Tszyu and Mitchell on Hatton

Tszyu What do you think about Ricky Hatton as a possible opponent in the future? Ricky Hatton is a good fighter, a very exciting fighter, with big popularity in his homeland. I will look at it this way – what people want, what people demand, that is what will make it. If SHOWTIME is going to be happy because they have to play a big role in this, then we will make the fights happen. How do you feel about Ricky Hatton stating if he was your next fight, his pressure would break you down? He believes so. He is a young fighter with tremendous pressure. I am not looking past one fight at a time. If it is going to happen, and he is going to be the No. 1 contender for my IBF title, then we will see. If everything goes well, then we will fight and we will see. In your career, you have fought so many more quality opponents than Hatton. Does it bother you when you hear guys demanding fights with you and talking in the media like apparently Hatton has been doing? I am sure Ricky wants to fight, but it is not his problem. His promoter has done a good job for him to try to get the money for himself because he is always packing the stadium in Manchester without fighting anybody. Mitchell Has there been any more discussion about you facing Ricky Hatton in the future? Mitchell: No, not that I have heard of. Gary Shaw: We made a deal over in England and he (Hatton) had his opportunity. Sharmba went over and fought in England specifically to be on the card so that the English fans could get to see him. That was the plan. He had the opportunity and he did not take the opportunity. There was more money for Hatton on the table at that time than there was for Sharmba Mitchell. So far, every fighter that Sharmba Mitchell has beaten, Ricky has had as his next opponent. He just fought Mikey Stewart to get to the No. 1 mandatory to face Sharmba again. We like purse fits instead of making deals so Sharmba can get 75 percent of the money. Im up for this fight if Tszyu beats mitchell, tszyus gotta beat mitchell first, if he can beat mitchell i think he'd beat hatton without too much trouble, if mitchell wins, i think rickys performance against olivera could show how well he handles sharmba