Hatton was fighting guys like Tackie and Phillips who operated at world level without ever being world class themselves so it was clear what he was building up to. You can try and convince yourself that the European fighters, who are presumably not bums but the cream of the crop held back by their country of origin, were of a higher standard than Hatton's opponents but anyone who knows anything about that circuit will recognise that as a lie.
I'm sure in years to come that when they look back on their careers that Hatton will look at Witter's with envy that he didn't go the "traditional route" and conversely I'm sure Witter will be glad he went the traditional way and won't in any way envy Hatton's fights with names like Tszyu, Castillo and Mayweather.
I'm sure in years to come that when they look back on their careers that Hatton will look at Witter's with envy that he didn't go the "traditional route" and conversely I'm sure Witter will be glad he went the traditional way and won't in any way envy Hatton's fights with names like Tszyu, Castillo and Mayweather.
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