Americans - Prepare for a war this evening!!

[Maffo +]

Yes ladies and gentleman the British invade this evening in the form of prize British boxer Ricky Hatton who takes on the undefeated Floyd Mayweather.

After acting like a complete and utter bafoon in the press conferences and weigh-ins it is only proper that Mayweather gets his head pounded in. Whilst spouting his mouth off in his stupid hip-hop style, our man, undefeated Ricky Hatton from my city , Manchester, has been keeping his mouth shut and training hard.

Miss this fight at your own loss!! Americans will feel our awesome firepower this evening and its gonna hurt!!

[Lhotch +]

Bah, Boxing is so old school. Weve moved on to mixed martial arts

[Maffo +]

I guess you are talking of the UFC which started good but is more like a soap opera now. Sometimes I cant tell if im watching UFC or friends, the ultimate fighter or americas next top model? Ruined! It used to be two men in a ring fighting, now we have to endure the lives of these jumped up idiots all living in houses together, calling each other names, getting upset, crying, you would think this was big brother, not hard as nails warriors!!

And no matter how good mixed martial arts is, you still cant beat a quality boxing match and tonight that is what you are going to miss if you dont see this fight. Hatton is a warrior in the true sense,he wont stop ever until his opponent is down - rather like the terminator.

I can only take your comments Larry as a sign of defeat and I feel you speak for the rest of your nation

[Lhotch +]

Your confusing the reality show with the sport and there was one on boxing as well where we got to see the same lame behaviour from boxers so you can get them off their pedistal.

In reality a boxer limited training would have them at a disadvantage against a UFC fight.

[Maffo +]

Dont get me wrong Larry, I like UFC but its gone too far. The other silly american program is the one with Sylvester Stallone and I agree is totally pathetic. A true fighter would be embarrased to be in such programs. I see this Floyd Mayweather is appearing in 'dancing with the stars.' Thats nice.

Here in england we have the more traditional approach, fight, no bull, as we will see this evening.

[juven14 +]

Maffo, I felt the same way, I watched UFC back in the days of Gracie and the Rock. I saw a few minutes where they were showing all that crap and just turned it off. lol. I quit watching boxing when Tyson took a bit of an ear and wasted the money we paid to see the fight on payperview.

[Maffo +]

Guys, you must!!!! watch this fight tonight. Its gonna be the one of them historic fights, like hearns hagler or the rumble in the jungle. It really is that big of a deal. Both undeafeted, Hatton without even a draw. Mayweather is regarded as the best pound for pound boxer in the world, but that will change tonight when the little ginger guy from my city becomes the best boxer on the planet.

[Lhotch +]

Originally Posted by Maffo

Dont get me wrong Larry, I like UFC but its gone too far. The other silly american program is the one with Sylvester Stallone and I agree is totally pathetic. A true fighter would be embarrased to be in such programs. I see this Floyd Mayweather is appearing in 'dancing with the stars.' Thats nice.

Here in england we have the more traditional approach, fight, no bull, as we will see this evening.

Maffo, the only difference between the clowns of the UFC reality show and your treasured boxers(regardless of their country of origin) are that they chose to televise their antics. I dont for one second buy that boxers, or more specifically english boxer, are any less human and in turn falable, they just choose not to televise their life. My guess is your boxers have plenty of skeletons in their closet.

You seem to want to place english boxers on a pedestal over others. Personally I place almost all public figures, especially those that are overpaid for what they do, squarely on level ground with the rest of humanity at best and more often than not lower. In the end, they are people just like you and I, put their pants on one leg at a time and in my mind deserve no more respect than anyone else.

Tonight will prove which is the better boxer but thats as far as I will go.

I also refuse to pay the overinflated prices to watch these guys compete. Ill catch the highlights on the news or internet.

[Lhotch +]

And Mayweather KO's Hatton in the 10th end of story

[civ +]

From what I've read it was a good fight - anyone know of a highlight video floating around the net?