Comments Thread For: Hatton vs El Massoudi Close For The WBA's Interim Title

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According to the Manchester Evening News, Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16KOs) is close to a deal to challenge Ismael El Massoudi (36-3, 14KOs) for the WBA's interim-welterweight title. El Massoudi won the title with a twelfth round stoppage of veteran Souleymane M'baye in July. Hatton hopes to beat El Massoudi in order to force a championship fight for the full crown, currently held by Vyacheslav Senchenko. The long term goal for Hatton, is to capture a major title at 147 and use it as a bargaining chip to set up a future fight with Amir Khan.
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[dan_cov]

Please god, no! Nobody wants to see you fight Khan. I don't care how many paper titles your brother helps you get Matthew, you're a garbage fighter & Khan totally hammers you 10/10 times.

[NoLove]

Matthew Hatton is one of the most over promoted boxers in the history of the sport.

[GoogleMe]

Matthew has got NOTHING on his brother.

[UglyPug]

Please god, no! Nobody wants to see you fight Khan. I don't care how many paper titles your brother helps you get Matthew, you're a garbage fighter & Khan totally hammers you 10/10 times.

LOL - this. . . so true. . . He's simply not in Khan's league.

I actually kinda like Matthew Hatton - in the face of criticism he still just keeps doing his thing. . . I thought he deserved the nod against N'dou, but how close the fight was against n'dou at this stage should be a sign he's nowhere near world class. . .

I don't think he can beat Senchenko. . . And I HOPE TO GOD Khan wouldn't fight him should he get by him. . .

Ultimately, Matt Hatton really isn't THAT BAD of a boxer. . . He's just so average in every category. . . He's got an above average chin and punch resistance - he proved that against Canelo. . . But that's it.

[whatismyname]

Please god, no! Nobody wants to see you fight Khan. I don't care how many paper titles your brother helps you get Matthew, you're a garbage fighter & Khan totally hammers you 10/10 times.

I don't get this, how is somebody a "paper champ" if they manage to take out the actual champ? All the power to him if he can pull it of.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I don't get this, how is somebody a "paper champ" if they manage to take out the actual champ? All the power to him if he can pull it of.

I guess if they beat a paper champ which is what Sechenko already is

[Trigg]

I'd rather scrape nettles across my scrotum than watch Matthew Hatton fight

[NoLove]

Why are the WBA allowing this. Pretty sure Hatton isnt in the top 10 with the WBA and if he is how the hell did he get there?

[GRANDSLAM]

Why are the WBA allowing this. Pretty sure Hatton isnt in the top 10 with the WBA and if he is how the hell did he get there?

I think he probably is and if he isn't then all they'll do is change the rankings. Isn't Kell Brook fighting an eliminator for the WBA Belt on Saturday?