“There’s only onnnnne Ricky Hatton, only onnnnnne Ricky Hatton, walking along, singing a song, walking in a Hatton wonderland….”
The singing was reaching a crescendo in the break between rounds. We were about to enter hour fifteen of a marathon drinking session and the Sports Bar inside Butlins had opened especially at 3:30am to show the fight. I, along with a few friends and five hundred strangers, were now stood shoulder-to-shoulder looking upwards at one of the enormous screens. The fight was four rounds in, and the chanting showed no signs of abating.
According to 192.com there are actually over one hundred Richard Hattons, but now was not the time to correct the other 499 people. I would hate to have been responsible for reducing their enthusiasm.
“I make that 3-2 to Hatton then.” Slurred my mate Nutman in my general direction.
“There’s only been four rounds so far.” I pointed out, quite correctly.
“Yes, and think Hatton’s won three, and Mayweather the other two.”
“But there’s only been four rounds, not five.”
“So how is he winning 3-2 then, eh?”
“He’s not, you just think he is.”
“I’m watching the same fight you are you know, and I’m telling you he’s at least 3-2 up. THERE’S ONLY ONNNNNNE RICKY HATTON, ONNNNNNNE RICKY HATTON….”
Six rounds later, as Hatton was being helped up from the canvas, Nutman concluded that his defeat was a shame, as he’d had Hatton winning by 7 rounds to 5 at that point.
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CodPast · December 12, 2007 at 11:03 am
Much to early for me I’m afraid, given that as far as I’m concerned ther’s only one 4 o.clock in a day.
Oh & FP
The Inky Thinker · December 12, 2007 at 11:51 am
He should have stopped whilst he was 3-2 up.
Did you hear that women are pushing for foxy boxing at the Olympics? The contestants would always end up calling it a draw and sort it out over a “nice chat” and some shopping.
GH · December 12, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Mr A, you sound far too sober to have been drinking properly for 15 hours straight!
Oh, and Inky, having met a female boxer, my advice would be to never call it foxy boxing to their faces. Not if you ever want to be able see straight again!
GH
Glammer · December 12, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Have so many ever stayed up so late with so much drink for so little?
There is only one Ricky Hatton. Now that happens to be the loser Ricky Hatton whom nobody wants to know about. So thanks for the loser post, Mr. loser lover.
Student of Life · December 12, 2007 at 5:32 pm
My husband was in Las Vegas the night of that fight. He “Twittered” on his blog that he didn’t think there was anyone left in the UK, because it seemed like they were all in Vegas, singing various songs in honor of their country and their battered countryman.
Jo · December 12, 2007 at 11:20 pm
I was at my boyfriends and he had sky, and I was just glad I didn’t stay up for it.
God knows what I’d be feeling if I’d not only stayed up to watch it, but done so at Butlins
Four Dinners · December 13, 2007 at 1:54 pm
I watched the replay instead. He lost that as well. Not very good is he?