Comments on: As the world turns with Hatton, De La Hoya, Pacquiao, Mayweather, and Calzaghe http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:26:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bboxer http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57954 bboxer Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:44:13 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57954 mayweather - pound for pound big mouth. that's all he is. mayweather – pound for pound big mouth. that’s all he is.

]]> By: liger05 http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57261 liger05 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:52:13 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57261 I think the commentators were just trying to say it was a great fight for so early in 09 and if continues in such vain 09 will be a great year. I think the commentators were just trying to say it was a great fight for so early in 09 and if continues in such vain 09 will be a great year.

]]> By: D.Capitated http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57255 D.Capitated Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:57:08 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57255 <i>Do these guys always shill like this?</i> Yes. Do these guys always shill like this?

Yes.

]]> By: JThue http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57253 JThue Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:32:41 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57253 "Come on man were only in January so lets stop with the if Berto v Collazo is FOTY talk. There are plenty great fights to be made in 09." - *I* wasn't saying that - it came from the HBO commentators. "What a great fight", "early candidate for FOTY", "what a year it will be if this sets the pace", etc; for a fight that was no more than 'good'. Do these guys always shill like this? “Come on man were only in January so lets stop with the if Berto v Collazo is FOTY talk. There are plenty great fights to be made in 09.”

- *I* wasn’t saying that – it came from the HBO commentators. “What a great fight”, “early candidate for FOTY”, “what a year it will be if this sets the pace”, etc; for a fight that was no more than ‘good’. Do these guys always shill like this?

]]> By: Chuck http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57245 Chuck Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:25:36 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57245 Ah, I see. Yeah, I do remember hearing that Lidell turned down a fight against Anderson Silva. Thanks for the clear-up. Ah, I see. Yeah, I do remember hearing that Lidell turned down a fight against Anderson Silva. Thanks for the clear-up.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57243 Jeremy Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:12:36 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57243 Chuck, Each fight requires a fight agreement to be signed. Plenty of fighters have turned down fights for various reasons. Chuck reportedly turned down a proposed fight with Anderson Silva recently. Rashad Evans was approached for the Ohio show and said no because he wanted more time to train for his next fight. It does happen quite often. If you are a brand new fighter, I agree you have less power. Jon the goof machine refused a fight because he felt the fighter was not a big enough name for him. That did not endear him to Joe Silva and co. Chuck,

Each fight requires a fight agreement to be signed. Plenty of fighters have turned down fights for various reasons.

Chuck reportedly turned down a proposed fight with Anderson Silva recently.

Rashad Evans was approached for the Ohio show and said no because he wanted more time to train for his next fight.

It does happen quite often.

If you are a brand new fighter, I agree you have less power. Jon the goof machine refused a fight because he felt the fighter was not a big enough name for him. That did not endear him to Joe Silva and co.

]]> By: liger05 http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57242 liger05 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:16:21 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57242 I'm just hoping Hatton v DLH does not happen. I have no desire to see DLH in the ring ever again. This fight would be a nightmare over here as it would be hyped as some huge event when in reality it would be a BS fight. I’m just hoping Hatton v DLH does not happen. I have no desire to see DLH in the ring ever again. This fight would be a nightmare over here as it would be hyped as some huge event when in reality it would be a BS fight.

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57241 45 Huddle Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:08:41 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57241 Guys like GSP, Hughes, Alves, Koscheck, & Rampage can easily turn down fights on short notice without any backlash. Yet they still took those fights. That isn't something that is contractually obligated. Guys like GSP, Hughes, Alves, Koscheck, & Rampage can easily turn down fights on short notice without any backlash. Yet they still took those fights. That isn’t something that is contractually obligated.

]]> By: IceMuncher http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57240 IceMuncher Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:05:27 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57240 The last couple of years boxing had its act together and made big fights with a minimal amount of Prima Donna politics. The current boxing drama is what turned off a lot people to boxing in the past. I don't like where this is going, and it's in boxing's best interest to drop it. The last couple of years boxing had its act together and made big fights with a minimal amount of Prima Donna politics. The current boxing drama is what turned off a lot people to boxing in the past. I don’t like where this is going, and it’s in boxing’s best interest to drop it.

]]> By: liger05 http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/01/22/as-the-world-turns-with-hatton-de-la-hoya-pacquiao-mayweather-and-calzaghe/comment-page-1/#comment-57239 liger05 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:05:03 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3358#comment-57239 Some news reports are saying Manny v Hatton is back on and Manny has accepted 52-48 of the PPV cut. http://philboxing.com/news/story-21927.html Some news reports are saying Manny v Hatton is back on and Manny has accepted 52-48 of the PPV cut.

http://philboxing.com/news/story-21927.html

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