six fights and im done

[JuicyJuice]

Ricky would completely out-box Gatti, Castillo and Corrales. He'd KO Cotto, who is looking vulnerable and seems to have a shaky chin. I'd feel sorry for Margarito's ribcage.

Mayweather stops Hatton on cuts.

[Abe Attell]

I want to see him fight one of the "Older" elite fighters like Shane or Oscar:

I still say Shane Mosely and Oscar Delahoya are better than any of those guys, maybe the exception of Mayweather.

Cotto, doesn't have a chin

Corrales, to beat up

Castillo, to beat up

Margarito, good fighter, big, but overrated by the fans...I have seen a few of his fights and have to say with all the hype surrounding him, I just don't see him as an "Elite" guy.

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Here are my picks for him to fight, not in order, except maybe fight the older guys first:

Shane or Oscar, maybe both...both are fast, accurate, hard punchers, physically strong (especially Shane), great chin, and have a lot of top level experience, not to mention they have beaten bigger opponents. Also, both of these fighters are not in their prime, so if he loses to them, he is not an elite fighter, then again if he wins, I guess you can argue he does well against "older" elite fighters

Vernon Forrest, if he can come down...tall, long reach/good jab, strong physically {he was able to clinch Shane with no problem}, very good power, and good experience. Problem, he is not a young fighter and has been inactive compared to his younger years.


Mayweather...fast, accurate, sharp puncher, experience, smart, etc.



After those,

Margarito, Cotto, Castillo or Corrales

[chawkins]

"He beats Margarito, Cotto, Corrales and Castillo convincingly, but the Mayweather fight could go either way." Ricky who??? Ricky from New Edition. Those are not easy fights by any stretch of the imagination. You talk like Hatton walks through all of his opponents. No, over 12 rounds he works (give him all credit in world for that)!!! Tszyu throws one punch at a time to take you out. Every other fighter you named throws hard punches in bunches, currently active unlike Tszyu was (layoff) and most importantly they are all around Hatton's age. Hatton beat Tszyu, but styles make fights...

[enadeus]

I take Hatton over Margarito, Cotto, Corrales, and Castillo but not Mayweather

There it is. I agree. I think Margarito has a slight of a chance as well just because of his sheer size advantage. I think he beats Castillo in a close UD. Cotto he knocks out. Same with Corrales, but he has to be careful obviously, Corrales has a monster power shot.

[beezy 14]

Iron Mike but you were talking like Hatton has been fighting the elite at any point thus far. Just like Hatton is fighting Collazo as his 1 fight at the weight Mayweather did the same as he was moving up, remember where he started. And the Zab that fought PBF would be wanna Hattons best wins if Hatton were to beat him which was PBF's last fight.And his next fight is against the much bigger but still skilled De La Hoya assuming that gets done. If it doesn't then Margorito or Hatton if he's ready yet! So how do you call him out when Hatton has 1 aging fighter as his best win,he's similar in age to PBF he coulda took any of these fights prior to now. He's (40 - 0)

[blockhead]

Pretty Boy, Cotto, Castillo or Corrales will all beat Hatton...He better fight gatti if he wants a win under his belt...so i'm looking at 2-3 in his final three fight....

come on dude, i understand that you have never seen hatton fight and that you must find it hard to think that a cracker can fight, but thats rediculous. cotto and corrales have no chance against hatton. castillo and floyd do and thats bout it.

[deliveryman]

Zab was recognized at the #1 guy at welter before his loss to Baldy, (which was a fluke loss by the way.. if they fought again, I don't think there's anyone here that would pick Carlos to win again). and no one wanted to fight floyd at 140 after embarrassing gatti...

the only thing people can say about floyd is that he's not fighting margarito right away... but that's because he's about to get a 20 million payday with a legend that would boost his publicity and his career dramatically. After that, or if the oscar fight doesn't happen and he STILL doesn't fight Tony, THEN you can say floyd is ducking the competition @ higher weights.

[Scottie2Hottie]

i dont know why everyone thinks he would tool on gatti...im not so sure itd be the one-sided beating everyone thinks. gatti fights well against come-forward volume punchers...i think itd be a quite a barn-burner with hatton pulling out the win.

i think that hatton could do well against any of the guys mentioned...i feel like people either overrate him or underrate him...he's not an unstoppable swarming machine, but he's also not a thin-skinned limey *** either.

[ROSEWOOD]

Corrales beat hatton?...Hatton will have a field day with his body.

Castillo has been in too many wars, Hatton would win but it will not be easy.

Cotto and Pretty boy are the only ones who could beat Hatton.

Hatton would kill gatti.

The question is...if Hatton defeated all 6 of them and then retires...would be classed as one of the greatest ever!!

Hell Yea he woulld!!!!thats not a question....But everybody in america knows that wont happen..

[ROSEWOOD]

come on dude, i understand that you have never seen hatton fight and that you must find it hard to think that a cracker can fight, but thats rediculous. cotto and corrales have no chance against hatton. castillo and floyd do and thats bout it.

"Cracker"...come on playa, dont pull the race card with me...I actually saw Hattons bout againt Tyzu..and i wasnt convinced at all playa..race doesnt make a fighter at all....