Saturday, May 20, 2006
Boxing: Shy family man seeking glory without fame
Boxing: Shy family man seeking glory without fame
ONE of the saddest aspects, to many boxing fans, when Ricky Hatton and Frank Warren parted ways, was that Hatton was lost to terrestrial television.
Hatton’s win over Kostya Tszyu, for the IBF light-welterweight title last June, was before Warren agreed a deal with ITV and when the two split, Hatton was lost to a big crossover audience.
Like his last two bouts, Hatton’s contest with Luis Collazo, the WBA welterweight champion, in Boston on Saturday will be screened on Sky Box Office, which is aiming for 200,000 subscribers.
More than eight million tuned in for the Danny Williams-Audley Harrison heavyweight bout on ITV in December, but Hatton has no regrets. “People ask, ‘Are you disappointed you haven’t been on terrestrial television because you could have become even more of a household name’,” he said.
“It would have raised my popularity but that’s never been high on my agenda. If
I could make my living and win all the belts in the ring and no one knew me, I’d rather have that. I just like simple stuff and if I could achieve anything in boxing and make a good living for my family and children with less people knowing me, then give me that every day of the week.”
www.secrets-of-boxing.com
ONE of the saddest aspects, to many boxing fans, when Ricky Hatton and Frank Warren parted ways, was that Hatton was lost to terrestrial television.
Hatton’s win over Kostya Tszyu, for the IBF light-welterweight title last June, was before Warren agreed a deal with ITV and when the two split, Hatton was lost to a big crossover audience.
Like his last two bouts, Hatton’s contest with Luis Collazo, the WBA welterweight champion, in Boston on Saturday will be screened on Sky Box Office, which is aiming for 200,000 subscribers.
More than eight million tuned in for the Danny Williams-Audley Harrison heavyweight bout on ITV in December, but Hatton has no regrets. “People ask, ‘Are you disappointed you haven’t been on terrestrial television because you could have become even more of a household name’,” he said.
“It would have raised my popularity but that’s never been high on my agenda. If
I could make my living and win all the belts in the ring and no one knew me, I’d rather have that. I just like simple stuff and if I could achieve anything in boxing and make a good living for my family and children with less people knowing me, then give me that every day of the week.”
www.secrets-of-boxing.com
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