Ricky Hatton is Not Ready To Retire Just Yet

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Everyone from close friends to past opponents have called for Ricky Hatton to retire. He was going to give a decision this week but told reporters that he needed more time to get his thoughts in order. Hatton suffered a crushing two round knockout at the hands of Manny Pacquiao on May 2. [details]

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Everyone from close friends to past opponents have called for Ricky Hatton to retire. He was going to give a decision this week but told reporters that he needed more time to get his thoughts in order. Hatton suffered a crushing two round knockout at the hands of Manny Pacquiao on May 2. [details]

I predict a fight by the summer.

[handler000]

Go away!! You are a "B" level fighter at best. You will never beat a P4P fighter.

[Dynamite Kid]

Delusional!!

Hatton making excuses.

Hatton maybe it would of been different, if i had not got caught so early.


You would of been beaten up, then KTFO.

Hatton's ego cant comes terms with the reality that he is not as good as he thought he was. I hope he fights on and gets brutalized again so he gets the message.

[- JCHING -]

Good to see Ricky give Pacquiao the credit he deserves and not making excuses.

I'd like to see Ricky fight 2-3 more times and retire on a win. He just can't go out like that, and I think he won't want to either.

[- JCHING -]

Good to see Ricky give Pacquiao the credit he deserves and not making excuses.

I'd like to see Ricky fight 2-3 more times and retire on a win. He just can't go out like that, and I think he won't want to either.

[Dave Rado]

Which proves absolutely nothing. Hatton has said on many occasions the whole reason he continued to fight was to be the P4P best, and he lost. Twice. This is bordering on absolute absurdity now. All the Paulie Malignaggi-esque victories in the world aren't going to avenge these losses or make his final dream of being regarded the best in the world come true, so what's the point?

I doubt he could beat Bradley, Campbell or Witter any more, and if he can't beat them any more, he really has nothing left to fight for. He's made more money than any British fighter in history, he doesn't need any more money. He's been a lineal champion for nearly four years. The sort of fighter he can definitely still beat isn't on the level of the fighters he has fought for the last four years, so what would be the point in fighting them?

[Jairus-Z]

ricky is done at the world stage level. he can fight at the lower euro/british circut level. fighters like a michael jennings or a junoir witter.

[switchsouthpaw]

I doubt he could beat Bradley, Campbell or Witter any more, and if he can't beat them any more, he really has nothing left to fight for. He's made more money than any British fighter in history, he doesn't need any more money. He's been a lineal champion for nearly four years. The sort of fighter he can definitely still beat isn't on the level of the fighters he has fought for the last four years, so what would be the point in fighting them?

I agree, the manner in which he was knocked out, suggests that he slowing down and it's time to heed those signs and retire. Whether some prefer to downgrade his performances, he still took chances and performed up to his ability, win or lose. Once an egg gets cracked, it remains cracked.

[pigdestroyer]

I predict a fight by the summer.

a good-bye fight, or a come back fight?