It might be time for Richard John Hatton to get another thorough check up from the neck up. The still popular Mancunian isn’t thinking straight if he believes a rematch between him and superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a hot item the public will buy a second time.
Hatton became boxing’s latest Baloon Boy by floating the silly idea that he and Mayweather can combine for another big moneymaking PPV TV event.
The fact that Hatton, who has sat on his backside ever since Manny Pacquiao put him there thrice, even suggests such an absurd idea—absurd even by boxing’s low standards—is a commentary by itself on the pathetic condition of UK boxing.
Outside of Amir Khan, the picking are slim in Old Blighty. Heavyweight David Haye keeps selling big wolf tickets but we will have to see if he can outpoint Nickolay Valuev because he sure as hell will never flatten the Russian Giant.
News flash for Richard John: your first fight with Flashy Floyd was only midly competitive.
Two judges had the Yank up by seven points and the third had it 88-82 when he pulverized you in the 10th round.
In the telltale eighth round, Mayweather outpunched you by a 32-6 margin.
You conceded afterwards that he was too talented and clever for your Neanderthal ring style.
News Flash 2: Mayweather just tuned 12 rounds against Juan Manuel Marquez, who gave Pacman fits, in an everyday sparring session.
So Richard John, lower your aim, be realistic.
You will never fight Megamanny again nor will you get a rematch to be embarrassed by Mayweather.
Try to pick some low-hanging fruit.
A fight against Juan Ma could easily be made with both of you on the Golden Boy roster.
You were a 2-1 betting ‘dog against Mayweather the first time.
You might be off the board if there was a rematch.
But there won’t be.
Clear those cobwebs, Ricky, and stop reaching so high.
But maybe you weren’t serious about trying Money May again.
Maybe it was just your way of officially launching your standup comedy career.
I get it now, hardee har har.
