A look at Hatton's resume!

[DoktorSleepless]

I didn't like Hatton's holding in the Tsyzu fight, or all the other ones, but it wasn't the holding that made Tsyzu quit.

Without the holding, Hatton wouldn't be able to do the damage he did, an Tsyzu would have been able to do more damage than what he did. The quittage and holding are directly related.

That day we learned Hatton is a great wrestler, not a great boxer. It's a completely meritless win in my book.

[IronDanHamza]

Kostya Tsyzu may not have been at his very peak but few would have defeated even that version of Tsyzu. Hatton's 'elite' status was built largely on the back of that win. It may have flattered Hatton somewhat but bare in mind that very few fighters become world champions defeating such an esteemed champion as Tsyzu. Similar to McGuigan's win against Pedroza.

Many could have beaten that injury prone, inactive Tszyu.

Still a good win though.

[Guest]

He was never a dish though, was he?

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Yeah Ricky benefited from the often overzealous UK fans. Kostya is one of the best 140s of all time though so even off his prime that kicks your resume up 10 notches. Ricky is far from the worst offender.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

That was another obvious cherry picking, funny how they Didnt pick on Witter when he also had a belt at 140, they picked on collazo at 147 and that picked went wrong even doe they thought they were picking the weakest champion at 147 at that time.

Revisionist history. Junior Witter didn't have a world title at that time.

[bigjavi973]

No question that ricky Hatton has a top notch resume, especially at 140..

Dude only lost in his prime to manny and floyd, both at their absolute peaks... Nothing to be ashamed of..


You also left of the solid win over Ben tackie that turned Hatton into a true world title contender, he also has a good stoppage win over titlist maussa...


I always wish hatton would have fought Judah, morales, corrales, gatti and Bradley..

Especially Corrales and gatti.. Those would have been huge in 05-07

Ricky Hatton's daddy:

[bigjavi973]

I don't think anyone holds him that highly, he had a great run at 140, he will be a hall of famer, but no one is declaring him an atg...

He was a pressure fighter, and pressure fighters have very short shelf lives and so longevity isn't there, much like a frazier or tyson.. But that doesn't mean he wasn't a really good fighter at his peak...

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[BostonGuy]

There's only one Ricky H'atton innit?

[bigjavi973]

hatton ducked cotto. End of story

Trampler revealed for the first time that Top Rank had been trying to make a Hatton-Cotto fight happen at junior welterweight.

"For the last two years, Cotto has been willing to fight Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton at what ever weight," Trampler said. "Get this straight: Cotto ducks nobody. Here's a scoop for you: there were numerous discussions with the Hatton people, but Ricky went up to 147 and then came back down. Miguel is staying at welterweight. But Hatton knows where to find Cotto when he wants to get it on.

http://www.pound4pound.com/FightReport/2007/CottosRiteOfPassage.htm

[Mooshashi]

Respect your opinion in general, but whyyyyyyyyyyyy would he be a hof?

His beer and ****er totals are HOF quality......