Ricky Hatton To End Career Against Oscar De La Hoya?

[Drunk Punch]

No offence, but Oscar embarrassed himself against Pacquiao and should retire himself immediately.

[Pullcounter]

this isn't a good retirement fight for the loser.

[VERDUGO]

i hope its at a catch weight cause oscar cant fight at 147 for ****.

suuuuuure!
NO MAS!

[larryx]

12-18 months..oscar will be 37.......lol

[larryx]

this is ****ing ******ed. Why are all these fighters retiring so early.

if you've made your money..why stick around and get your head beat in

[MJ406]

i don't think it's "****ing ******ed" about fighters retiring early.

what if they've made all the money they want, are financially stable and have no real other big options left?

like post Pacquiao .. how many big fights are left for Hatton?

he's already 45-1 ... how much longer do you expect Ricky to fight?

[Johnny Rebel]

Hatton has always said that he would retire at 30. So after he beats Pac, having a farewell fight in the UK makes sense. A DLH/Hatton fight would be huge in Europe and plenty of DLH fans will watch it in America.

[Guest]

if you've made your money..why stick around and get your head beat in

I am with you. 150 punches landed to your head times 40 fights plus all the shots taken in sparring....

retire if you can with your brain intact and a fat wallet, i say.

[SceneSpectator!]

I doubt dlh would put himself in a position in which he'll suffer another humiliating loss to a smaller fighter. Hatton would very well beat him if he puts on a similar performance as he did in his last fight. his best bet would be to fight an overhyped guy like chavez at 154 or Mosley if he looks sufficiently washed up in his next bout.

No, Hatton is not Pacquiao, and with Hatton style, he would certainly lose to ODLH.

[MJ406]

at this point, and if Ricky gets carved up + stopped vs Pacquiao

would Hatton/DLH even sell as a fight?

granted there both big names

but who outside of the hardcore fans of each would care about a DLH/Hatton fight

it's practically meaningless at this point.