Ricky Hatton deserves the utmost respect.....

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  1. Jimmy

    Jimmy The Greatest of Are Times

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    He gave it his all in the ring, wanted to face the best because he believed he could win, even tho he lost to Gayweather and Pacquiao, he came to fight and wasn't overawed by any opponent.

    There's only oooooooooone Ricky Hatton, ooooooone Ricky hatton, walking along, singing a song, walking in a Hatton wonderland.

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    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

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    Tszyu beats him in a fair fight.

    He also wrestled like a gayge fighter.
     
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    He was effective I suppose. Don't really miss his fights though. He gave it a go.
     
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  4. Jimmy

    Jimmy The Greatest of Are Times

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    :eek:hno: Hater
     
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    Just busting your balls man. He challenged himself when he didn't have to. Credit where its due.
     
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  6. Jimmy

    Jimmy The Greatest of Are Times

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    He was a game guy but definitely overrated as a fighter by some... I don't have anything bad to say about him, really
     
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  8. Jimmy

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    He wasn't the most technically gifted boxer, but made up for that with sheer guts, heart and determination.

    His style was very effective and a nightmare for many who fought him, but the flaws were fully exposed against floyd and pac.
     
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    Ricky Hatton >>> Joe Calzaghe

    Believe.
     
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    he had gumption!
     
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    Jimmy The Greatest of Are Times

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    He sure did.
     
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  16. loadedgloves

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    .. Isn't that kind of a knock on Hatton, that you think he was such a bum that Floyd cherry-picked him and they didn't belong in the ring together?
     
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    And those who watched him fight them....
     
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    Keep reading...
     
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  22. Jake

    Jake WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Yep Hatton lost in the ring (as expected) but won big time at the bank and the negotiating table.
     
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    quoted for truth
     
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    I wanted to see him beat Khan.
     
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    Hatton will go down as GREATER than Calzaghe, I agree. His overall body of work is better and he challanged himself against the best fighters he could, which is something Calzaghe didn't do until very, very late.

    Calzaghe was a BETTER fighter IMO, though. Far fewer weaknesses.

    MTF
     
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    Hatton got a touch overrated prior to the Floyd fight and has since become somewhat underrated since. Ricky was a top quality fighter at 140, ruled the division for near enough four years and beat/stopped several top fighters.

    MTF
     
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    Who would win? Hatton from the Tszyu fight or Mosley from his LW days? At 140.
     
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    D & M's pic got to me so I posted that pic without putting much thought into it.

    Hatton was never a Bum.
     
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    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

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    He was a good fighter, and obviously has one really good win, but in all honesty, with a ref who wouldn't let him get away with holding and stinking the place up...Khan beats him at 140. Yeah I said it.

    I agree also that he deserves more credit than Calzaghe for chasing the big fights, but Joe was clearly much better
     
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