mozo Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 American boxing legend Floyd Patterson passed away on Thursday at the age of 71. The first man ever to regain the world heavyweight title, and an all-time great, was suffering with Alzheimers and cancer.He was a silky boxer but came unstuck against Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston.MEANWHILE...Manchester's Ricky Hatton meets Luis Collazo on Saturday night to tussle for the WBA welterweight crown.Eyebrows were raised when the fairly low-profile champion Collazo was named as the Hitman's opponent but this is no easy contest. Hatton moves up a weight and fights Stateside for the first time. Add to that an awkward southpaw opponent with only one defeat to his name and you have a stern test.This fight is of huge significance for Hatton's career as he attempts to break America, a rare acheivement for Brit fighters. A win could improve his chances of meeting the world's pound-for-pound best boxer, Floyd 'Pretty Boy' Mayweather, later this year in what would be a prospect as mouthwatering as Bruno - Tyson and Cooper - Ali.COME ON RICKY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 I have little appreciation of your point, I didn't read the post, but 'big up' to the course nontheless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 American boxers are over hyped, they don't give British fighters any respect and they lack heart. Watching Calzaghe take Lacey to school was an absolute pleasure. Hatton will be more the British Bulldog than the professor but I'll enjoy it just the same watching him batter Collazo into submission inside 3 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayer Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Hope Hatton kicks his ass in the ring. By the way, did any watch that Contender series with Sly and sugar Ray and know if series 2 is being commisioned ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophs Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 American boxing legend Floyd Patterson passed away on Thursday at the age of 71. The first man ever to regain the world heavyweight title, and an all-time great, was suffering with Alzheimers and cancer.He was a silky boxer but came unstuck against Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston.MEANWHILE...Manchester's Ricky Hatton meets Luis Collazo on Saturday night to tussle for the WBA welterweight crown.Eyebrows were raised when the fairly low-profile champion Collazo was named as the Hitman's opponent but this is no easy contest. Hatton moves up a weight and fights Stateside for the first time. Add to that an awkward southpaw opponent with only one defeat to his name and you have a stern test.This fight is of huge significance for Hatton's career as he attempts to break America, a rare acheivement for Brit fighters. A win could improve his chances of meeting the world's pound-for-pound best boxer, Floyd 'Pretty Boy' Mayweather, later this year in what would be a prospect as mouthwatering as Bruno - Tyson and Cooper - Ali.COME ON RICKY!!!I'm not into boxing all that much, you know that, but I'm sorry the guy died, seems like a great loss to the world of boxing and boxing commentators.And good luck to.. Ricky!?!? in the competition thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 what do you think of prince nazeem being sent to prisionfor 15 months.( or was it band for 15 months) for hit and run accident.just head this on the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlokeCDP Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 what do you think of prince nazeem being sent to prisionfor 15 months.( or was it band for 15 months) for hit and run accident.just head this on the news.Deserves everything he gets. Was a crazy dangerous move on a blind part of the road in an attempt to show off. The guy's a complete idiot, was in the ring and is out of it. And his family were angry after he was sent down? Its a disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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