Hatton moving back down to 140

[Abe Attell]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/s/213/213361_hatton_plans_to_drop_a_division.html

I actually both hate and like the idea: it seems he will stay at 140, unless offered a fight with somebody like Mayweather...so probably anybody that was originally a 140lb fighter that has a big name, he will consider moving back up for those fights.

It's good for him since I really don't think his body frame is fit at all for 147.

There will still be some good fights, like the winner of the Castillo vs Corrales fight; maybe Acelino Freitas will move up; I could also see Hatton moving back up for fights like Gatti, Mayweather, and maybe Judah if he gets his name back into the picture; also, he could probably get Cotto soon since he is still at 140, that would be a big fight HBO would be willing to pay for and Bob Arum might like that fight now.

Oscar is a BIG MONEY fight, but not sure he will take it now, even if Oscar is not the same fighter, he still is good, has the size advantage, is much better than Collazo, and has a big left hook, and a nice right hand since Mayweather Sr. took over; not sure where that jab has gone.

[MaYaN_SuN]

Hatton is smart. His intelligence, I think will never be able to be questioned..

[moochi]

Hatton is smart. His intelligence, I think will never be able to be questioned..

smart all right........moving down one division and fighting an opponent from two divisions down!!!!

he said at welter he is giving the opponent a head start, and i suppose now he wants to be given this head start vs a lightweight!

[mokele]

good decision

It's a good decision. Fighters are rarely objective about themselves and their career, but Hatton is showing that kind of sense. It's just too big a mountain to climb for Hatton to hold his own against the bigger welterweights such as Cintron and Margarito, guys that he would eventually have to fight at 147 lbs. Mayweather is also probably too difficult for him.

Taking on the winner of Castillo-Corrales 3 at 140 lbs. is a good idea. I would look forward to such a fight.

[Hous]

He explained: "Seven weeks ago I was due to fight Juan Lazcano at light-welter, and then it changed and I had to move up to welterweight in seven weeks.

"Normally you need two or three fights to develop into the weight, but I had seven weeks. So I won a world title out of my weight division, which gives me a buzz.

Is this true?

[HairyAceHole]

Is this true?

yep all true.....only great fighters get title fights on thier
1st visit to a higher division & hatton is close to greatness

hey moochi, wtf are you on about ?

[CarminePersico]

why doesn't he just move back to england?

[HairyAceHole]

why doesn't he just move back to england?

hes only fighting outta the US, not living there if im correct

[IwatchBoxing]

"Collazo will be avoided like the plague from now on - no-one will want to fight him."

I hope Hatton stays down there! Real question is, does Collazo get his belt back?

[Left2body]

yep all true.....only great fighters get title fights on thier
1st visit to a higher division & hatton is close to greatness

hey moochi, wtf are you on about ?

What are you talking about.....any Great fighter should be able to go up 1 weight division from where they started and still dominate and win against elites at that next division. Duran started as a super featherweight and beat a prime SRL at WW.
This is especially true in a division that is becoming depleted of its top names because they are moving up in weight. Who is left to fight at 140lbs other than former lightweights that may move up?

Examples of Fighters who came up in weight:
SRL, SRR, Sugar Shane Mosley, Duran, Chavez, Morales, Barrera, Pac, Corrales, Mayweather, Pernell, Sugar Shane, Roy Jones, ODLH, Trinidad,