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Are you a fan of the boxing?

Who is watching Hatton tonight?

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I don't watch it myself but I'm an avid listener to a rather good sports show on radio where I am. They were forecasting that Ricky Hatton's comeback would end in disaster. And as it turns out....
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Boxing is one of the sports I hate with a passion, along with wrestling and baseball and a few others.

On the other hand, if you start talking about fencing....NOW you're talking.

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Boxing's not my cup of tea but I understand why it exists.
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I love the sport.

Shame for Hatton, was a big mistake making the comeback, easy to say with hindsight I suppose.
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kjek1 wrote:Shame for Hatton, was a big mistake making the comeback, easy to say with hindsight I suppose.
I'm no pundit, but comebacks in boxing always seem to be a mistake.
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Comebacks in general tend not to work out. The one freshest in my mind is Michael Schumacher in Formula 1. Admittedly he didn't have as good a car this time round but still....