razza699 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 end of the fatman ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 This is like the 5th time he's announced his retirement. He retired at the right time, he'd have got beaten by the top dogs in the 140 division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Is he going for the, "Andrew Cole Shock Retirement," trophy of 2011? I think he would have had to be thinking about how he would cope at 14 stone, not 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Is he going for the, "Andrew Cole Shock Retirement," trophy of 2011? I think he would have had to be thinking about how he would cope at 14 stone, not 10 He probably wanted to fight Haye at heavyweight if Haye had won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 First saw him when he beat Tommy Peacock at Oldham Sports Centre and had some great nights at the MEN watching him, especially the Eamonn McGee and Kostya Tszyu fights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 The first ever professional boxing match I attended. I went to watch Anthonay Farnell and Hatton was on the undercard. Hatton had all the buzz about him then and you knew that by the way he just kept on walking forward like a mini ginger Hearns he would either go straight to the top with a huge fanbase or walk onto too many punches and not have a career at all. Many exciting nights watching Hatton. His fights always seemed like Oldham away games (except that you were pretty sure he would win most the time). Where you see loads of people you bump into all the time and chat to but don't really know. There is no shame in only losing to the pound for pound kings of boxing. Just need them two muppets to finally fight now so we can all die happy knowing who was the best out of Flloyd and Manny. PS - Shut up Khan, no one wants to watch you fight Mayweather, maybe after he has got it on with the Pac-Man you can have your shot. Not before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburbri Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Hatton a great fighter, yes he had is deamons but his all action style was brilliant. The only trouble is that he should have fought witter and knocked the gobby yorkshire numpty out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Has Prince Naseem retired yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 A likeable person and a very very good fighter at light welterweight, will always be very well respected, but in my opinion falls just short of great. I don't think he will be remembered in the same class as De La Hoya, Mayweather or Pac Man. I think his diet in between fights (ie lots of chippy tea's and lots of binge drinking) let him down badly, and caught up with him towards the end. I also think the Kosta Tszyu fight came a bit too late. He only really got the big fights once he f***ed Frank Warren off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 A likeable person and a very very good fighter at light welterweight, will always be very well respected, but in my opinion falls just short of great. I don't think he will be remembered in the same class as De La Hoya, Mayweather or Pac Man. He's some way below great for me. His resume isn't all that impressive and he'll more than likely be remembered for his losses rather than his wins. Never really took to the Hatton bangwagon, I couldn't stand all that "Fan like me 'cause I'm dead humble me", he might have been a quiet humble bloke in his earlier days, but by the time he retired he was milking the image out ridiculously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I think if he would have beat a world class fighter when in their prime, he would have been nearer to great status. When he beat Tszyu and Castillio, they were both the wrong side of 34. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I am reliably informed that he and his entourage are a set of utter :censored: when out and about, not lovable rogues. Decent boxer but not close to the highest level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) I am reliably informed that he and his entourage are a set of utter :censored: when out and about, not lovable rogues. Decent boxer but not close to the highest level. Translation : When Ricky is out on the tiles with his mates, supping ale, they can be a bit boisterous. Like most lads. Edited July 12, 2011 by Yard Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk2008 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Translation : When Ricky is out on the tiles with his mates, supping ale, they can be a bit boisterous. Like most lads. This Edited July 13, 2011 by sjk2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Has Prince Naseem retired yet? He's still looking trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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