By Liam Santiago: As a boxing expert, I am happy. Ricky Hatton has announced he will fight again and he will be aiming for the pound for pound title. The big question every boxing fan is asking is who is he going to fight? Of course, he is coming of a lethal knock out defeat, which was mainly down to his preparation and a certain Poet. Why not go after the loser of Pacquiao vs Cotto? Both will be coming of a defeat and both will be big money spinners.
Of course, if Cotto beats Pacquiao and Hatton does manage to get his rematch, there will be an uproar. The critics will surface. Hatton is ’shot’ they will say. Hatton is not in Pac-Man’s league. Well, critics, that is where you are wrong. The demon’s from Hatton’s defeat to Pacquiao will not be as great as people assume. He knows why he lost. He knows he did not lose because of talent of quality. He lost simply because, he was past his peak and his trainer had mentally shook him up prior to the fight. He would have a completely different approach next time round.
If a miracle happens at the Cotto vs Pacquiao fight and Cotto somehow loses, he would also make for a great opponent for the big punching, major ticket selling, knock out artist, Ricky Hatton. What a clash of styles that would be. Like Hatton, Cotto is a major ticket seller, so the fight would also make financial sense. This would be an opponent for Hatton that I could not predict a victory for either fighter. Both are simply class. However, watching Cotto beat Clottey, I saw a lot of flaws and opportunity’s that Hatton would not have let go by the way side.
Would Pacquiao have the guts to face Hatton again? I would give him full credit if he does. When Ricky is at his peak, I really can not see the Filipino beating him. The circumstances prior to the Pacquiao fight had an impact on Hatton’s punch resistance. If the loser of the Cotto vs Pacquiao fight does fight Hatton, I am sure we will be looking at a Hatton/Pacquiao rematch. Adios.
Cotto would brutalize Hatton and Pac would KO him again, so I don't see the point of this. Maybe JMM after the Mayweather fight, depending on how it goes.
i think at this point zab and diaz would give hatton hell i think he would be better off fighting barrera or someone like that who is also past his best but has a big name and is well known.
I think that your right but Hatton will want to fight a credible opponent and these two guys are credible yet very beatable...
I agree with this; Hatton obviously wants to fight again, and in front of his home crowd, so it should be against a very beatable fighter like Juan Diaz or Zab Judah or even a lessor of an opponent. Ricky Hatton does not want to go out on a loss, so he needs to stay away from the elite fighters of the sport...
i think at this point zab and diaz would give hatton hell i think he would be better off fighting barrera or someone like that who is also past his best but has a big name and is well known.
No. He should just take a soft fight to end on a win and go out.
I agree with this; Hatton obviously wants to fight again, and in front of his home crowd, so it should be against a very beatable fighter like Juan Diaz or Zab Judah or even a lessor of an opponent. Ricky Hatton does not want to go out on a loss, so he needs to stay away from the elite fighters of the sport...
horrible article hatton has no chance against pac or cotto. to say that because cotto struggled with clottey he would hatton is just ****ing stupid and we all saw what happend with pac roach richardson and steward could have trained hatton and he still would have lost.
Pacquiao would beat Hatton again, I dunno if it would be as brutal but he'd stop Hatton I think.
Cotto would just murder Hatton.
If Hatton still has something to prove to boxing he should fight Tim Bradley, and retire, win or lose.
By Liam Santiago: As a boxing expert, I am happy. Ricky Hatton has announced he will fight again and he will be aiming for the pound for pound title. The big question every boxing fan is asking is who is he going to fight? Of course, he is coming of a lethal knock out defeat, which was mainly down to his preparation and a certain Poet. Why not go after the loser of Pacquiao vs Cotto? Both will be coming of a defeat and both will be big money spinners.
Of course, if Cotto beats Pacquiao and Hatton does manage to get his rematch, there will be an uproar. The critics will surface. Hatton is ’shot’ they will say. Hatton is not in Pac-Man’s league. Well, critics, that is where you are wrong. The demon’s from Hatton’s defeat to Pacquiao will not be as great as people assume. He knows why he lost. He knows he did not lose because of talent of quality. He lost simply because, he was past his peak and his trainer had mentally shook him up prior to the fight. He would have a completely different approach next time round.
If a miracle happens at the Cotto vs Pacquiao fight and Cotto somehow loses, he would also make for a great opponent for the big punching, major ticket selling, knock out artist, Ricky Hatton. What a clash of styles that would be. Like Hatton, Cotto is a major ticket seller, so the fight would also make financial sense. This would be an opponent for Hatton that I could not predict a victory for either fighter. Both are simply class. However, watching Cotto beat Clottey, I saw a lot of flaws and opportunity’s that Hatton would not have let go by the way side.
Would Pacquiao have the guts to face Hatton again? I would give him full credit if he does. When Ricky is at his peak, I really can not see the Filipino beating him. The circumstances prior to the Pacquiao fight had an impact on Hatton’s punch resistance. If the loser of the Cotto vs Pacquiao fight does fight Hatton, I am sure we will be looking at a Hatton/Pacquiao rematch. Adios.
hatton should retire
I think whoever Liam Santiago is should retire. Cotto would brutalize Hatton. It would 7-9 rounds of pure punishment until Hatton's corner throws in the towel
A Pacquaio rematch I think would be the same as Pacquaio v DLH, just rounds of fast punches just demoralizing him, I don't think he'd get KOd in the same manner, but it would be still just as devastating