Archive for the ‘Ricky Hatton’ Category

There’s Only One Mayweather, Indeed

Monday, December 10th, 2007

I can't break down Mayweather-Hatton any better than Larz did on No Mas Online (found here and here) so I won't even try. Let me just say these four things, though: 1) That was one of the greatest KOs of all-time. 2) Mark Cuban's face while carrying that belt was one of the ...

Seriously Now, Does Hatton Have A Shot Against Mayweather?

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Yeah, yeah I know what you're thinking. Ricky Hatton has no chance against Floyd Mayweather this Saturday night. Pretty Boy Floyd is faster, stronger and more experienced than his Mancurian counterpart. But you know what? Who cares. The build for this fight has been fantastic (thanks in large part to HBO's ...

There’s Only One Ricky Hatton

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

I touched on this last week but the reason I love the current edition of HBO's 24/7 so much is because the differences between Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather are so vast its almost comical. Sure, Oscar De La Hoya is no Pretty Boy Floyd but there's no denying that ...

Boxing 101 With Professor Roger Mayweather

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

After one episode, HBO's Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 is, by far, my favorite show on television. I love everything about it: the characters, the access, the production, the writing and, most importantly, the theme song (I feel like going 3-4 rounds everytime I hear it). Undoubtedly, two of the biggest stars of the ...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. & Ricky Hatton Can Agree On One Thing…

Friday, November 9th, 2007

...The outcome of this Saturday's Miguel Cotto vs. Shane Mosley fight: "I see it as an easy fight for Shane and I predict an early KO," Mayweather said. Surprisingly, Hatton, Mayweather's opponent on December 8th (HBO PPV) seconds Pretty Boy Floyd's prediction: "I think Shane Mosley will because he will Cotto problem ...

“Before I Leave I Just Wanted To Beat The Best British Fighter Out There”

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

I wasn't able to record Floyd Mayweather's latest conference call for his upcoming bout against Ricky Hatton (12/8, HBO PPV) but below are some of the highlights: On whether he (Mayweather) was happy to get booted off Dancing With The Stars early so he could focus on his training: "Well, I would ...