Why is there so much hate for Ricky Hatton?

[Steelhammer86]

Something that puzzles me is all the negativity and hate directed toward one of my three favorite fighters, Ricky Hatton. Some people devote much of their spare time to discrediting him.

To me he seems to be a great guy and an asset to the sport. He's gotten to where he is today more by heart and toughness than by natural talent and great technical skills. I read the same negativity day after day on this board, and it always makes me wonder: what's the real reason some people hate Hatton so much?

[Verstyle]

Once he got to american he started a charity which was nice.Although it was called the hug-a-thon. and he was the leading participant,john ruiz a close second.

[The Fix]

ricky hatton has one big win....thats it. he beat an aging great, than got sent back to 140 by a fringe contender.

[the traveler]

It's cause he's a white nigg8a in a black man's game. Simple as that.

nah, lol, I'm just kidding. Who knows. That might have something to do with it. I think it's more so his fighting style that irks kids, though.

[Steelhammer86]

He actually has many good wins, about 20 or so. Collazo, Tszyu, Urango, Lauri, Rowland, Rowsell, Magee, Hutchinson, Smith, Tackie, Rios, Maussa, etc.

Compare the records of the boxers he's defeated to other fighters' wins. Instead of blindly hating him, do some serious research into who Hatton's really fought. And remember, he's still only age 28!

[Steelhammer86]

ricky hatton has one big win....thats it. he beat an aging great, than got sent back to 140 by a fringe contender.

No. First, Collazo was the WBA welterweight champion, not a "fringe contender" and Hatton didn't get "sent" anywhere, he won the fight and the WBA welterwight title!

[EliteSoldier]

It's because he's white. Haven't you notice how people discredit wlad, vitali, calzaghe, kessler, and anyone who happens to be white? I'm not saying everyone does that on here, but theres enough people that do it.

[Steelhammer86]

It's because he's white. Haven't you notice how people discredit wlad, vitali, calzaghe, kessler, and anyone who happens to be white? I'm not saying everyone does that on here, but theres enough people that do it.

It saddens me, but I think you're right.

[The Fix]

No. First, Collazo was the WBA welterweight champion, not a "fringe contender" and Hatton didn't get "sent" anywhere, he won the fight and the WBA welterwight title!

fighter makes the title, not the other way around..... collazo didnt beat the champ for that belt.

[The Fix]

He actually has many good wins, about 20 or so. Collazo, Tszyu, Urango, Lauri, Rowland, Rowsell, Magee, Hutchinson, Smith, Tackie, Rios, Maussa, etc.

Compare the records of the boxers he's defeated to other fighters' wins. Instead of blindly hating him, do some serious research on who Hatton's really fought. And remember, he's still only age 28!

ok but a great number of people thought he lost to collazo and that list stops at tszyu...... the rest dont matter.... especially maussa, he was garbage.