Hatton Drops Title, $2 Million To Face Castillo

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

As expected, Ricky Hatton informed the IBF in writing that he would vacate his junior welterweight title to move forward with a June 23 bout with Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas. [details]

[Easy-E]

IBF loses tons of credit for making Hatton drop his title to face such a worthy adversary.

[Smokin']

Whatever. Belts dont mean a damn thing. Im just happy we get to see these two warriors fight.

[eazy_mas]

i think both fighter didnt preform well in there last fight.

anway a title does mean something if you dont have a name in boxing it the path of getting you own name another thing it alway good to have unifaction thing going on

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

That $2 million dollar offer from N'dou's camp was pathetic. They point to Ricky Hatton being IBF mandatory for Kostya Tszyu, but Tszyu was paid £5 million to fight Hatton in Manchester.

[Brother Blues]

Props to Hatton for giving the IBF half the peace sign and doing the right thing.

[.Mik.]

Correct decision.

[The Wire]

i think both fighter didnt preform well in there last fight.

anway a title does mean something if you dont have a name in boxing it the path of getting you own name another thing it alway good to have unifaction thing going on

Yeah but Hatton has the Ring belt to carry into the ring with him that night. The undisputed light welterweight championship is on the line in Vegas that night

[iron mike tyson]

That $2 million dollar offer from N'dou's camp was pathetic. They point to Ricky Hatton being IBF mandatory for Kostya Tszyu, but Tszyu was paid £5 million to fight Hatton in Manchester.

£5.7m to be exxact

[PRboxingfan]

Good decision by Hatton. I'm glad he's fighting Castillo and not N'dou. This will be a much better fight for the fans.

I'm sure some beltholder will give him a shot if he is able to get by Castillo, if that's what Ricky wants.