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How Bad Was Ricky Hatton's WBU Title Reign!
He won the WBU title in 2001. Which Frank Warren & Sky passed of a legit world title. Hatton made a incredible 15 defences of this paper title and kept it for 4 years. Looking back it's pretty amazing how he & Warren got away with this.
Most TV Networks now a days refeuse to even have the WBU title on there network. And whats worse it some of the opponents Hatton fought & beat in this time. Lets have a look...(All these fights were 'WBU ''World Title Fights'')
-John Bailey 19-7-2 (USA Journyman)
-Freddie Pendleton (39 years of age with 25 losses on his record, who only a few fights before cound't defeat someone with a record of 2-19, and his Pendleton's prime was in 1993)
-Stephen Smith (A padded record, who was stopped in a attempt to win the British LIGHTWEIGHT title and would eventually be beat by journyman Alan Bosworth)
-Joe Hutchinson (Washed up and had not been long knocked out by Teddy Reid in just 1 round)
-Vince Phillps (39 years of age, who was in his prime 6 years ago)
-Dennis Holbaek Pedersen (complete unknown and career Lightweght & Super Featherweight, and had already been KO'd at Super Featherweight)
-Carlos Wilfredo Vilches(Shortly before the Hatton fight, FAILED to win the interim WBO Latino welterweight title, says it all)
-Ray Oliveira (Already had 9 losses, was 37 and retired shortly after Hatton fight, shortly before the Hatton, Olivera cound't even win the joke IBU title)
Hatton's WBU reign was beyond terrible. It consisted on complete washed up fighters who were good 75 years ago, complete unknowns with padded records, and journyman.
Looking back Hatton wasted a few good years fighting low level opponents.
Most TV Networks now a days refeuse to even have the WBU title on there network. And whats worse it some of the opponents Hatton fought & beat in this time. Lets have a look...(All these fights were 'WBU ''World Title Fights'')
-John Bailey 19-7-2 (USA Journyman)
-Freddie Pendleton (39 years of age with 25 losses on his record, who only a few fights before cound't defeat someone with a record of 2-19, and his Pendleton's prime was in 1993)
-Stephen Smith (A padded record, who was stopped in a attempt to win the British LIGHTWEIGHT title and would eventually be beat by journyman Alan Bosworth)
-Joe Hutchinson (Washed up and had not been long knocked out by Teddy Reid in just 1 round)
-Vince Phillps (39 years of age, who was in his prime 6 years ago)
-Dennis Holbaek Pedersen (complete unknown and career Lightweght & Super Featherweight, and had already been KO'd at Super Featherweight)
-Carlos Wilfredo Vilches(Shortly before the Hatton fight, FAILED to win the interim WBO Latino welterweight title, says it all)
-Ray Oliveira (Already had 9 losses, was 37 and retired shortly after Hatton fight, shortly before the Hatton, Olivera cound't even win the joke IBU title)
Hatton's WBU reign was beyond terrible. It consisted on complete washed up fighters who were good 75 years ago, complete unknowns with padded records, and journyman.
Looking back Hatton wasted a few good years fighting low level opponents.
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