Al Bello/Getty Images. The referee for the fight was Joe Cortez, with Burt Clements, Dave Moretti and Paul Smith as the three judges. Ricky Hatton tells incredible story about Floyd Mayweather in a private plane, Boxing, 18 replies Matthew Hatton: "I Can Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr", Boxing, 5 replies Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton Agree on Las Vegas - May 2, Boxing, 6 replies Ricky Hatton To Begin Pacquiao Training Camp on Feb. 1, Boxing, 0 replies “I feel a little bit cheated to be honest with you because I felt that I wasn’t going to outbox him and I wasn’t going to out-speed him.”. In the 1st round Hatton caught Mayweather with a left jab which knocked Mayweather off balance. Those are the contests that Hatton should be thinking about because he looked ill-prepared. The former British boxer knows what it's like to face the American in the ring, as in 2007, Mayweather defeated Hatton by stoppage. [1], In attendance were celebrities such as Denzel Washington, Diego Milito, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Angelina Jolie, Mario Lopez, Brad Pitt, Wesley Snipes, Will Ferrell, Gwen Stefani, Jimmy Kimmel, Tiger Woods, Jude Law, Jamie Hunt, David Lochery, footballer David Beckham, Kid Rock, fellow Dancing with the Stars alums, Wayne Newton, Mark Cuban and season 5 winner Hélio Castroneves and Karina Smirnoff, who is Mayweather's dance partner. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton ? The day that Floyd Mayweather stopped Ricky Hatton in his tracks!COMMENT BELOW! Mayweather was ahead of Hatton by the following scores at the time of the knockout in the 10th: 89-81, 89-81, and 88-82. Boxing matches involving Floyd Mayweather Jr. December 2007 sports events in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 March 2021, at 06:49. “So I smelt a rat that night with the referee and I don’t think I was given a fair crack of the whip.”. “The Hitman” lost by 10th round TKO to Mayweather in 2007 and, 17 months later, was knocked out in … Mayweather would retire for almost two years after the fight. Copyright © 2007-2021 Boxing News 24. Hatton tried to compete with Mayweather in the early rounds. Fifteen years ago Hatton … In boxing, you get fighters that get away with a lot of different tactics that should result in them being penalized and disqualified. When that fighter eventually has a referee that doesn’t allow them to use those tactics, be it wrestling, rabbit punches, or low blows, then they have no plan-B. The Tszyu vs. Hatton fight didn’t look like a boxing match and that one of the criticisms that boxing fans had afterward. “Castillo was allowed to get close and a lot of people thought Castillo won,” said Hatton. All Rights Reserved. He eventually announced his retirement on 7 July 2011. http://www.laineygossip.com/Angelina_Jolie_Brad_Pitt_Gwen_Stefani_Gavin_Rossdale_at_Hatton_Mayweather_fight_in_Las_Vegas.aspx, http://www.rickyhitmanhatton2.com/calzaghe-hopkins-to-be-confirmed-later-today-oddspreviewcom-518.html, http://www.seattlepi.com/othersports/342797_box08.html, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article3026168.ece, http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/5550/floyd-mayweather-kos-ricky-hatton/, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7135228.stm, http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing/Hatton-Mayweather.php, A second Mayweather beating is one to miss for Hit-Man Hatton, http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3147356, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Floyd_Mayweather_Jr._vs._Ricky_Hatton&oldid=1012035410. “I did give him a good run for his money,” Hatton said to BT Sport about his match against Mayweather. In the week prior to the fight sections of the media, largely the British media had hyped the fight as something of a Britain against America fight, comparing the fight to when Lloyd Honeyghan travelled to America to dethrone American Don Curry, then the undisputed world champion, this leading to Mayweather's decision to enter the ring to Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A.". Hatton returned to 140, where he still held the lineal championship. Is this a dangerous match for Ricky or Floyd? Shortly before the start of the match, the Hatton fans also repeatedly booed the American national anthem, drawing large criticism post-fight.[5]. Cortez called off the fight at 1:35 without a count at the same time the white towel was thrown from Hatton's corner. Hatton likely assumed that he could wrestle Mayweather all night long as he did with Kostya Tszyu, and wear him down just with the wrestling. The sporting world came to a halt in the early hours of December 9th 2007 as Britain's Ricky Hatton took on Floyd Mayweather for the World Welterweight crown. [6] His constant pressure appeared to make Mayweather uncomfortable at first, but soon gave way. Ricky Hatton upset the odds and retired Kostya Tsyzu, the Floyd Mayweather of his era in 2005, so what was the atmosphere like on Hitman fight nights? Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton, billed as Undefeated, was a boxing superfight that took place on December 8, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, between reigning WBC & The Ring welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and reigning The Ring light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton. What Hatton’s mistake was, he didn’t prepare for the type of fight that was expected of him in traveling to Las Vegas to face Floyd. He looked disorientated when he got up, but referee Joe Cortez let the fight continue. I was privileged to see that firsthand when Team Hatton allowed me into its inner circle for Ricky’s … Both of these fighters are looking to prove that they are the best Light Welterweight boxer around. The Brit landed several big shots on ‘Money’ in the initial rounds of the fight. Privacy Statement l Cookies Policy l Boxing Resources l Back To Top l Contact Us. Watch it live now. He knocked him down with a left hook, and Hatton was badly hurt. In the third round, Mayweather landed a right that cut Hatton above the right eye. He, along with head trainer Floyd Mayweather … If they’d properly weaned Hatton from using these MMA tactics, then he might not have been so lost against Mayweather. He will fold under the pressure. In the end, Tszyu got worn out from the grappling, which the referee allowed, rather than the fighting. Maidana wasn’t trying to wrestle like Hatton. He wasn’t trying to maul, shove, or push on him the way Hatton was attempting to do. Cortez was a professional in how he controlled his battles, and he wasn’t going to let Hatton turn the struggle into an MMA hybrid or Greco Roman wrestling match the way he wanted it. Hatton would later claim that he had become angry by the referee and that had caused him to lose his calm and contributed to his downfall. By Josh Fordham, Joe Coleman and Damian Mannion Mayweather wasted no time jumping on him again, landing a flurry of punches, including another left hook that sent Hatton staggering backward and down again. [8] Hatton became angry at the referee's decision to deduct a point from him and turned his back on him in frustration, shaking his bottom at Mayweather. Ricky Hatton's fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. was for the WBC world welterweight title. It was so annoying and frustrating to watch the fight round after round played out in that fashion. This is the fight that Hatton is clamoring for supposedly, and has asked for in the past. SHOW MORE SHOW LESS. 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Do Not Own the Rights to the Video; no Copyright Infringement Intended Hatton would eventually lose to Manny Pacquiao via second-round KO and put his career on an indefinite hiatus. When the two fighters had daylight between them, Tszyu was many levels above Hatton in boxing skills, power, and talent. Cortez did what he had to do to keep the Mayweather-Hatton fight winding up as an ugly clench-fest and of prolonged wrestling. What’s unclear is why Hatton is seemingly obsessed with the Mayweather fight, and not focused on his knockout losses to Manny Pacquiao and Vyacheslav Senchenko. The fight was for Mayweather's WBC & The Ring welterweight titles. Mayweather was clearly in control before rocking Hatton in the 10th round. With Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr.. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton, billed as Undefeated, was a boxing superfight that took place on December 8, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, between reigning WBC & The Ring welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and reigning The Ring light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton. The only bullying Maidana did against Mayweather was the huge punches he was throwing at him. The Full Story. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton, billed as Undefeated, was a boxing superfight that took place on December 8, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, between reigning WBC & The Ring welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and reigning The Ring light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton. Throughout the weigh-in, fans of Hatton could be heard singing "Hatton Wonderland" and booed Mayweather. His music blares through the arena but is … 101,387 views. The fight was just the pinnacle of a quite … Mayweather announced his retirement from boxing on June 6, 2008. Floyd Mayweather vs Ricky Hatton will forever be remembered by the Brits who travelled over for it. A fight of a similar magnitude to … The views expressed in all articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Boxing News 24 or its affiliates. Ricky Hatton believes Conor McGregor and UFC face embarrassment if McGregor fails to 'lay a glove' on Floyd Mayweather, just as he, Oscar De La … What Hatton might not realize is the U.S., the referees tend to separate fighters when they see prolonged grappling. It was pure shoving, pushing holding for prolonged periods by Hatton. That was the case with Hatton. If Hatton had quality referees like Cortez working all his previous fights in the U.K., then perhaps his career would have gone better. After a while, those bad habits become ingrained for the fighters. Ricky Hatton vs Floyd Mayweather was a sheer slugfest. Hatton is still trying to make sense of what happened to him on the night against Floyd Jr over a decade ago. There was a massive difference between how Maidana fought Mayweather and how Hatton was attempting to. You got to blame the referees that didn’t penalize and warn Hatton to stop using these tactics from the earliest point in his career rather than letting him get away with it. (1) 1h 55min 2008. If the referee had done his job in the Hatton-Tszyu fight, Hatton would have been either disqualified or penalized repeatedly for his grappling until he stopped using these illegal tactics. What would the result of the fight be for the victor (TKO,KO, or decision)? Ricky Hatton’s face off with Floyd Mayweather provides you with chills – now son Campbell needs to hold on dynasty as he makes professional debut on Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin undercard Ricky Hatton possessed the form of charisma and star energy which may tempt hundreds of loyal followers to comply with him throughout the globe. The fight had 920,000 buys on HBO in the United States, and 1,150,000 buys in the United Kingdom on Sky Box Office. Mayweather hands the game Hatton his first loss in front of an enormous Mancunian traveling contingent to retain the welterweight championship of the world. [2] At the weigh in the crowd were whipped into a frenzy as Joe Calzaghe (who was there supporting Hatton) squared up to American legend Bernard Hopkins (who was there supporting Mayweather).[3]. When Jose Luis Castillo got close to Mayweather in their two fights, he was throwing punches, and no trying to wrestle as Hatton did. By Charles Brun: It’s been 13 years since Ricky Hatton was knocked out in the 10th round by Floyd Mayweather Jr on December 8, 2007, and he’s still bitter about the defeat. Jump directly to the content. Boxing » Ricky Hatton » Ricky Hatton feels CHEATED in loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ricky Hatton face off on December 8, 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. [4] Prior to the fight, Tom Jones sang "God Save the Queen", and Tyrese Gibson sang "The Star-Spangled Banner". Mayweather had Shane Mosley…OK, you get the idea. The last time Hatton fought in Manchester was back in 2005 against Kostya Tszyu. The referee Dave Parris that worked the Tszyu-Hatton fight, let the two grapple for prolonged periods without separating them. [7] In round six, referee Joe Cortez took a point away from Hatton after he threw punches at the back of Mayweathers' head when he was forced under the top rope. The fight was very one sided and Ricky won comfortably by way of TKO in the 11th round. Hatton’s grappling should have been addressed by the different referees that worked his fights in the U.K. long before he met up with Mayweather. Once he couldn’t wrestle against Mayweather, his goose was cooked. Uploaded November 27, 2007. Hatton-Tszyu was like a standing wrestling match in which Hatton work arm free and hammer Tszyu in between the prolonged grappling. This match should prove to be a great fight with an international USA – UK clash to fuel fan interest even more. The reason the referee wasn’t pulling Maidana off Mayweather is that he was throwing punches, staying busy, and using the Marquess of Queensberry rules. Hatton entered the ring first to "Blue Moon", his usual entrance music, Mayweather however chose a change of music for his entrance. Main article: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr., 2007 Hatton agreed to terms on 27 July for an 8 December 2007 welterweight fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. which was considered to be the biggest welterweight fight since the 1999 clash between Oscar De La Hoya and Puerto Rican legend Tito Trinidad. Ricky Hatton. Maidana wasn’t trying to turn it into an MMA fight or a Greco Roman wrestling match the way Hatton attempted to do against Mayweather. If this match ever happens who would you take? Looking at Mayweather’s odds history, he was the chalk in each of his final 18 professional bouts and is a -1400 favorite in his upcoming fight with Logan Paul. Cortez wasn’t going to let Mayweather and Hatton wrestle all night long what we’d seen from Ricky in his battle against Kostya Tszyu in 2005. Fight In December 8 2007! He could have even floored Mayweather with one dynamic shot in … Lee Beard, the assistant trainer for Ricky Hatton, was very impressed with the performance of Manny Pacquiao. “But I never got the opportunity and that’s the thing that will always eat away at me – the referee never gave me the opportunity.”. Ricky Hatton ‘felt cheated’ after his knockout defeat to Floyd Mayweather in their 2007 blockbuster bout. Hatton went on to fight Paul Malignaggi for the IBF light welterweight championship in November 2008. Please click the “Report” button below if the video on this page is not working properly. In another one-sided destruction in which Hatton was on the losing end against Floyd Mayweather, Hatton threw an average of 6.3 jabs per round … Mayweather sensed the exhaustion of Hatton, and pursued Hatton's punches with stiff, damaging counterpunches. After that fight, there was a lot of criticism aimed at Hatton for the wrestling he did from boxing fans. Hatton weighed in at 145 lbs and Mayweather at 147 lbs. HBO: Floyd Mayweather Vs Ricky Hatton 24/7 Episode 2 (updated Live) BROKEN? Ricky blames the referee Joe Cortez for him not allowing him to maul on the inside, and wrestle like he usually had done in his fights. Hatton (45-3, 32 K.O.s) can’t quite come to terms with what happened to him that night. He returned to the ring 15 months later to beat Juan Manuel Márquez by a 12-round unanimous decision. Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather Odds Spanning back to October 11, 1996, Floyd won titles in five different weight divisions. “If I was allowed to get close I would definitely throw more punches than him,” continued Hatton on his loss to Mayweather. When Maidana was in close, he was throwing punches with both hands at Floyd. [10] The fight received large amounts of publicity, with both fighters promoting the fight heavily. “The one person that was allowed to get stuck in and bully him and was allowed to fight close was Marcos Maidana and he pushed him really close,” said Hatton in sounding bitter. Watch highlights of Mayweather vs Hatton He can’t handle the pace, Ricky Hatton tells himself. It was billed as the boxing event of the decade. July 16th, 2020 - Comments Closed By Charles Brun: It’s been 13 years since Ricky Hatton was knocked out in the 10th round by Floyd Mayweather Jr on December 8, 2007, and … Hatton was a star who wanted to be treated like ordinary people. One man who faced both parties, inarguably at the height of their powers is former two division titleholder, British boxing legend Ricky Hatton. [9] Hatton was able to hold his own, until round six, after Hatton got worn down from chasing Mayweather around the ring. Hatton Mayweather. Ricky says he feels “Cheated” from his experience against Mayweather because the referee kept pulling him apart when he attempted to work inside. Ricky Hatton believes his career-defining victory over Kostya Tszyu was a performance good enough to also beat Floyd Mayweather. Hatton defeated Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester on May 24, 2008[11] in a "thank-you" bout for the tremendous fan support he has received throughout his entire professional career. The Full Story: Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jnr, John Warrington, John Warrington. Mayweather defeated Hatton by TKO in the tenth round. Perhaps it’s a different story in other parts of the world, but in the U.S., the referees split the fighters when they see wrestling. 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