Oh Ricky you're so fat...

This past Monday, Floyd Mayweather, evidently not occupied enough with his upcoming bout, took some time away from his busy schedule of loving himself to trash-talk Ricky Hatton to BBC Sport. Mayweather was ringside for Hatton's January 20th fight against Juan Urango, and according to Floyd, he looked "like garbage."

Hinting that Hatton is on his radar screen, Mayweather let loose with this diatribe - "'Ricky Hatton ain't nothing but a fat man. I'm going to punch him in his beer belly... He ain't good enough to be my sparring partner... I'm retiring in America, that don't mean I'm retiring in the UK... When I retire, I'll get Ricky Hatton to wash my clothes and cut my lawn and buckle my shoes."

This bit of oddly-timed publicity prompted none other than Sugar Ray Leonard to step up and decide that his opinion on the matter was relevant. BBC Sport yesterday quoted Sugar Ray as saying that Hatton has what it takes to beat Mayweather, but it would have to be the version of Ricky Hatton that beat Kos Tszyu and not the latest edition of drastic weight fluctuations and lack of focus.

So far, nothing from Ricky Hatton on any of this. Reckon he's probably too busy at the pub, innit? I wouldn't be surprised if he hasn't even heard the news.

"Ay Ricky, Floyd May-wevver says you're fucking fat!"
"Oh yeah, well cheers innit. Anuvver round for all me mates..."

Mayweather savages "fat" Hatton (BBC Sport)
Sugar tips Hatton over Mayweather (BBC Sport)