Thread: HATTON WANTS OSCAR @ WEMBLEY STADIUM

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Ricky Hatton has said that his ideal next fight after meeting Jose Luis Castillo would be a "dream" contest against boxing's Golden Boy - Oscar De La Hoya.

The Hitman defends his IBO light welterweight title against Castillo in Las Vegas on June 23 and, assuming he retains his belt, has said he wants his next fight to be held in Britain.

And Hatton claims the ideal opponent would be 34-year-old De La Hoya, who lost his WBC light middleweight title to Floyd Mayweather at the weekend.

"He (De La Hoya) said he'd like to come to England to fight," Hatton said. "He also said one of his goals he wants to achieve is to box in front of the biggest live audience.

"With a fight in England at the new Wembley or the City of Manchester Stadium, you could get that easily.

"Now Oscar's lost it depends on whether he wants to carry on, only he knows that and if he does then he knows where to find us."

Any contest between the two would require one of them to move a weight division - with Hatton claiming that De La Hoya has indicated a willingness to do so.

"Without a doubt it would be a dream. He's not even a modern-day legend, he's a legend with everything he's done," Hatton continued.

"He said he'd be willing to move near the welterweight division in order to do it so...

"Joe Calzaghe got a wonderful crowd in Cardiff against Peter Manfredo, around 35,000. Ricky Hatton against Oscar De La Hoya, I'd be lying if I said we didn't think we could double it."

Hatton has also harboured an ambition to fight Mayweather, who promptly announced his retirement after defeating De La Hoya to seal world titles across five weight divisions.

When asked whether he now sees himself fighting Mayweather, Hatton answered: "That depends on Floyd Mayweather."

According to trainer Billy Graham, victory against Castillo would ensure that Hatton "is the greatest fighter to come out of this country".

And, despite not looking his best in his last two bouts - Hatton nevertheless beating both Juan Urango and Luis Collazo - the 28-year-old reckoned he would offer a better performance against Castillo.

"It's my toughest fight and my biggest fight apart from the Kostya Tszyu," added Hatton, who defeated light welterweight champion Tszyu almost two years ago.

"In the last two fights I was expected to win and maybe took my foot off the gas but I think Castillo will bring out the best in me."

The worlds finest stadium for those who haven't heard...
Would love to see boxing back at this place

I'm sure Floyd would be more than willing to Chrisen the new stadium

Hatton must want to end it all there! ! !

not too many mexicans over there huh bro?

oscar aint coming down to 147 and sure as hell aint coming down to 140 right now!

hatton i dont see coming up to 154 either so?

We'll see

Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P

oscar aint coming down to 147 and sure as hell aint coming down to 140 right now!

hatton i dont see coming up to 154 either so?

Yeah you know Oscar wont come down lighter than 154 so it would be up to Hatton to come up after him. Which it should be. And it would be sick to see it if it did...but i think Oscar would beat Hatton's ass.

Hatton would have no probs getting to Cruiserweight
He probably would lose but he'd go out on his shield for sure
Would be a better fight than the PBF one also with miles more action.

Originally Posted by Rick_Rack

Hatton must want to end it all there! ! !

yeah...well I guess Hatton wants to lose his "0" to a worthy opponent.....hatton has really lost his mind...147 was too much for him...now he wants to try 154?.....this has got to be a bogus article...

Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P

not too many mexicans over there huh bro?

That dont matter to me P4P I have been in much harder places then that in my life. Just walking to the store for moms! The thing is Mayweather wont fight over there he told me that he would never fight their because of the refs out there!

I can't see brawlers giving Oscar trouble. It goes the other way around.

Ricky Hatton wont make enough weight to fight Oscar just at 147lbs he was in trouble with Collazo who Oscar would wipe out right away! ! !

Hey if you new you were going to make history win/lose or draw and were gauranteed approx. $15mil with little chance of actually winning you'd sign the fight in a heartbeat.

Oh hell yes thats what there sopose to be doing making money! Hell Id even do it for that kind of $$$$$ not