Re: Boxing Round 2 : Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:41 pm  

There's no bigger fan of Ricky on here than me, but this is a huge mistake in my eyes. I can certainly understand him wanting to get back in shape but can't for the life of me see any sense in him having one (possibly two) more fights?

Really strange decision IMO and one I can see backfiring!

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:39 pm  

It's a terrible decision IMO.

Having seen a photo of him captured from Sky Sports on the website, it's scary how he has let him self go. Apparently he has just got back from a week long bender in Tenerife! He has not changed his lifestyle one bit and it has caught up with him. Look at the fighters these days - most of the top guys live a very healthy life style. I read one report saying he needs to lose 35lbs before he can start his training camp!!!

Who will he fight? And who will train him? Beard?

I think Khan would actually beat him.
Kotelnik has been mentioned, that will achieve nothing as Khan wasn't really troubled when beating him.

Urango - already beaten in 2007 - stupid fight.

Tim Bradley? Devon Alexender?

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:32 pm  

Steve-O wrote:

It's a terrible decision IMO.

Having seen a photo of him captured from Sky Sports on the website, it's scary how he has let him self go. Apparently he has just got back from a week long bender in Tenerife! He has not changed his lifestyle one bit and it has caught up with him. Look at the fighters these days - most of the top guys live a very healthy life style. I read one report saying he needs to lose 35lbs before he can start his training camp!!!

Who will he fight? And who will train him? Beard?

I think Khan would actually beat him.
Kotelnik has been mentioned, that will achieve nothing as Khan wasn't really troubled when beating him.

Urango - already beaten in 2007 - stupid fight.

Tim Bradley? Devon Alexender?

He seems keen on Urango. Maybe he wants a belt to build his confidence and put more money on the table for a possible last fight against Juan Manual Marquez?

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:07 pm  

Steve-O wrote:

It's a terrible decision IMO.

Having seen a photo of him captured from Sky Sports on the website, it's scary how he has let him self go. Apparently he has just got back from a week long bender in Tenerife! He has not changed his lifestyle one bit and it has caught up with him. Look at the fighters these days - most of the top guys live a very healthy life style. I read one report saying he needs to lose 35lbs before he can start his training camp!!!

Who will he fight? And who will train him? Beard?

I think Khan would actually beat him.
Kotelnik has been mentioned, that will achieve nothing as Khan wasn't really troubled when beating him.

Urango - already beaten in 2007 - stupid fight.

Tim Bradley? Devon Alexender?

Khan would destroy him

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:37 am  

Blobbynator wrote:

He seems keen on Urango. Maybe he wants a belt to build his confidence and put more money on the table for a possible last fight against Juan Manual Marquez?

How do you feel he would do if he were to fight Marquez? Can't take much from his performance against Mayweather as it was at a much bigger weight that he is used to. OK he would be fighting heavier than normal again much it's a lot lighter than the Mayweather fight.

Depending how Hatton fights in his next fight I think it would be a big risk. But that's Ricky all over, only wants to fight the best! I would still prefer him to stay out of the ring and concentrate on his promoting.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:38 am  

Braden Harvy wrote:

Khan would destroy him

I agree. Way, way, way too quick for Hatton.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:54 am  

I think Khan against Hatton could be a goer. Warren loves to pitch his fighters in against ex world champions on the downward slope. The match up would be perfect for Khan IMO. I think Warren would know this too.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:31 pm  

I hope Hatton does face Khan. It would be so funny to see Khan shut up the 20k Ricky Hatton bandwagon fans and force them to go back supporting the engerlund football team

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:57 pm  

Richard1 wrote:

I think Khan against Hatton could be a goer. Warren loves to pitch his fighters in against ex world champions on the downward slope. The match up would be perfect for Khan IMO. I think Warren would know this too.

Would Hatton deal with Warren?

I think we need to see where Hatton is with a good camp where he isn't over trained (he is now claiming this was the case with Mayweather Snr) and with a trainer he is willing to listen to.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:35 pm  

Steve-O wrote:

I think we need to see where Hatton is with a good camp where he isn't over trained (he is now claiming this was the case with Mayweather Snr) and with a trainer he is willing to listen to.

Didn't he used to have one of those before he decided it must be Mayweather Snr that makes Floyd that good?