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Ricky Hatton is willing to spurn easier options and go straight into another career-defining contest with WBC light-welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather.
Mayweather saw a proposed showdown with Zab Judah collapse last week when Judah suffered a shock defeat against unheralded Colombian Carlos Baldomir.
And Hatton's father and business manager Ray admits he is ready to discuss the prospect of a fight with Mayweather in America in late April or early May.
"The Mayweather fight has been on the cards ever since Ricky beat Kostya Tszyu - and if someone came along and said 'Here is the Mayweather fight' we would take it," he said.
"We are very close to finalising a deal for his next fight now, but what we do know is that Ricky is going to be fighting in America in either April or May."
Hatton has been inundated with offers since his decision to head Stateside for his next defence, with an April confrontation against Canadian brawler Arturo Gatti appearing the most likely option.
But the possibility of a big money super-fight against Mayweather may prove too tempting to turn down.
"We have got to do what is best for us because we have had eight years where we have not had many choices, so it is a nice position to be in,” added Hatton Snr.
"If a big fight was out there we would take it immediately. But Ricky is only just 27; he is younger than the other champions and he has got time on his side.
"It is all about going over there and, I hope, introducing Ricky and his personality to the American public.
"Pay-per-view is the goal, but ideally it would be good to have a couple of fights for people to get to know him."
**Taken from SkySports**
kinda strange how when cotto loses to baldomir, baldomir sucks and judah sucks
but when cotto almost loses to torres, cotto is a great fighter and now torres is a great fighter
theres definitly a bias there.
Zab got beat by Baldomir... you want me to explain?
He is almost at journeyman status...
heres what im saying
your a hater and cannot be satisfied. floyd making the zab fight was supposedly a huge deal ( i thought floyd would dominate, but whatever) and now your saying that zab is a bum and floyd only fights bums or some stupid shit. stop bitching about floyd when that is clearly neither the problem, or question at hand
you dont get what you dont ask for. KT hasnt asked for a rematch with hatton, which probly means (to some at least) that hes not interested in one.
u didn't read my words, or you didn't understand them!
try again.
hmm
But why does Floyd want to fight Bruselles, Mitchell, Gatti?
Don't answer a question with a question. Just answer it, if you have one.
Hatton-Gatti is a waste of time. The discussion isn't about Floyd.
Im not sure when this was wrote, but I read an article just yesterday from Hattons pops that said he wasnt willing to fight Floyd until the fall, which last time i checked isnt in April or May.
so zab was a shitty opponent too???
more than half the people on these boards predicted zab by ko.
you cant satisfy haters like you
Zab got beat by Baldomir... you want me to explain?
He is almost at journeyman status...
==========Ricky Hatton is willing to spurn easier options and go straight into another career-defining contest with WBC light-welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather.==================
** Translation:
Time for Floyd to go back into hiding rather than face a hiding!
Yeah, that one was out of Floyds control. However if he still fought him, it would be on parr with some of his recent opponents...
so zab was a shitty opponent too???
more than half the people on these boards predicted zab by ko.
you cant satisfy haters like you
you dont get what you dont ask for. KT hasnt asked for a rematch with hatton, which probly means (to some at least) that hes not interested in one.
He(Tszyu)didn't wanna finish their 1st fight. Why ask to fight him again.
you guys are pathetic........49 posts so far in this thread talking about who hatton could fight and nobody has mentioned kostya tszyu.................if hatton needs a fight and wants it in the states, then why doesn't he offer KT a rematch?! I'm sure KT would jump at that, and being in the states, I'm sure the outcome would be a whole lot different!......
you dont get what you dont ask for. KT hasnt asked for a rematch with hatton, which probly means (to some at least) that hes not interested in one.
you guys are pathetic........49 posts so far in this thread talking about who hatton could fight and nobody has mentioned kostya tszyu.................if hatton needs a fight and wants it in the states, then why doesn't he offer KT a rematch?! I'm sure KT would jump at that, and being in the states, I'm sure the outcome would be a whole lot different!......
To be fair, that article did raise 2 main points of interest.
The fact that Gatti (although being a "name" and someone to pad the record) will help introduce Hatton to the American public, and will build interest in the Mayweather fight for those who has possibly only seen Hatton-KT.
And also, the age of Hatton. At only 27, you have to say that he has a big advantage.... in terms of that.. :cool:
hatton KOing gatti would result in the american fans absolutely despising hatton.
its not like he didnt try to make a big fight with zab
cant blame him that zab blew the fight of his life
Yeah, that one was out of Floyds control. However if he still fought him, it would be on parr with some of his recent opponents...
Im sorry i critisize him for fighting Bruseles, Gatti, Mitchell in a row.....
its not like he didnt try to make a big fight with zab
cant blame him that zab blew the fight of his life
floyd was a favorite, yes, but there were many who believe gatti would ko him. gatti floyd was a huge ppv fight, what the hell are you talking about??
when floyd fought gatti, gatti was the number 1 contender to the light welterweight crown.
hatton is just saying that he is NOW ready for floyd, when he admittidly wasnt after the zoo fight. cotto wont take a fight with floyd now, thats suicide, and they made the zab fight happen.
you really should stop bitching about floyds record, espicailly lately, when your boy naz was 100 times worse
Im sorry i critisize him for fighting Bruseles, Gatti, Mitchell in a row.....
Everyone knew Mayweather beats Gatti, and he took the piss out of Gatti that night. Complete mis-match and complete walkover. Not a big fight, a warm up at best, and all at a time in which Floyd could be fighting the fight we want him to fight... Hatton Cotto or Zab (back then).
floyd was a favorite, yes, but there were many who believe gatti would ko him. gatti floyd was a huge ppv fight, what the hell are you talking about??
when floyd fought gatti, gatti was the number 1 contender to the light welterweight crown.
hatton is just saying that he is NOW ready for floyd, when he admittidly wasnt after the zoo fight. cotto wont take a fight with floyd now, thats suicide, and they made the zab fight happen.
you really should stop bitching about floyds record, espicailly lately, when your boy naz was 100 times worse
what are you talking about??
Everyone knew Mayweather beats Gatti, and he took the piss out of Gatti that night. Complete mis-match and complete walkover. Not a big fight, a warm up at best, and all at a time in which Floyd could be fighting the fight we want him to fight... Hatton Cotto or Zab (back then).