b'ROUND 3At one fight, people treated us like royalty. They were kissing us and everythingIF there was ever a risk of Rickyconcerned about his propensity to cut and Hatton turning into what is locallywhy they are often telling him to remember referred to as a Billy Big-Time, thento move his bloody head.it ends on the Hattersley estate whereThat Barry McGuigan was saying he was brought up, 150 yards door toafter the last fight that he thinks he ought door, still in the houses where Hattonsto hang his gloves up! Kathleen said, parents lived when they courted asconcerned. And Barry McGuigan has been teenagers. Meet the grandmothers:round to his house!Dorothy Hatton, 82, and KathleenAll that worries us, Dorothy said, is Slann, 78, who have followed Rickythe cuts. If he gets cut, they might stop the and his brother Matthew together allfight.round the country to watch them fight.They will watch the fight together, the Ricky offered to fund them to Lasmorning after, on a video tape that Hattons Vegas but this, they decided, was a tripUncle Paul will bring round. However, too far. it is clear that nothing can beat the live Yet with so much boxing mileage behindexperience.them, they are not short on opinions. TheyDorothy: When Richard comes out for can opine enthusiastically on the merits ofthe fight and they all stand up for him, like Hattons various opponents: Ray Oliveirathey think hes a God - it brings tears to they know as Aloe Vera, Juan Urango, hisyour eyes.next opponent, they know for his body- Kathleen: I start crying, I get all punching and the fact that he has sevenoverwhelmed.children (Hes got some stamina, hasntDorothy: At one fight, people found he?), and Kostya Tszyu, Hatton definingout that we were relations of Richard and test, they recall with considerable affection. oh! it was like we were royalty. They were Dorothy: That Kostya Tszyu was a nicekissing us and everything.lad, a smashing bloke, went into RickysThey have already started preparing dressing-room and promised theyd keep intheir grandson for the next fight. When touch. he got on the phone to wish me a Happy Kathleen: A lot of fighters cant stopNew Year, Kathleen said, I said to him: bragging about what theyre going to do andIll probably not see you before you go, but theyd be better keeping their mouths shut.if you can knock Kostya Tszyu out, you can But he wasnt like that. But he had a funnyknock this one out too.little face, didnt he? But the Hatton boys will certainly have Dorothy: Yes, he was a bit foreignthem on the phone again before they leave looking. And he had a little ponytail. Id not like to see Richard with one of those. on Sunday morning. Well ring them up Of course not. That would be hard forthe night before they go, Kathleen said, Richard to take. When they went out forto wish them all the best.Kathleens birthday after his last fight inDorothy: Weve never tried ringing the United States, she sat him down andAmerica, have we? delivered the following post-fight analysis:Kathleen: No, no, we wouldnt know They werent that bloody impressed inhis phone number.America, you know. Next time youve got toDorothy: Its hard enough work getting really wow em. Ive seen you a lot betterhold of Richard at home, let alone in myself. 84 SportAmerica. 2WC THETIMESFridayJanuary52007Harrisonssecond Dust-upinthedesert ReadOwreelantiSolnosthoipnRiictkhyhHisaftatnosns Dust-upinthedesertAffectionately known as HingecrackatSprott has Kathleen: The only thing is hiss wBoxingAudleyHarrison tipmeecsiaolnline.co.uk/sportofMichael memoriesheparticularlySprott,painfulwhomatand Bracket, they are well-informed,inhisArena bout Sprott Hatton prepares farewell for Grandmothersgivefaces next onFebruary answerphone here which has that really Wembley17(RonLewiswrites). early partingmessage:particularly via the analysis of Barryas sparring posh ladys voice speaking. Who on earth wartneremployedduringchampionsas thea formerpOlympic cracked andisthe friend he will leave behind moveyourhead lastwidelycreditedcareerasprofessionalMcGuigan, which is why they were longbeing his is that? 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