Floyd Mayweather Sr. offers accurate assessment of fallen Ricky Hatton
Today Floyd Mayweather Sr. weighed in on recently disgraced fighter Ricky Hatton and stated, contrary to most, that he will try to return to boxing despite substance abuse problems.
In the last few days there’s been a lot of talk about the fallen from grace Hatton, though not all of it has been worthy of hearing.
Hatton was crushingly exposed last weekend when The News of the World published a video depicting the fighter sniffing lines of cocaine in a hotel washroom. Within a day of the news, promoters and fighters were shaking their heads at the fighter, and a
spokesperson confirmed that he would be entering rehab for “severe” depression and chronic drinking habits.
Frank Warren, the premier British boxing promoter, said Hatton ought to be banned from the sport of boxing for his severe habits.
Mayweather, who is known to dissent with most and offer richly provocative boxing opinions, said: “These guys have a lot of time on their hands when they walk away from the sport of boxing. Most of them also have a little money to spend, and they find themselves
in sh*t like this.”
He continued: “Sadly, the money eventually runs out. No matter how much money Ricky made, it will run out and he will be forced to fight again. And with his current situation, when he does return he won’t be able to beat no d**n body.”
Mayweather’s assessment comes as a refreshing appraisal in the public lampooning of Hatton. The reality is, if he does have a legitimate drug problem, which still isn’t exactly clear as glass, he likely will have to fight again if he has no other options
and needs the money. The history of boxing has demonstrated that when pressed upon hard economic times, fighters always try to go back to what they know. But that doesn’t mean what they know will still remember them.
Tags: