Who is Hatton fighting next?

**Crumble** · 06-05-2006, 06:24 PM

Oktay Urkal, he is decent, he is 36 though. He's dominated Magee in the only fight of his that I have seen, and he has been in with Tszyu and Harris as well apparently. Hatton should knock him out.

**xcaret** · 06-05-2006, 06:24 PM

John Smith

**British** · 06-05-2006, 06:36 PM

Held the European title on a few occasions, been beaten whenever he's stepped up to challenge for an alphabet title. Should provide a decent but not too dangerous workout for Hatton while he makes those final few adjustments into the new weightclass. Also Urkal has only been at that weight for a year, winning the EBU title, and making once defense, against two relative unknowns, and fighting a guy with a record of 2-4-1(Jeez), I doubt Hatton will have as much trouble against him as he did with the natural Welter, Luis Collazo.

**moochi** · 06-05-2006, 06:39 PM

i've seen about ten of his fights........he was a gun and probably one of the best lt welters not to become champ!.....however he is a shot man now as he went down twice vs harris and even went down against nesterenko!....

he is 36 and unfortuntately for him, nowhere near his top form.........i'm actually quite surprised his promoters are pushing for this fight...he'd probably out tag hatton for a few rounds and then hatton would catch up!...

i would predict an easy win for hatton on this one!

ps...if its in germany, it could be a bit different

**cobracore** · 06-05-2006, 08:21 PM

We can see whether the ****ty Collazo performance was a one off or whether the new Hatton with his clinching style is gonna stay.

**Kball15** · 06-05-2006, 08:31 PM

is this fight already a go, or is their a chance of hatton going toward another fight?

**potatoes** · 06-05-2006, 09:32 PM

If Hatton fights his mandatory like a true champion he will distingusih himself from Tarver who likes to duck his mandatories.

Who is Hatton fighting next?