All signs suggest Hatton is gunna fight again - quote from the man himself

[digregorio1.]

"I find myself in a similar position to Mike Brodie in many respects," he said.

"He's had a break from it, recharged his batteries and now he is hungry as ever.

"I'm recharging the batteries and, once I've done that, I can sit down and, like Michael Brodie has done, come back with the bit between my teeth."

i dont want to start the debate again of wether he should or should not fight on as i think we've all heard enough of that, but this is the clearest indication i've seen that he'll fight again.

This is from skysports if you're wondering after getting Mike Brodie to come back and fight under him:

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[brown bomber]

Hope Brodie does well, he was a wonderful boxer trained with him a couple of times when he first started back, think he's too old now but maybe he can have one last blast at it.

[trotter]

I'm definitely getting the vibe he will too, for a Khan fight.

Fair play to Khan if it happens, IMO.

[brown bomber]

I think Khan will beat him. I think form is massively important and I think Khan is all wrong for someone no longer in form.

[icemax]

Hope Brodie does well, he was a wonderful boxer trained with him a couple of times when he first started back, think he's too old now but maybe he can have one last blast at it.

Michael Brodie was a great little fighter but I think that he has been away too long to make an impact again. Both Chi fights and the Harrison scrap finished him. Hope I'm proved wrong.

[wonderboy]

hope hatton and brodie dont fight again both good fighters dont want them to end up getting beat when they dont have to unless in brodie case just for cash but hatton should stay well clear he made plenty and dosnt need money

[El Cepillo]

Was it ever really in doubt?

[scurlaruntings]

Hope Brodie does well, he was a wonderful boxer trained with him a couple of times when he first started back, think he's too old now but maybe he can have one last blast at it.Brodie should stay retired. Loved the kid but he was getting beaten up alot towards the end of his career and marked up very badly. He shouldnt be in this sport anymore. Sabbaticals in boxing are rarely good ideas.

[djoc175]

I found an article with the title,Hatton-'I will fight again'.However I read it and knew it was bullshit when I read the following:

I am sure we will see him rise straight back to the top level in boxing. He said the only title left for him is the pound for pound title and that is the one he will chase. We all know that the loss to Pacquiao was of no means of Hatton’s quality. He lost because he was over trained, past his peak and left in a mentally shaken state by trainer and poet, Floyd Mayweather Snr.

Floyd Mayweather Snr really gave Hatton as worse preparation as he possibly could for the Pacquiao fight. Hatton might as well have had Paul Chuckle in his corner and used his younger brother Barry as a sparring partner, as I have said before. If Ricky was at his peak and had a half decent trainer in his corner we all know Pacquiao would not last three rounds with the big punching Manchester man, who is often compared to the legend Roberto Duran.

Anyway, less of Paul Chuckle. Who will he fight next? I would advise Hatton to go for one of the young upcoming unbeaten lads. Maybe Alexander Devon. Just as a warm up. Assuming he got through that he might then work towards a rematch with Pacquiao and even Mayweather.

If Cotto beats Pacquiao and Marquez beats Mayweather, he has a huge chance of getting a rematch with either of them. I also believe if the referee at the Mayweather fight did not go out of his way to shake Hattons rhythm, Hatton would have knocked him out. Long live the King.

Does anybody think this is serious??

[scurlaruntings]

I'm definitely getting the vibe he will too, for a Khan fight.

Fair play to Khan if it happens, IMO.I hope Khan can get the fight too but its unlikely. Khan is promoted by ****** and Ricky says he wants to promote the fight.. And he says boxing is dying.. :roll:

[scurlaruntings]

I found an article with the title,Hatton-'I will fight again'.However I read it and knew it was bullshit when I read the following:

I am sure we will see him rise straight back to the top level in boxing. He said the only title left for him is the pound for pound title and that is the one he will chase. We all know that the loss to Pacquiao was of no means of Hatton’s quality. He lost because he was over trained, past his peak and left in a mentally shaken state by trainer and poet, Floyd Mayweather Snr.

Floyd Mayweather Snr really gave Hatton as worse preparation as he possibly could for the Pacquiao fight. Hatton might as well have had Paul Chuckle in his corner and used his younger brother Barry as a sparring partner, as I have said before. If Ricky was at his peak and had a half decent trainer in his corner we all know Pacquiao would not last three rounds with the big punching Manchester man, who is often compared to the legend Roberto Duran.

Anyway, less of Paul Chuckle. Who will he fight next? I would advise Hatton to go for one of the young upcoming unbeaten lads. Maybe Alexander Devon. Just as a warm up. Assuming he got through that he might then work towards a rematch with Pacquiao and even Mayweather.

If Cotto beats Pacquiao and Marquez beats Mayweather, he has a huge chance of getting a rematch with either of them. I also believe if the referee at the Mayweather fight did not go out of his way to shake Hattons rhythm, Hatton would have knocked him out. Long live the King.

Does anybody think this is serious??Hatton is soooo deluded its not funny. If he did say that he may as well just retire and call it a day. He doesnt have the ability nor style to beat any of the elite in this sport let alone any box puncher at his weight. Be a promoter or box. Dont try and do both. He's not DLH and additionally DLH wasnt succesful as a boxer whilst promoting. You must devote your life to one or the other.

[hitman_hatton1]

tszyu was elite.

1-2 in elite class ain't bad going.

i think hatton would walk over khan. :yep

bring it on. :bbb

[djoc175]

I think he will fight again but that's just how I feel from the interviews he's given.Nothing to do with that article which is beyond a joke

[scurlaruntings]

Kostya was also way past his prime and had one foot in retirement. Good win but not elite in the slightest. I think you know exactly what a prime Kostya would have done to Ricky..

[trotter]

Hatton is soooo deluded its not funny. If he did say that he may as well just retire and call it a day. He doesnt have the ability nor style to beat any of the elite in this sport let alone any box puncher at his weight. Be a promoter or box. Dont try and do both. He's not DLH and additionally DLH wasnt succesful as a boxer whilst promoting. You must devote your life to one or the other.

Come on Scurla, the article in that post you are replying to was clearly a pile of bullshit...

[djoc175]

tszyu was elite.

Once upon a time,yes

[hitman_hatton1]

watch the mitchell fight and tell me he was nothing short of awesome.

destroyer. :scaredas:

p4p no3 going into that fight (ring ratings).

he was elite.

simple as.

[trotter]

On balance I'd say he was still 'elite', look at the respect the man got...look at the bookies odds pre-fight... where is the evidence he was on the slide? Where?

Hatton was the dominant force at 140 for 4 years after that...so he was clearly world class himself at that juncture, but Tszyu still made him dig deep into his soul for that win.

I don't think Hatton was ever quite the same again.

Tszyu was not at his peak, few are at that age, but he was still formidable.

[scurlaruntings]

Come on Scurla, the article in that post you are replying to was clearly a pile of bullshit...
I wouldnt have a clue. But it wouldnt surprise me. Hatton has a habit of engaging his mouth way before he's brain has woken up. Either way he said he wants to promote the bout if he does fight Khan. Thats as good as saying the fight wont happen in my eyes.

["TKO"]

Hope Brodie does well, he was a wonderful boxer trained with him a couple of times when he first started back, think he's too old now but maybe he can have one last blast at it.

Would rather see him leave it knocked on the head, I think he retired at the right time because he didn't have the fight in him anymore. I could be wrong but I can't recall seeing a guy rediscover it with any great success after a what 3 year hiatus from the ring? (OK you could argue Leonard but that was an enforced absence on medical grounds rather than because he just couldn't do it anymore)

[Betty Swollocks]

Hatton should leave the boxing to entertaining fighters, and stick to doing what he's best at, which is talking about himself. Stick to the dinner speaking where we don't all have to keep hearing his bollocks. Stay at home with the waxwork, anything but continuing to hurt the sport.

[9Ball]

Hatton should leave the boxing to entertaining fighters, and stick to doing what he's best at, which is talking about himself. Stick to the dinner speaking where we don't all have to keep hearing his bollocks. Stay at home with the waxwork, anything but continuing to hurt the sport.

WTF are you on about you numpty?!
Just cos you dont like him it doesn't equate to him being bad for the sport, its really sad to see how someone who clearly knows a little about boxing can be made to look like a dickhead because of his own dislike of a fighter.
Grow up and get on with your life mate.

[carrotcruncher]

Brodie was shot when he left the sport previously. It is very sad that Ricky's promotional clout (such as it is) is being used to make a few quid out of a lad who should stay out for his own good. As for Ricky v Khan. Good one as a ticket seller in UK if it can be made, but Hatton would also be well advised to stay out. Not that he will though. I suspect Sky's eight fight deal - an extraordinary parting shot by Vic Wakeling - was given on the basis that the Hitman would return on their network. So avarice and ego will propel him to another payday. Two fragile fighters. One is young, fast and chinny. The other could conceivably be shot. Certainly Lazcano and Pacquiao showed the punch resistance is going and may be gone. Hatton now surrounds himself with back slappers who will want another ride on the gravy train, but he should take a look at his bank account and decide the fighting days are behind him. No disgrace in losing, but does he really want to run the risk of being humilliated and outsped by a fighter (Khan) who he would probably have beaten at his best?
Stay out Ricky. We love the memories, so why wind up as an opponent?

["TKO"]

WTF are you on about you numpty?!
Just cos you dont like him it doesn't equate to him being bad for the sport, its really sad to see how someone who clearly knows a little about boxing can be made to look like a dickhead because of his own dislike of a fighter.
Grow up and get on with your life mate.

:deal This. It's just like a fair few people who know a bit about football turn into drooling idiots unable to think rationally or string a sentence together when David Beckham is mentioned despite. Don't seem to like his celebrity despite him being one of the best English players of his generation. Swollocks fuck off and molest some Asian ladyboys you dribbling retard!

[slapsSOgood]

Good news for Khan. A "passing the torch" type fight will probably be the byline to it. I hope Khan beats him and he retires soon. No pride in being paid big bucks to get beaten up every 6 months.

[mrbassie]

watch the mitchell fight and tell me he was nothing short of awesome.

destroyer. :scaredas:

p4p no3 going into that fight (ring ratings).

he was elite.

simple as.

No matter which way you try and spin it, Tszyu was 35 and inactive. Yes he bulldozed Mitchell but Mitchell was shot himself, I cite his big struggle with Mike "at least one joke" Stewart. Tszyu had also previously looked distinctly unimpressive against Leija.
Definitely Hatton's best win and a good one, it was a fading Tszyu though and Hatton was done a lot of favours by the ref.

[Betty Swollocks]

:deal This. It's just like a fair few people who know a bit about football turn into drooling idiots unable to think rationally or string a sentence together when David Beckham is mentioned despite. Don't seem to like his celebrity despite him being one of the best English players of his generation. Swollocks fuck off and molest some Asian ladyboys you dribbling retard!


hardly, there are plenty who seem to share each and every one of my views on this. Are we all dribbling morons? Or simply people smart enough to see through a fraud and not have the wool pulled over our eyes?

[scurlaruntings]

No matter which way you try and spin it, Tszyu was 35 and inactive. Yes he bulldozed Mitchell but Mitchell was shot himself, I cite his big struggle with Mike "at least one joke" Stewart. Tszyu had also previously looked distinctly unimpressive against Leija.
Definitely Hatton's best win and a good one, it was a fading Tszyu though and Hatton was done a lot of favours by the ref.Although Kostya was definitly part his best he didnt look that bad against Leija. I remember the fight clearly. He did put on a clinic vs Tackie. By that time though Kostya was fighting once a year loosing his titles one by one and had very little interest in the sport. The only reason why he fought Ricky is because he made a career purse. He said himself he wanted to fight Harris and call it a day.

["TKO"]

hardly, there are plenty who seem to share each and every one of my views on this. Are we all dribbling morons? Or simply people smart enough to see through a fraud and not have the wool pulled over our eyes?

And for every one of you, about 50 who think you're absolute nutcases. That's what happens with irrational haters, as with the Beckham example they form an irrational dislike to someone who has made a success of themselves and take every opportunity to criticse trivial points, sharing notes as they go and follow the "if you repeat something often enough some idiot will start to believe it" line. There is a medical term for it, can't remember what it's called but it's pathetic nonetheless. Not particularly liking one or two points about a particular fighter is one thing, starting thread after thread on a regular basis seeking to score petty little points about everything from his girlfriend to his support for his football team (and inventing spare logins to do it), this is why you lack credibility on this board.

If "having the wool pulled over your eyes" equates to being rational enough to acknowledge and respect a fighter for what he has achieved rather than seeking to start thread after thread putting a negative twist on everything and often resorting to downright lies then long live the wool that's what I say.