Why are some of the elite welters targetting Hatton?

[iecen]

Don't they realise Hatton is not a Welterweight and will just get owned by all of them. This means they will be getting no credit for the win and render fighting Hatton completely pointless. I've heard talks of Cotto and Mosley both contemplating a Hatton fight in the future. Hatton is useless at Welterweight, and in my opinion, the only reason why he hasn't been beaten at 140 is because 140 has no talent, apart from maybe Timothy Bradley who is too green for Hatton. The only reason they want the fight is for the money, which is ****** because there are good competative fights at Welterweight to be made which would boost their legacys a lot more, get them sufficient money and give the fans what they want. Mosley, Cotto, Clottey and maybe Berto can all fight each other, there could be some FOTY candidates in there.

your point is well taken, but remember that they all are fighting for that big pay day and if Hatton brings it then so be it. Hatton also has to agree to make the fight happen.

[Joe2608]

He would be a hell of a lot easier than fighting a Bero and a Clotty, and it would bring them 5X the money.

That's the thing though, do fighters nowadays really value the money more than their boxing legacies? If so then this explains why MMA is beating Boxing.

[larryx]

money,money and money..its only 7 pounds

[djsygo]

Everyone with a left hook wants a big money win on him...easy

[krispy kreme]

That's the thing though, do fighters nowadays really value the money more than their boxing legacies?

Yes.

But for the most part I think they are willing to fight the best. However, if one of the best doesn't bring enough money, they don't get a fight.

[larryx]

That's the thing though, do fighters nowadays really value the money more than their boxing legacies? If so then this explains why MMA is beating Boxing.

i dont see whats so bad about fighting the baddest man 7 pounds south...old school fighters did it all the time

[Joe2608]

It just annoys me when Welter has some great matches to be made and they just get ignored so we can see someone take a beating just so a fighter can make a bit of cash. People like Clottey have been waiting for the big fights their whole career and now is the time to make it happen.

[krispy kreme]

i dont see whats so bad about fighting the baddest man 7 pounds south...old school fighters did it all the time

Because Hatton doesn't look that great at 147. He won a controversial decision against Collazo and was outclassed by Mayweather. I think Cotto and Mosley are too strong for him, he could maybe keep it competitive, but I see both guys knocking him out. Especially a body shot from Cotto or a left hook from Mosley.

[Joe2608]

i dont see whats so bad about fighting the baddest man 7 pounds south...old school fighters did it all the time

The old school fighters you're talking about aren't over confident one dimensional fighters like Hatton.

[larryx]

The old school fighters you're talking about aren't over confident one dimensional fighters like Hatton.

but if hattons game i dont see the problem