    bringitondown Member Full Member

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    No, Graham knows Hatton is shot and still cares about Hatton too much to want him to carry on fighting. Team Hatton wouldn't re-hire Billy Graham anyway, Ray Hatton wouldn't bring back someone who he previously fired after laying blame on Graham instead of accepting his and his son's mistakes. Graham wanted Hatton to pull out of the Lazcano fight because of illness but Ray Hatton wouldn't allow it, Graham was getting increasingly annoyed at his lack of say because of Team Hatton towards the end.
     
  5. "TKO"

    "TKO" Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. Hatton let Graham go because he wasn't physically up to it anymore. That is not going to have changed now he's got a year or two older.
     
  6. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good points boys. But even Ricky doesnt bring him back as a trainer, there could be NO one better to have in his corner come fight night
     
  7. bringitondown

    bringitondown Member Full Member

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    You are correct - he is better to have no one in his corner ;)

    He's got no reason to continue fighting. Getting rid of Billy Graham was a stupid decision though. Graham trained him for 40-odd fights since he was 17 years old. No one else understands Hatton's weaknesses, strengths and capabilities as well as Billy Graham.
     
  8. robster

    robster Active Member Full Member

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    Thought when I read this that Burns had fallen out with Nelson :lol:
     
  9. Brick-Top

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    Rickys condition was down to Kerry kayes though not Billy Graham, its Kerry that Rickys missed more than anything, Kerry transformed him into a 10 stone power house, without Kerrys oversight, Ricky loses his main asset, his strength at the weight
     
  10. BIG WORM

    BIG WORM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it'd never happen....... they been through too much ****!!
     
  11. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That said, Hatton looked incredibly gaunt at the Pacquiao weigh in. I think Kayes' departure was a really bad piece of decision making on Hatton's part. I'm not making excuses, though. For me, Pacman was always gonna win that fight, although I never dreamed it would be within 2 rounds!
     
  12. Brick-Top

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    Kayes wasnt just a strength coach, he was in charge of strength, conditioning and fitness along with nutrition. Billy worked with ricky on the technical side ie. pads ect, kerry did everything to prime Rickys body for action ie. running weights ect. It was Kerry that got Ricky into shape not Billy, Billy worked on the purely boxing aspects
     
  13. Brick-Top

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    As far as Im aware mate Hatton wanted Kerry to stay on, but Kerry left out of respect for Billy
     
  14. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whoops! Sorry then, I just assumed that it was the whole Phoenix gym that were scheisted by Hatton (minus Beard who worked there for the Lazcano fight):patsch. My mistake, sorry. He did look bad at that weigh in though, didn't he?
     
  15. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I never said he wasn't, mate. It was a terrible performance by Hatton but take nothing away from Pacquiao's stellar performance, either.