Who should Hatton fight next to gain more respect in the US?

the only thing that could make this fight any better is if ricky beats cotto and PBF beats zab and meet after...........FUCK ME! Then let the trilogy begin.....1st fight in Cardiff 75,000 capacity open air......then onto MSG and the finale in Las Vegas! I think im nursing a semi!lol Hatton would destroy Cotto at this point, Cotto is still relatively young. I dont doubt he has potential to be one of the elite (although he is now) but he still has a lot to learn. In another year he will be ready.

the only thing that could make this fight any better is if ricky beats cotto and PBF beats zab and meet after...........FUCK ME! Then let the trilogy begin.....1st fight in Cardiff 75,000 capacity open air......then onto MSG and the finale in Las Vegas! I think im nursing a semi!lol

Definitely!!!I think this could possibly turn out to be 1 of the best trilogys ever! ricky winning the first then PBF the second and an all out war in the third...OMG! In all of boxing this is truly the only fight I want to see, nothing makes me lick my chops more so than this fight. Anything else in boxing is obsolete and I dont think any other fight could live up to it. I believe they would bring the best out in each other. However, I would be disappointed as hell if it was one sided from either side of the table but I just dont see that happening. The similiraties are to close to Robinson vs Lamotta in their styles....That fight would be golden.

I don't know if anybody has thought of this but...... I think Hatton V Mayweather would be an awsome fight, however if I was Hatton I would step up to Welter for one fight and 'pound the shit' out of Zab Judah......just for fun and a little warm up for Mayweather!

I truly believe Hatton vs Mayweather would be just like Lamotta vs Robinson and it would probably go both ways numerous times. . Definitely!!!I think this could possibly turn out to be 1 of the best trilogys ever! ricky winning the first then PBF the second and an all out war in the third...OMG!

I dont think Hatton needs to gain more respect in America because the only fans who dont fully respect him for the Tszyu win are ignorant to his ability because its been a long time since he's fought in the US. To raise his general boxing profile he should make a fight with someone like Castillo, its been mentioned Freitas wants to exercise his rematch clause with Corrales leaving Castillo free to fight anyone. Castillo and Hatton fight like Warriors on the inside and i'd imagine thats where the whole fight would be fought. Castillos got a really high profile and Hatton has proven he can take on and beat the best, that probably the most exciting fight out there. Failing that i'd like to see Hatton vs Cotto because i dont think Mayweathers really serious about challening Hatton at the moment.Hatton Vs. Castillo, Hatton TKO on cuts

i would love that fight more than anything because i think it would be absolutley incredible! But i would like Ricky to unify the division first with mayweather moving up and winning at welter then coming back down for a massive blockbuster! But for arguments sake lets say PBF vs Hatton is made for next spring who would be a good tune up for Ricky? Nobody would tune up Hatton for a fighter like Mayweather and same goes for Mayweather having a tune up. Nobody at 140 fights like their counterparts. I mean Gatti fought a lot of fights like Hatton but looked what happened when he fought Mayweather. I truly believe Hatton vs Mayweather would be just like Lamotta vs Robinson and it would probably go both ways numerous times. That is the only fight at 140 even worth looking at.

i would love that fight more than anything because i think it would be absolutley incredible! But i would like Ricky to unify the division first with mayweather moving up and winning at welter then coming back down for a massive blockbuster! But for arguments sake lets say PBF vs Hatton is made for next spring who would be a good tune up for Ricky?

Fair enough but do you see Ricky fighting PBF or Cotto this year? I dont think they will.........which is basically my whole point, what credible opponents are out there for him in the mean time to keep him active and not get slated?are there any?......personally i think he should remain active and not just wait for the big fights because it could be a while and it will keep him sharp for when his time comes. Personally the only fight I want to see is Hatton vs Mayweather at 140 anything else is unacceptable. If he fought Maussa he is fighting a champion, he wont his title in a legit manner but still like I said if Hatton doesnt fight Mayweather that says a lot about Hatton as a champion. Mayweather has been calling out Tszyu and when Tszyu lost that immediately switched over to Hatton. Mayweather wants it and if Hatton wants to be respected world wide it has to happen. Also the fight has to be in the U.S. or any other country except Europe. That will be the true test for Hatton. Nobody at 140 is acceptable for Mayweather nor Hatton, all of the other top 10 fighters are very green and would lose anyhow. Hatton vs Mayweather is clearly the fight that HAS to happen at 140 and anything less will be frowned upon.

Fair enough but do you see Ricky fighting PBF or Cotto this year? I dont think they will.........which is basically my whole point, what credible opponents are out there for him in the mean time to keep him active and not get slated?are there any?......personally i think he should remain active and not just wait for the big fights because it could be a while and it will keep him sharp for when his time comes.

ok good comments but to be honest i dont think arum will let cotto fight ricky its too early for him..... harris maussa is not even done yet so even if they get it done by september say, hes not going to fight ricky in november. PBF and witter seem the most likely but warren is not keen on witter (maybe waiting to see if ricky dosnt make it big time then falls back on a massive british payday to get him bk in there?!) and it will be ages before a deal is negotiated for a superclash between ricky and PBF especially with talk of PBF moving up.....so what credible opponents does that leave? Ndou?Corley?Mbaye? If Ricky fights any of these at the end of the year and wins convincingly, whilst waiting for the others to fight their respective fights will he gain some american respect? Rumors have escalated Hatton wants Maussa, so who knows if Vivian will get his shot again. I know they said there is a rematch clause though. We havent really seen Cotto in an all out war so IMO he is relatively untested. I know he has skills but he plods sometimes and gets very flat footed. His footwork and footspeed is questionable in my book. Hatton needs Mayweather that is all there is to it. Also if Mayweather would learn to use his uppercut than he would be a complete fighter, Cotto has one hell of an uppercut so that would be interesting.

ok good comments but to be honest i dont think arum will let cotto fight ricky its too early for him..... harris maussa is not even done yet so even if they get it done by september say, hes not going to fight ricky in november. PBF and witter seem the most likely but warren is not keen on witter (maybe waiting to see if ricky dosnt make it big time then falls back on a massive british payday to get him bk in there?!) and it will be ages before a deal is negotiated for a superclash between ricky and PBF especially with talk of PBF moving up.....so what credible opponents does that leave? Ndou?Corley?Mbaye? If Ricky fights any of these at the end of the year and wins convincingly, whilst waiting for the others to fight their respective fights will he gain some american respect?

I'm still not sold on Ricky. He beat Tszyu, yes, but styles make fights. Brawlers have always given Tszyu problems while people who stay at a distance have all been KO'd. Ricky is smart, I'll give him that, but his style is ill-suited for fighters like Witter, Cotto, and PBF. They would all be good fights but have the better of Ricky, IMHO. I'd like to see Ricky take on any of the three fighters I just mentioned. PBF would be the biggest blowout, Cotto would be a great fight and it could go either way, actually; and Witter would probably beat him in an all-Brit match. That fight would sell out any outdoor venue in Britain. Forget Castillo or Corrales, they are fighting each other in October. A Freitas match would be good but PoPo would have to come up in weight. Other than that, I don't think there is anyone else Ricky can fight to increase his name. Thats fair enough, styles do make fights. I see Mayweather as the hardest fight because he's a proven and very talented fighter, Cotto could cause him a few problems but i dont see Hatton losing that and I think Hatton would blow Junior Witter out inside the distance. I dont know how much you have seen of Witter but as far as styles go Witter would have a nightmare with Hattons style because shown that against fighters no way near the level of ability Hatton has. I think Hatton would rather leave it all(including his health) in the ring that get beat by Witter too. Mayweather IMO is the only fighter i'd give a good chance of beating Hatton.

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It should go down like this: PBF vs Witter overseas in the fall Hatton fights Vivian in November (after rematch with Maussa which should happen by end of summer, imo) Cotto vs. Kotelnik/The sensation Mbaye/or even Urango (doesnt matter, he just needs to be active this fall/winter and next spring) PBF vs Hatton next spring Hatton vs top 5 140 (at that time cuz he loses to PBF he has to gain cred back) Cotto vs Hatton late summer 06. Done.

I dont think Hatton needs to gain more respect in America because the only fans who dont fully respect him for the Tszyu win are ignorant to his ability because its been a long time since he's fought in the US. To raise his general boxing profile he should make a fight with someone like Castillo, its been mentioned Freitas wants to exercise his rematch clause with Corrales leaving Castillo free to fight anyone. Castillo and Hatton fight like Warriors on the inside and i'd imagine thats where the whole fight would be fought. Castillos got a really high profile and Hatton has proven he can take on and beat the best, that probably the most exciting fight out there. Failing that i'd like to see Hatton vs Cotto because i dont think Mayweathers really serious about challening Hatton at the moment. I'm still not sold on Ricky. He beat Tszyu, yes, but styles make fights. Brawlers have always given Tszyu problems while people who stay at a distance have all been KO'd. Ricky is smart, I'll give him that, but his style is ill-suited for fighters like Witter, Cotto, and PBF. They would all be good fights but have the better of Ricky, IMHO. I'd like to see Ricky take on any of the three fighters I just mentioned. PBF would be the biggest blowout, Cotto would be a great fight and it could go either way, actually; and Witter would probably beat him in an all-Brit match. That fight would sell out any outdoor venue in Britain. Forget Castillo or Corrales, they are fighting each other in October. A Freitas match would be good but PoPo would have to come up in weight. Other than that, I don't think there is anyone else Ricky can fight to increase his name.

As if beating the hell out of Tszyu wasnt enough for some people. Personally I would like to see him take on Mayweather that would be one for the ages. elv-That sig is sick...That pretty much explains Euro fighters. J/P

I dont think Hatton needs to gain more respect in America because the only fans who dont fully respect him for the Tszyu win are ignorant to his ability because its been a long time since he's fought in the US. To raise his general boxing profile he should make a fight with someone like Castillo, its been mentioned Freitas wants to exercise his rematch clause with Corrales leaving Castillo free to fight anyone. Castillo and Hatton fight like Warriors on the inside and i'd imagine thats where the whole fight would be fought. Castillos got a really high profile and Hatton has proven he can take on and beat the best, that probably the most exciting fight out there. Failing that i'd like to see Hatton vs Cotto because i dont think Mayweathers really serious about challening Hatton at the moment.