Ricky Hatton v. Floyd Mayweather: When Haton fought the best of his time and invaded Las Vegas | Boxing news

In 2007, when Ricky Hatton Floyd Mayweather fought, Las Vegas was the unmatched boxing capital. Take the best fighters in sport stay there. But he saw nothing like Ricky Hatton’s acquisition of the desert city.

Somewhere between 20,000 and 30,000 Haton supporters traveled to the tape for the event, although the place to host the battle, MGM Garden Arena, was only just over 16,000.

By mid -week, even at four in the morning, the chants of his fans were still hesitating through the MGM corridors.

Haton built an incredible mass base as he had risen through the boxing scene in the UK and became a lightweight world champion. His popularity is when the British phenomenon came to America.

Haton fought his first battle in the United States, and he went up to the weight of weight for the first time, when he beat Louis Colaso ​​to win a world title in a second chapter in 2006. He had episodes in Las Vegas before Mayweather and its impact with the amazing shot he used to get out of Jose Luis Castillo.

This victory fueled the confidence that Haton was able to face Mayweather, but also hit him. Castillo had disturbed Mayweather, Hatton more strongly, and this aggressive approach, apparently, could do the same.

Mayweather and Hatton were the ideal contradictions in boxing methods and huge characters. The American was a star, he had beat Oscar de la Hoya to take over the mantle of the King of Sports. He boasted with his wide wealth, and threw the fist of the money in Haton in the accumulation of the battle. Mayweather made it at any opportunity.

The villain played with experience while Haton was on the ground, smart and it is completely impossible to hate it.

It was not lost before, and Mayweather never did. Their mixture made an unforgettable night in the profession of anyone.

The atmosphere in a weight alone reached a temperature. Haton, who was shooting on the electric noise, was distinguished, and may have shot, as he drove the crowd chants. Mayweather looked uncomfortable and felt that Haton could flourish it was growing stronger than ever.

The same fighting night was a great mix. Among the celebrities, Denzel Washington and Brad Pitt, in touching the distance of the boxing of boxing, Shujer Ray Leonard and Tommy Herns, all of whom are steeped in the sound wall of the noisy British supporters.

Haton brought the best in Mayweather, where he created a better scene of myths such as Canelo Alvarez, Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao.

Mankoni looked at the punches in Mayweather and applies unwitting pressure as it was against Kostya Tszyu, the best victory of Haton.

He remained in contact with the first half of the competition, but he was disrupted because of what the referee Joe Cortez considered excessive in calling the break when they were inside. Haton was convinced that he was preventing him from boxing as he wanted to take the fighting, as he could use this famous physical attack.

“Traditionally, I became stronger with the progress of the battle. Because of the destruction of the ruling, my rhythm is faster than usual. This is something that will always make me wonder” What if? ” Sky Sports.

It was the one who was disrupted and rough. The shipment was charged.

Then Mayweather fell one of the most famous punches in the twenty -first century.

The check hook intercepted Haton, as the British accused forward. It was a touch of brilliance. This left hook, which was wonderfully timed, sent Haton, which was heading to an angle. He put it down for the second time only in his career.

He got up, but Mayweather returned to the fabric while his coach, Billy Graham, threw the towel and Cortez waved to fight.

Despite the overwhelming loss, Haton’s sense of the brand was in the spirit of humor in the wake of this.

“What a coincidence was!” He mocked while still in the ring.

This offer for Mayweather pushed permanent admiration for his professional life and his attention, which remained at the level of strategy of stardom, and reached its climax in his 2015 super -fighting with Pacquiao, which is the most profitable in all ages.

For Haton, the result against Mayweather did not reduce his position. His fame and affection that the audience had only grown. No one felt that Haton had let them down. But that loss afflicted him.

“I was my first defeat in 43 battle. I had 75 amateur battle, 72 won. I won eight national amateurs titles, and I returned to England at every level. I won a British title and a scientist, but suddenly, I was not used to that,” he said.

“I not only attended the biggest payment day. I really thought I would hit him. When I didn’t, things went south for me. I felt destroyed. I felt I hadn’t given a chance.

Haton will become an ambassador to a charitable mental health institution and spoke frankly about his struggles, in order to help others face similar problems.

“The depression has always been there since the first day. I think that after Mayweather’s fight,” he said. “The Battle of Mayweather came, and I felt as if I was going to let the country. I told everyone that I would win, and I was not. I couldn’t leave the house.

“Everyone knows my mental health. But I don’t think anyone knows in -depth how bad it is.”

His biggest battle – no one could only break these British payment records for each offer at five in the morning – and offered a lot of what his supporters loved about: his courage, design, magic and humor. Although he did not win, he also showed that he could be confused with greatness.

Haton was later unlike: “In the depths, when I see some Mayweather against Saul” Canilo “Alvarez, Miguel Koto and other great fighters, he pushed him more than others.

“Mane Steward (the legendary Crohic coach) got a level after five rounds – even with the fracture of the referee. I raised weight and I was one of his most difficult battles.

“That’s good enough for me.”