View Full Version : Hatton wants Marquez next....
"If I can beat Manny, which I think I will, Juan Manuel Marquez wants to move up," Hatton told setanta.com. He's the number two fighter in the world, so that's not a bad follow-up fight.
"I'd be a liar if I said I don;t fancy another fight with Floyd Jr. I don't want to be an old man in my armchair blaming it on certain people. I'd trather fight again because I need to know.
"He gave me a shot at the pound-for-pound title, so if I get past Pacquiao I'd like to return the favour."
:rofl
That quote is so ridiculous on many levels.
think its called "throwin a spanner in the works"
see how many donkeys follow the dangled carrot
toffeejack
03-03-2009, 09:13 AM
:rofl
That quote is so ridiculous on many levels.
Care to elaborate?
Benjiabc
03-03-2009, 09:17 AM
Care to elaborate?
isnt it obvious?
For a start beating pac doesnt make hatton p4p number 1 lol. and it wouldnt then mean that he would be the attraction for mayweather. if mayweather came back to fight him he would still be massive favourite. hatton wont ever be p4p number 1
trotter
03-03-2009, 09:19 AM
:rofl
That quote is so ridiculous on many levels.
I like the way Hatton is moving the goalposts on the P4P rankings.
It makes me laugh, particularly when all you precious 20 year olds get your panties in a bunch over it.
Not so long ago p4p wasn't even an issue, it meant nothing, people took it for what it was - a basis for debate. Not actually a real title.
toffeejack
03-03-2009, 09:22 AM
isnt it obvious?
For a start beating pac doesnt make hatton p4p number 1 lol. and it wouldnt then mean that he would be the attraction for mayweather. if mayweather came back to fight him he would still be massive favourite. hatton wont ever be p4p number 1
I guess I've just given up reading too much into this I have better things to occupy myself with to be honest.
I'll just take it that he wants Marquez if he beats Pacquiao which is fine in my book.
achillesthegreat
03-03-2009, 09:22 AM
P4P means the best fighter in the world should the size barriers somehow be mythically dropped. I think when it comes to debate amongst fans, it is probably the most serious and worthy argument.
SteelTownCobra
03-03-2009, 09:46 AM
I think the fact that he wants to fight Marquez and Mayweather should tell you enough about the man.
Whether he believes or not that he will P4P no.1 if he beats Pacquiao is kind of irrelevant.
I like the way Hatton is moving the goalposts on the P4P rankings.
It makes me laugh, particularly when all you precious 20 year olds get your panties in a bunch over it.
Not so long ago p4p wasn't even an issue, it meant nothing, people took it for what it was - a basis for debate. Not actually a real title.
That's because it isn't a title. It's Hatton that thinks it is.
For Toffeejack...
"I'll give Mayweather a shot". I can imagine Mayweather..."Thanks Rick, I'm ever so grateful for this wonderful opportunity you have granted me...after I knocked you out" :-(
What's the "I don't want to be blaming other people" bit all about? Blaming who? Mayweather's glove knocked you into the ring post, Ricky. Blame yourself.
Grant1
03-03-2009, 10:10 AM
"If I can beat Manny, which I think I will, Juan Manuel Marquez wants to move up," Hatton told setanta.com. He's the number two fighter in the world, so that's not a bad follow-up fight.
"I'd be a liar if I said I don;t fancy another fight with Floyd Jr. I don't want to be an old man in my armchair blaming it on certain people. I'd trather fight again because I need to know.
"He gave me a shot at the pound-for-pound title, so if I get past Pacquiao I'd like to return the favour."
It's not fucking linear :nut
Even your football fan following realise that !!!
Betty Swollocks
03-03-2009, 10:36 AM
more shite from Hatton, but we're all used to it by now.
Betty Swollocks
03-03-2009, 10:38 AM
That's because it isn't a title. It's Hatton that thinks it is.
For Toffeejack...
"I'll give Mayweather a shot". I can imagine Mayweather..."Thanks Rick, I'm ever so grateful for this wonderful opportunity you have granted me...after I knocked you out" :-(
What's the "I don't want to be blaming other people" bit all about? Blaming who? Mayweather's glove knocked you into the ring post, Ricky. Blame yourself.
:lol:
'I don't think me fans helped when they booed the national anthem, I think it worked against me with Joe Cortez'.
:roll:
This guy is a fucking CLOWN.
Fat Joe
03-03-2009, 11:53 AM
Having just read Hatton's book (written before the Mayweather fight) he was quite adamant that he has no respect for those who come up with excuses - Trainer, ref, illness etc.
brown bomber
03-03-2009, 12:02 PM
Hatton the Linear light welterweight champion, against Pacman an ATG or against Marquez an ATG are great fights.... who cares how Hatton promotes it... its hardly a big deal is it? A great fight is a great fight. Least he makes the effort to fight the best opposition available.... If we parralel Calzaghe then Hatton would be chasing Joel Casamayor instead.
Fat Joe
03-03-2009, 02:05 PM
If we parralel Calzaghe then Hatton would be chasing Joel Casamayor instead.
I'm not Hatton's biggest fan but I have to give him credit for testing himself (still ducked Witter). He's not a better fighter than Calzaghe but I've got to respect the fact he fucked ****** off and chased the big fights.
brown bomber
03-03-2009, 03:49 PM
I don't think Hatton ducked Witter because he thought he would lose. I think he realised it was a high risk, low reward match up.
nulty
03-03-2009, 05:24 PM
isnt it obvious?
For a start beating pac doesnt make hatton p4p number 1 lol. and it wouldnt then mean that he would be the attraction for mayweather. if mayweather came back to fight him he would still be massive favourite. hatton wont ever be p4p number 1
I agree. But if he did beat Pac and then Marquez he would undoubtedly be p4p number 1.
yesihavearm2
03-03-2009, 05:30 PM
I agree. But if he did beat Pac and then Marquez he would undoubtedly be p4p number 1.
Yeah I'd go with that but its a big ask.
nulty
03-03-2009, 09:07 PM
Yeah I'd go with that but its a big ask.
Agreed. That's why i said if. But seriously to get yourself in a position where two back to back wins would see you regarded as the best fighter on planet deserves recognition.
I personally favour pacman over Ricky but he's so close to his final goal. Cmon Ricky.
Max Molyneux
03-04-2009, 05:03 AM
Marquez would be his master if it happens.
M.I.G.
03-04-2009, 05:12 AM
who did he blame for his loss against PBF? Cortez?
sam1222
03-04-2009, 06:28 AM
yeah i'll go along with that, if he beats pacquiao, then jmm then yeah he can call himself p4p number 1 but its not gonna happen cos he wont get past pac. its mayweather all over again. (and we know he cant beat floyd) i'm not rickys biggest fan either, and i dont particularly respect him for going after these fights cos i dont think he can win them, its all about money and hype. his biggest achievement was the tszu fight which he admits was his hardest (though i spose mayweather takes the top spot on that score now) and kostya was past his best by then. he's ducked witter for years, and i lost all respect for hatton when he told witter (then the WBC champ!) that he needed to get a higher profile and beat a few top names! (even tho he'd just beat vivian harris) what a wanker. hattons ducked witter cos he knows junior will beat him. why else has he dodged him so hard over the years? most would have took the fight by now just to shut witter up. i actually thought the fight might materialise after he lost to mayweather, that he'd go chasing witters title.(like robin reid did with joe) the fact that he didnt shows how arogant he is. i cant wait for the pacquiao fight, just to see him lose again, i dont even want a knockout, i just want to see him put in his place by being outboxed and out classed, which he will be. hattons been over-rated for years and i figured the mayweather defeat would put that to rest but it just made him worse. so i'll be rooting for pac.
The Vivian Harris win was the best of an awful run of fights, culminating with him getting beat by an unproven Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley.
Look at the legion of fans Witter has won himself with his boxing style:huh
p.Townend
03-04-2009, 07:44 AM
Hatton the Linear light welterweight champion, against Pacman an ATG or against Marquez an ATG are great fights.... who cares how Hatton promotes it... its hardly a big deal is it? A great fight is a great fight. Least he makes the effort to fight the best opposition available.... If we parralel Calzaghe then Hatton would be chasing Joel Casamayor instead.
Good point,at least he wants the biggest fights out there and he dont come up with nonsense fights against the likes of Tocker Pudwill,i cant think of a welter/light welter bad enough as a title challenger to compare Tocker to.
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