Hatton: I'll go down as greatest

[PATO 1]

but how do you know that, floyd didnt have to re-match castillo but he did, he doesnt have to go 5divisions lookin for the big fights north but he does

hatton hasnt re-matched collazo, he hasnt stayed fighting bigger guys, he went back down to fight a terrible fighter

[pink panther]

1. Its not an internet act. I'd be hard even if your punk ass were right in front of me.
2. I'm hardly a "little" anything. And yes, I'd smack the **** out of his little ass whether he was a 5'6" 140 pounder or a 5'6" 180 pounder. And I'd smack the **** out of your punk ass if you ever said some **** like that to my face too. Believe me, I'm not little, I'm not a acting, and I'd **** your punk ass up and your little fat idols too.

of course you would sweetheart

[Addison]

but how do you know that, floyd didnt have to re-match castillo but he did, he doesnt have to go 5divisions lookin for the big fights north but he does

hatton hasnt re-matched collazo, he hasnt stayed fighting bigger guys, he went back down to fight a terrible fighter

If he does things that are greater than rematch Collazo then no one will care.

Lots of top fighters kept going after controversials with rep in tact.

Mosley is looking to make Collazo disappear.

Mosley whoops Collazo and everybody will say the Hatton thing was a fluke.

But if Ricky ****s up - history will remember Collazo.

That outcome is predicated on these two fights and future ones.

[squealpiggy]

Couple of things: First the comment about Lennox Lewis was not intended to be disrespectful. His point wasn't that Lewis was a failure, but that his impact stateside was mixed. Sure he beat everyone and dominated for four years but do you think he was ever universally accepted as an elite fighter by the majority in the United States, in the same way that, say, Mike Tyson or Evander Holyfield were? Hatton is looking to be great in the sense that the US fight fans will accept him as a great fighter instead of being overlooked which is something that has happened to all the British fighters who have previous made the trip over the atlantic, including Lennox.

Every time I hear an American mention Lennox it's in the context of him dominating an era in which all the other fighters were rubbish. And also he gets crtiticism for not rematiching Vitali and for having a boring style. Hatton's goal is to transcend that.

Second thing is that Hatton is considered an elite fighter by most boxing analysts including the Ring magazine (who had him ranked at number two challenger at Welterweight after Floyd Mayweather (number 1) and Carlos Baldomir (Ring champ) after his fight with Collazo. Collazo was ranked at number four in the Ring's ratings at Welter when Hatton fought and beat him, so he was a top fighter. Maussa was ranked sixth at 140 (I think) after he beat Vivian Harris, Kostya was ranked as champ by the Ring and ranked number two P4P (despite being 35). Ben Tackie was in the top ten at Jr Welter as well, while Hatton was ranked 7th for years and years.

I'm not saying the Ring is the be all and end all of boxing opinion, far from it, however it does show a heavy American bias and Hatton is still very highly regarded by them. I expect that Hatton's fight with Urango will go very well and he'll put on a clinic, and then take on Castillo, which is a big big fight. Then what happens next we'll have to see, but I'm hoping it will involve a fight against Cotto (which is a pick'em fight, Cotto dislikes having the pace dictated to him but he is a very hard hitter in close), then Mayweather, then Junior "up the" Witter before he retires at 32 or 33.

Mayweather I think would be a fight that Hatton could easily lose but I would see Mayweather and Hatton having one of the classic trilogies in boxing: The first fight ends with a TKO win for Floyd because of cuts, the second a Hatton UD and the third a Hatton knockout. But that's my wishlist, and we'll see if they ever face one another. Mayweather is the best pure boxer of his generation but Hatton will bully him and give him real problems.

Let's see how Urango goes first though, shall we?

[Tuggers1986]

I agree with all of that apart from one thing.

I think if Hatton fights Castillo and Cotto and beats them...then fights Mayweather he won't even care about Witter anymore.

Castillo would be a massive fight and if he wins he'd have to fight Cotto or Mayweather at 147 because i can't see either of them going down to 140 for him. Even though i'd love to see it i think Hatton would have alot of trouble with Cotto at 147 and don't think he could beat Mayweather at that weight.

[pink panther]

Piss off *******. And why don't you do me a favor and tear off the ****man's scrotum with your putrid rotting teeth during your next tea bagging session. That piece of garbage deserves castration for styling himself after Hearns. Frankly, he also deserves it to prevent the spread of his vile genes to successive generations. ****, while we're playing that game we might as well sterilize the entire UK. What a hideous amalgamation of hooligans and goons.

Oh my god - mate.... calm down - Its going to be ok. Its a forum for opinions not to insult an entire nation.

[squealpiggy]

I think if Hatton fights Castillo and Cotto and beats them...then fights Mayweather he won't even care about Witter anymore.

It depends on what Witter does in the meantime. I reckon Witter would be a good finale at the COM stadium before Rick calls it a night, and as long as Witter keeps winning I don't think the impact of a fight like that will ever be diminished in the UK.

[Tuggers1986]

It depends on what Witter does in the meantime. I reckon Witter would be a good finale at the COM stadium before Rick calls it a night, and as long as Witter keeps winning I don't think the impact of a fight like that will ever be diminished in the UK.

Yeah, your right, only if Witter Keeps winning though. Do you think he could beat Hatton? Personally i'd love to see Hatton shut him up.

[squealpiggy]

I don't think Witter has a prayer against Hatton. I reckon his much vaunted power is overrated, as does Rick's UK sparring partner who has been sparring parnter to Witter and to Hatton and says that Hattons punches are harder.

[Tuggers1986]

I don't think Witter has a prayer against Hatton. I reckon his much vaunted power is overrated, as does Rick's UK sparring partner who has been sparring parnter to Witter and to Hatton and says that Hattons punches are harder.

I don't think he has a chance either