Oscar: "Hatton should fight on!"

[The_Golden_Boi]

Ricky Hatton has been told he should fight on by Oscar De La Hoya.

Hatton is considering quitting after his devastating two-round KO by Manny Pacquiao ended his dream of becoming the pound-for-pound king.

Golden Boy De La Hoya, who is Hatton's US promoter, urged the devastated Hitman not to make any snap decisions and feels he can still carry on.

De La Hoya has had more comebacks on the Las Vegas Strip than Frank Sinatra as he battled back from bad defeats to win world titles at six different weights.

His most impressive was recovering from being knocked out by Bernard Hopkins, who is now his co-promoter, to stop Ricardo Mayorga in his next fight and claim the WBC light- middleweight title at the age of 33.

"It doesn't have to be the end for Ricky," said De La Hoya, who finally quit earlier this year aged 35.

"Ricky's young, Ricky still has what it takes. He can still have a bright future.

"Look, I have six losses in my career. Just because you lose, it isn't the end for you. It's about how you come back.

"When Ricky lost to Floyd Mayweather Junior, people thought it was the end. I'm sure Ricky felt a bit depressed.

"But he came back and beat Paul Malignaggi in some style. I was surprised how he beat Paul Malignaggi because I thought Paulie was going to give him trouble, but he cut straight through him.

"It's just a matter of how you come back and play it smart." Richard Schaefer, the Golden Boy Promotions chief executive, also claimed the battered Hitman can still have a future in the ring.

Hatton has been the biggest box-office fighter over the last couple of years.

[Uturn]

lol at Oscar just wanting to cash in some more money on Hatton

[JMM-PAC]

hatton is getting told to carry on by de la hoya and calzaghe. when them two have both just retired, but yet they want hatton to risk his health? and not retire

well y dont them two carry on to fight?

[Da Hammer]

Oscar sees green when he looks at Hatton and most importantly his fanatics!!! But honestly i agree that he can continue to fight. He just has to avoid fighting ATG fighters that are ranked P4P #1 lol!!!!

[Dragon Punch]

Ricky should retire.
He has a hole new chapter of his life to concerntrate on; a brand new leisure centre/boxing gym he's just opened,a new promotional company, a nice lady who's waiting patiently to tie the knot and make babies, enough money to secure his grandkids future - why continue?

I fear they will try to re-package him again like thy did after he lost to Floyd.
First it will be a bum in Manchester late this year, then a belt holder in May 2010 then if he wins that a big vegas fight.

[The_Golden_Boi]

I think that he should continue but just not at the massive fights, just ones that keep him in Manchester and earning some pocket money, I don't think that he should retire, maybe he is taking his time reading all this sort of stuff that his fans are saying then will make his decision.

I don't think that he will retire either to be honest, he still has alot to give, just because he lost twice and i keep saying both of them times it was against the number one p4p. So really he doesn't need to retire just because he lost to the best!

[Khalid X]

What hatton needs to do is either take a lil break or fight a few lower named fights. Then once he gets his confidence back up go for a few of the bigger names. Boxing kills me when they are so quick to write a fighter off. Look at MMA, some of those guys suffer devastating losses and come back to win big fights. All throughout sports, some of the best athletes suffer humaliting defeats etc but still come back.

Well you might say boxing is different because they actually become damaged goods after KO's. Well coming across the middle and getting hit by an NFL safety or turning and getting destroyed by an NFL linebacker more devasting than any punch Ive ever seen in boxing and Wrs and running backs never think twice about stepping on the field and doing it again.

Its all mental. If Ricky feels he can box then he should. Its the fans that kill boxers by saying they are ruined and the boxer then believing it. This is the only sport that if you loose then you are so called finished as a fighter and it kills me. Hell the greatest boxers of all time all suffered huge losses only to live and fight another day. So if Im Ricky, I say **** it, I loss to argueable the best 2 fighters in this generation...and so what, there are plenty of fights and championships I can still win.

[FLY TY]

oscar is speaking from the standpoint of a promoter.....he just wants to make more money off dude.....

i mean sure, hatton could carry on, and fight guys like holt, tim bradley, etc.

but when you're used to being in megafights, its probably easier said than done to move down to B-level competition. hatton should only fight on if he still believes in his heart he has what it takes......if not, hang 'em up. you made a lot of money, go spend time w/ your family, before you get hurt.

[Dragon Punch]

I think that he should continue but just not at the massive fights, just ones that keep him in Manchester and earning some pocket money, I don't think that he should retire, maybe he is taking his time reading all this sort of stuff that his fans are saying then will make his decision.

I don't think that he will retire either to be honest, he still has alot to give, just because he lost twice and i keep saying both of them times it was against the number one p4p. So really he doesn't need to retire just because he lost to the best!

I know what your saying boss - and I two expect him to continue but really what is the point in going back to fighting the level of guy's (Tsyzu the exception) as he was before the US adventure?

Hatton now transcends boxing, and public demand will mean it would be impossible anyway to fight those type of guy's for more then one fight. As I just mentioned, HBO/GBP/Team Hatton are all right about know trying to put together a plan to get him back on the World stage asap as the guy will still bring money to the table.

It's time to move on while you've got you're braincells Hitman.

[The_Golden_Boi]

Just for you Soul Taker, I know I'm taking the piss now but still