We have to be honest about Hatton;He is not a great fighter.

[J.B.moneY.]

i just find it amazing that ricky is one of the best at 140 in history imo....and people treat him like he is just a gatekeeper for pac....get real

[fcastro1]

any fighter that gets to be the man of his division deserves praise. however, his biggest victory's came against a shot castillo and a fight with tzsyu that was a free for all. i believe if that fight was any where else in this world hatton would have lost or would have been deducted a few points.

malinaggi fight paulie didnt do nothing, any fighter could beaten a one handed fighter with no power. so to put his legitimacy on the map he has to defeat pac.

[QUISQUEYA]

And im calling bull**** on you...however,Who is that chick with the ****ers in your sig? that is far more interesting!

1) Hatton fought Tszyu less than four years ago. Right? I'm saying that as recently as that, Ricky was NOT in the top ten. I don't think he was in the top ten until just prior to the Mayweather fight, when he reached #8.

I'm willing to be proven wrong.

2) That's MMA fighter Gina Carano.

[QUISQUEYA]

i just find it amazing that ricky is one of the best at 140 in history imo....and people treat him like he is just a gatekeeper for pac....get real

Please elaborate.

top five?
top twenty?

[The_Demon]

Please elaborate.

top five?
top twenty?

do u always ask this many questions or r u just another hatton hater?

[Roger Mellie]

any fighter that gets to be the man of his division deserves praise. however, his biggest victory's came against a shot castillo and a fight with tzsyu that was a free for all. i believe if that fight was any where else in this world hatton would have lost or would have been deducted a few points.

malinaggi fight paulie didnt do nothing, any fighter could beaten a one handed fighter with no power. so to put his legitimacy on the map he has to defeat pac.

Malignaggi didnt do anything because ricky wouldnt let him.His legitimacy isnt in question,and if it was he would have no business fighting pacman,right?

[J.B.moneY.]

Please elaborate.

top five?
top twenty?

top 10 past 20 years for sure

[PACHUGGER]

Hatton is a humble figure, has intensity in his style, a conviction in his boxing and a second home in Las Vegas. We have to be honest about Hatton; he is not a great fighter. If he was, he would not be great in the same way that Pacquiao is. It has even been disputed by his most asinine critics that he is just a journeyman and a very lucky one. He has just been fortunate to have the right connections and an endearing personality.

I think this is a little unfair but they do have a point. Hatton is erratic. Since he destroyed the legend of Kostya Tyszu in 2005, undoubtedly a magnificent achievement, his record has been patchy. He split from Frank Warren and went to America to make himself into a superstar. At least that has been accomplished. His first fight in the US in Boston in 2006 was at a weight and country he had never fought in. One could say it was a courageous move but one could also argue it was a ****** one, as he should have taken on a softer opponent compared to Louis Collazo.

Collazo’s southpaw stance and range gave him a lot of trouble. Nevertheless, Hatton did his best and came out with a dubious decision.

Great Article!