General Zod. wrote:Criticism of Floyd Mayweather Snr is a joke TBH.
Of course it isn't.
As I said previously, the worst thing a boxer can do is go into the ring angry.
Mayweather's time keeping was a contributing factor to the manner in which Hatton lost.
Hatton looked seriously p*ssed off both at the weigh in and on entrance to the ring. For FJM Snr to turn up late on fight night was catastrophic to Hatton's chances.
How difficult would it have been for Hatton to go out and execute a plan that was against his natural style when he was p*ssed off with the bloke who was giving him the orders?
Quote:I'm as disappointed as everyone else cos I'm a massive Ricky Hatton fan but people have to wake up and smell the coffee - if Mayweather Snr had Hatton since the begining of his career, then he'd probably be the number one fighter in the world but he stuck with Billy Graham and maybe he's now proving his limitations.
Mayweather's ego is too large for Hatton. They are poles apart in terms of personality, and personally, I don't think it could have worked over the years.
If Roach on the other hand had trained Hatton since day one, Britain could well have produced one of the greatest boxers of all time in Hatton.
For the record, regardless of how Hatton boxed on Saturday, I think with hindsight he would have been undone by Pacquiao's hand speed, but that doesn't mean Senior can't be partly responsible for the loss.