The best Light-Welterweight on the planet - Ricky Hatton

[1SILVA]

When he eventually retires, will he go down in history as the greatest British boxer of all time?

Obviously he will never be a boxing ATG, but the United Kingdom has not produced any where near as many great World Champions as the USA, partly because our entire nation is no where near as big as the state of Texas!

For me, the best British fighter of all time at the moment is Joe Calzaghe, simply because he has won well over twenty World Championship fights and has beaten the likes of Hopkins, Eubank, Lacy, Roy Jones Jr. and Mikkel Kessler.

The Manchester Midget is one of the biggest frauds ever!!!!!!!

[Nuurzhaelan]

When he eventually retires, will he go down in history as the greatest British boxer of all time?

If that's what you want to believe.

Obviously he will never be a boxing ATG, but the United Kingdom has not produced any where near as many great World Champions as the USA, partly because our entire nation is no where near as big as the state of Texas!

Your population in GB is twice as great as the population of texas.

For me, the best British fighter of all time at the moment is Joe Calzaghe, simply because he has won well over twenty World Championship fights and has beaten the likes of Hopkins, Eubank, Lacy, Roy Jones Jr. and Mikkel Kessler.

hatton's performances were always boring, imo. Couple that with his lame excuses and I cannot see how anyone can respect him anymore. If he manned up and just conceded the losses without trying to save face people would have respected him. Every interview he does detracts from his popularity.

[BadNewz]

Before Floyd got to him, he was OK. But that fight ruined him forever.

[hardmanbrit]

I have changed my mind about Hatton since his defeat to Pacman.

Okay, he was a good fighter before he started abusing his body and not many men have won four different World titles in two different weight divisions, but he is far from the great some thought he was.

Also, when he beat the likes of Castillo and Kostya Tszu he was a different fighter to the one he is today. The Hatton of today does not disupt the rhythm of his opponents, does not move his head and does not parry shots.

[cooper's left]

Whenever Hatton faced a black man, he lost. Also, he lost to Pacquio.

He ain't never been any good.

[The Underboss]

Hatton going up to 147 ended his career.

[hardmanbrit]

Hatton going up to 147 ended his career.

I'm not so sure. He did become the Welterweight World Champion a few years ago.

[The_Demon]

one of the best 140lbers ever,top 10 i mean

[RL_GMA]

When he eventually retires, will he go down in history as the greatest British boxer of all time?

Obviously he will never be a boxing ATG, but the United Kingdom has not produced any where near as many great World Champions as the USA, partly because our entire nation is no where near as big as the state of Texas!

For me, the best British fighter of all time at the moment is Joe Calzaghe, simply because he has won well over twenty World Championship fights and has beaten the likes of Hopkins, Eubank, Lacy, Roy Jones Jr. and Mikkel Kessler.

[cooper's left]

Hatton never beat anyone of note and is just a bum and always has been a bum.

If he's one of the top 25 greatest ever fighters of the UK, then for such a huge nation that is an utter disgrace.