ricky hatton fight sat november 24th

[Crouchinho]

He had a great career, won titles along the way. Nothing to prove really.

He should have done what barry mcguigan did years ago and quit early.

The only thing I won't miss is his interviews talking in third person

burning blue soul agrees with this entirely!

shame he couldnt get the win, but if he had, maybe it would have caused him more trouble down the line. cant knock him for giving it one last go, now he knows and can get on with the rest of his life and not look back thinking 'what if'

I think so too. If he had won, he may have wanted more bouts. His body isn't the same now, he isn't a young man anymore. It's good he listened to it.

Athletes and sportsman/women find it hard to retire, some are in denial they can go on. For some reason boxers find it incredibly hard to let go, and sometimes end up looking fools getting knocked out in early rounds. It's a lonely world when they quit. I wonder why it hurts so much? Boxers seem to struggle more than a footballer would

 

[City Raider]

I've no idea. I've never followed Boxing closely enough to reel off a list of likely names - but he was never a great champion. He's good but not the best ever in his field. Nowhere near.

well let me explain to you if you never followed boxing closely, if the champion at your weight has cleaned up the division and is sat in the top 10 pound for pound boxers list and you beat him in a boxing match YOU then become the best at the weight, so you see how your comment never been the best in his field looks like bollocks

I meant never the best ever. Just for a couple of years. It's like Nottingham Forest living off the two consecutive European Cups some 30 years ago. No credibility anymore. Like Hatton.

Talking of no credibility, all you've done is make a shit point, been shot down, then made another shite statement to try and prove your point -

first it was the way he lived between fights, then it was because he wasn't the best in the world, you moved on to the way he was marketed, then he didnt quit while he was ahead before saying he hadnt 'acted' like a champion despite being nowhere near best in field!

And to back all of this up you then said you'd never followed boxing closely enough before finally using the word credibilty - oh the irony.

You've a lot to say on a subject you've admitted you know nothing about.

 

[burning blue soul]

He had a great career, won titles along the way. Nothing to prove really.

He should have done what barry mcguigan did years ago and quit early.

The only thing I won't miss is his interviews talking in third person

burning blue soul agrees with this entirely!

shame he couldnt get the win, but if he had, maybe it would have caused him more trouble down the line. cant knock him for giving it one last go, now he knows and can get on with the rest of his life and not look back thinking 'what if'

I think so too. If he had won, he may have wanted more bouts. His body isn't the same now, he isn't a young man anymore. It's good he listened to it.

Athletes and sportsman/women find it hard to retire, some are in denial they can go on. For some reason boxers find it incredibly hard to let go, and sometimes end up looking fools getting knocked out in early rounds. It's a lonely world when they quit. I wonder why it hurts so much? Boxers seem to struggle more than a footballer would

there's not much call for the talent of 'punching people effectively with power and precision' in the legitimate job market mate - thats why most of them go down the criminal route. ricky wont, but a lot of the nearly men in boxing have done.
ironically its the boxing that has probably kept a lot of boxers out of prison anyway.
end of a era for ricky (as us, really) but he did his best and had his glory days, it more than he would have hoped for in the beginning!

 

[City Raider]

i just worry that his retirement statement said this is the end of ricky hatton

 

[burning blue soul]

i just worry that his retirement statement said this is the end of ricky hatton

as long as he doesnt implode he will do well for himself. very very popular with the public, he is a very saleable person. he neds to be led in the right direction now.

 

[City Raider]

i just worry that his retirement statement said this is the end of ricky hatton

as long as he doesnt implode he will do well for himself. very very popular with the public, he is a very saleable person. he neds to be led in the right direction now.

he just doesnt seem able to separate who he is from boxing, he's already tried the training/promoting and that didn't work

he probably needs to move away from it totally, but doing what who knows, tough times ahead i fear

 

[buckshot]

I just got done watching the fight and it was a little heartbreaking. He is way too down on himself and needs to realize that he's accomplished more in sport than 99.9% of the population can even dream of. He's got two little kids that need him and plenty of money to make a good life for him and his family.

 

[Groke]

Seeing him out on the canvas was one of the saddest sights I've seen in sport. I really hope this doesn't send him off on a downward spiral.

 

[ancoats]

am happy for ricky with it ending like it did
you know it could have been alot worst and the fans could have turn on ricky
but he give it his all and come 2nd best but still has a fan base

maybe a job at manchester city with city tv or something like that

 

[Cellarite]

am happy for ricky with it ending like it did
you know it could have been alot worst and the fans could have turn on ricky
but he give it his all and come 2nd best but still has a fan base

maybe a job at manchester city with city tv or something like that

Why give a multi-millionaire a job at City? There are thousands of City fans that are more knowledgable, articulate and in need of a break than Ricky Hatton. Should we give Liam Gallagher a job as well? Beady Eye are struggling to shift records after all.