Do you consider Hatton an ELITE fighter?

[squealpiggy]

Hatton is good even though I called him a bum but really he is no where near the elite level. Why do so many people hate on Cotto?
His chin isnt the best but look how far he has gotten with it. People talk about how Paulie M rocked him yet he went on to win easy. He was the only ww out there to have the balls to fight margarito. he could have been like btich ass Floyd and fought a tune up just to get to Oscar in December but he took on a real fighter. Hatton has to fight Junior Witter
he has been ducking him for years

Is Cotto an elite fighter? Is that what you are saying? That Cotto is elite and Hatton is not?

I have absolutely no idea what Junior Witter has to offer Hatton at this stage. Certainly his claim to a shot at Hatton is the weakest it has ever been.

[BetterCallSaul]

Marg is not an elite. He lost to Williams, who lost to Quintana.

Cotto is not an elite. He lost to Marg.

Pacman is not an elite. He lost to Morrales.

Hatton is not an elite. He lost to Mayweather.

Guzman, Campbell, Diaz, Marquez, Klitscho, Calzaghe and Pavlik are not elite either. For this is boxing forums, where individual achievements are nitpicked and cursed, regardless of the boxer. Where world champions and former belt holders are labelled as bums, by immature clowns who believe their own boxers **** smells of roses.

For this is BOXING FORUMS!!!

[Saloth Sar]

Luckily it doesn't depend on what you 'consider', it depends on what the boxer does in the ring. You can ignore this and call it 'blah blah' if you want but the fact remains Hatton is Ring champ at JWW, where he has never lost, won a welter belt and has only lost to the P4P #1. If you're the best in the world in a dvision, then that makes you elite.

thank you...i completly co-sign...
people are hating on hatton for no reason at all....

man like it or not Hatton is an elite fighter...he is the number#1 Fighter in the world at 140 for what 3 -4 years???

You might not like him, but dont be ****** give the man his respect. He is on top of a entire weight class in boxing which is 140..and he has control that division for 3-4 years.. If that is not elite....nothing is.

The man is elite.

[rizkybizness]

thank you...i completly co-sign...
people are hating on hatton for no reason at all....

man like it or not Hatton is an elite fighter...he is the number#1 Fighter in the world at 140 for what 3 -4 years???

You might not like him, but dont be ****** give the man his respect. He is on top of a entire weight class in boxing which is 140..and he has control that division for 3-4 years.. If that is not elite....nothing is.

The man is elite.

Hatton gets owned by Malignaggi.

[big paulie]

Is Cotto an elite fighter? Is that what you are saying? That Cotto is elite and Hatton is not?

I have absolutely no idea what Junior Witter has to offer Hatton at this stage. Certainly his claim to a shot at Hatton is the weakest it has ever been.

Cotto has a greater claim and is well on his way to be considered elite, he's beaten Mosely and Judah in succession and has a far better resume than Hatton, i agree Witter has no right to fight Hatton, Hatton for the majority of his career spent his time defending his WBU strap against chump stains, Cotto has been matched very hard from the start

[BetterCallSaul]

Cotto has a greater claim and is well on his way to be considered elite, he's beaten Mosely and Judah in succession and has a far better resume than Hatton, i agree Witter has no right to fight Hatton, Hatton for the majority of his career spent his time defending his WBU strap against chump stains, Cotto has been matched very hard from the start

The same Zab who only has Spinks and Witter on his resume. A win over Tzsyu is far more prestigious. However, I do agree Hatton has never beaten anybody of Moselys quality.

[abadger]

Cotto has a greater claim and is well on his way to be considered elite, he's beaten Mosely and Judah in succession and has a far better resume than Hatton, i agree Witter has no right to fight Hatton, Hatton for the majority of his career spent his time defending his WBU strap against chump stains, Cotto has been matched very hard from the start

Is beating Mosely or Judah better than beating Tszyu, really?

[Pullcounter]

Yes he is a world champion, 2 divisions blah blah but i just dont consider the guy elite, not even close

well, his style is ugly but effective. HE IS the #1 at jr. welterweight, so he is elite for his weight division.

[Zocalo]

Nope...

He rather stay in a weak ass division than stay at welterweight. He is a glorified hugger and his two best wins were vs fighters at the end of their careers.

[Steel Town USA]

Is beating Mosely or Judah better than beating Tszyu, really?

Mosley, yes. Judah, no.

Also, Castillo was horribly shot BEFORE he fought Hatton, and frankly I find it hard to believe that anyone would disagree. Tszyu is really the only great name on The Hitman's resume, and Kostya was nearly 36 when they fought. I also believe that Collazo deserved a decision against Hatton.

Still, it's a bit silly to claim that Hatton isn't an elite fighter (or at least was at one point). I mean, capturing a Ring belt and remaining at the top of your division for such a long time pretty much makes you "elite" by default.