Taken from the BBC website. Couldn’t have put it better myself.
"It was a desperately poignant moment: a look of embarrassment came over Ricky Hatton’s face, he turned away from the press scrum and he said “sorry”. Sorry for what? For taking British sports fans on one of the most exciting rides in recent memory? For always being open, engaging and funny?
For turning up on the night and fighting like a lion? For losing to a great boxer like Floyd Mayweather?
Las Vegas has never seen anything like this week, and perhaps it never will again, and that’s all down to one man, and that’s Ricky Hatton.
No need to say sorry ricky. u fuckin did us english so proud. it shoud b the fuckin football players and tony blair sayin sorry. i respect u more than any englishmen coz u r so down 2 earth and a good lad and u r the best english boxer i hav ever seen. i wudnt like tht left hook in my face or body.
Im a new member and thought i should say a few words. ive never been into boxin but ive always been interested with ricky hatton! i love the way he’s an absolute dog and i love his fighting style! im welsh and he still made me feel proud bcos we’r all british and his performance and heart was unbeleivable! hes an absolute legend and he’s made me want to take up boxin trainin…sod fighting tho! i hope he returns, and bcos of this defeat it will make him 10 times better and stronger. go kick some frickin ass ricky in 2008 and prove to the world ur one of the best boxers in the world (not that u hav much more to prove!) . . . legend.
I agree,Ricky has n0thin t0 ap0ol0gize f0r. Even the best get beat s00ner 0r later. Even y0u Mayweather…0ne day..Rivky is still my fav0rite fighter and even th0ugh he l0st I’m n0t mad at him. :-*
Ricky Hatton is an amazing boxer, the whole of Britain wanted him to win and lots of Americans did too, i hope i can get to his next fight who ever it is against! There is only 1 Ricky Hatton. Hopefully Ricky will become a better fighter from this out come evan though he was awesome already!
Ricky you did a great job on Saturday night. You put on a good fight.
Hold your head high. You are one of the best ever. Happy holidays
Wish you the best in 2008.
Ricky should have won ‘Sports Personality Of The Year 2007’,He is a great fighter but if your fighting a dirty fighter and a referee,that clown that was totally one sided you don’t stand any chance of winning (Mayweather come and fight in England with a referee thats a total nutural).Also Ricky’s heart and loyalty for his fans are second to none.
He has nothing to be sorry for!
Ive just landed back and have some fantatic memories and what a ride!!!
I have never ever seen an atmosphere in the build up like it!!!
Plus I got to wear my Flyod… you a a Pe nis Tshirt when chatting with roger mayweather didnt have a clue
Met plenty of characters out there, fantastic singing and chanting all day every day, flags, pimps, the lot!!
he’s funny,down to earth,gives 100% one of the lads,and he made me and the wifes holiday when we went to see him in june,in the T and M even the wife who had never seen a fight before was jumping up and down screaming and cheering for ricky,the last time she was that happy and excited was when i bought some viagra , so from us we like to say a big thank you Rick for the excitement you given us, and may long it continue, sorry! sorry for what.
