Ricky Hatton Will Challenge Amir Khan, Says Roach

[Del Coqui]

Trainer Freddie Roach appears confident that Ricky Hatton will come out of his unofficial retirement to challenge his close friend Amir Khan. Roach will be working Khan's corner on Saturday night when he challenges WBA junior welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Roach says it all depends on how well Khan does against Kotelnik. [details]

The ONLY fight I see out there for Ricky is to fight Witter in UK.

[Kris Silver]

Yeah I think the Witter fight is better. Would Khan look better than Pacman? Hardly, so he'd get some dodgy comparisons and criticism for getting tagged and taking longer.

Besides, until Khan beats Kotelnik, should't it be "Amir Khan will challenge Ricky Hatton".

It's his division he's stepping into and Ricky's only just lost the Ring #1 spot and is still #2.

Wheres Khan? Only just at 10 in the division below.

[SceneSpectator!]

How good is Khan that Roach seems he got past over Kotelnik? Kotelnik defense is a hard nut to crack and with a dangerous offense too. Though I am rooting for Khan, i gave him 55% chance to win against a veteran Kotelnik.

After disposing Kotelnik I love Khan to fight Nate, Guzman or to get even with Brreidis Prescott!

[The_Visitation]

Trainer Freddie Roach appears confident that Ricky Hatton will come out of his unofficial retirement to challenge his close friend Amir Khan.

Just retire, Ricky. You know your limits ('almost, but not quite'), you don't need the money, and you don't need Khan or Witter.

.... or to get even with Brreidis Prescott!

Might be his only choice if he loses tonight. A totally pointless fight if he wins.

[lizard_man]

i honestly think pauli malignaggi can beat khan, so hatton would whoop khans ass.

[cooper's left]

Khan may never have fought in a world title fight, but I am very confident that he will beat Ricky Hatton with ease if he fights him this year.

Hatton is now not the same man who beat the likes of Kostya Tzsu, Castillo and Collazo.

Thanks to his excessive consumption of alcohol and fatty foods he is now just a shell of his former self and he will never have the longevity of other Undisputed Champions of the World such as Joe Calzaghe and David Haye.

He may have won three different World titles in two different weight divisions, but he is no longer 'the man' at 140 pounds and he should quit before gets hurt.

Khan would destroy him.

[Dynamite Glove]

hatton would retire khan inside 8 rounds.

and don't compare calzaghe to that ****head haye.

also, hatton is a pressure fighter. they take more shots than a guy like calzaghe, ok? that means calzaghe has a longer career...

[cooper's left]

hatton would retire khan inside 8 rounds.

and don't compare calzaghe to that ****head haye.

also, hatton is a pressure fighter. they take more shots than a guy like calzaghe, ok? that means calzaghe has a longer career...

nonsense man.

[Joe's left hook]

Khan may never have fought in a world title fight, but I am very confident that he will beat Ricky Hatton with ease if he fights him this year.

Hatton is now not the same man who beat the likes of Kostya Tzsu, Castillo and Collazo.

Thanks to his excessive consumption of alcohol and fatty foods he is now just a shell of his former self and he will never have the longevity of other Undisputed Champions of the World such as Joe Calzaghe and David Haye.

He may have won three different World titles in two different weight divisions, but he is no longer 'the man' at 140 pounds and he should quit before gets hurt.

Khan would destroy him.

I totally agree with absolutely everything there.

[RisAri0]

speed kills Hatton.. he needs to fight a brawler just like him...