Ricky Hatton apparently making an annoucnment on future in 3 days

Ricky was a good, good boxer whose achievements may have been restricted by his lifestyle.
Perhaps there are even grounds to say that his losses were attenuated by what has been revealed as a very unfortunate habit.
Perhaps this is why he is considering a comeback; he sees this as an opportunity to vindicate himself.

He has the right to come back. He has the right to put his body through whatever he wishes.

But, I'm at a loss as to why or rather how he sees it as feasible.
The combination of his fighting style, his age and lack of activity do not fuze well.
I don't believe that Ricky can return to the level from which he left. He has the right to return, but all I can see is further damage to a relatively good reputation.

If he comes back against serious fighters he'll get brutally KOd before long... If he doesn't then its just a carefully matched, money making scam

He is only 33 for fucks sake. Some of you are acting like he's 63.

If he believes he can comeback then good luck to him. He's being linked with powderpuff Paulie. I'm sure his opposition will be very carefully considered.

It's not his fault he's a massive boxing star. For sure he'll earn shitloads but he sells shitloads. He'll probably sell 20,000 tickets without even naming an opponent.

Because most 33 year old athletes haven't ruined their bodies with crash dieting, cocaine and drink binges, copious ammounts of saturated fat, herpes and of course years of using his face to block punches.

He'll never be back at an elite level. Expect a pre Kosta type career culminating on a stoppage to the likes of Khan at best.

So he waits for his brother to fight Witter before thinking about a comeback ;D

warm up fight then take on Khan.

that would sell out a stadium for sure.

Actually fuck it, just take on Khan straight away

You'd fancy Khan but even rusty Hatton would have a great chance of stopping him.

I actually now want to see this !!

Im surprised by peoples reactions about his comeback theres noway pauily would win if he fights hatton and hatton would KO khan IMO, both lose khan maybe has the better chance but still i would put money on hatton stopping him. Apart from the pacman fight he didnt do to bad against floyd i know he got KO but i think floyd KO'S most people who really try and take the fight to him.

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Originally Posted by AdamGB

Because most 33 year old athletes haven't ruined their bodies with crash dieting, cocaine and drink binges, copious ammounts of saturated fat, herpes and of course years of using his face to block punches.

He'll never be back at an elite level. Expect a pre Kosta type career culminating on a stoppage to the likes of Khan at best.

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What evidence is there that Hatton's "bad living" has harmed him? Until he comes back we will not know. Being out-of-shape during his career never effected him. In fact the penultimate fight of his career was one of his very best.

Just recently we've seen Eric Morales retire, spend three years as a big fat guy, return in a weight-class 20 pounds north of his best, yet hold his own in world-class.

33 seems pretty old when you're 23 but trust me it ain't.

I'd bet anything Hatton would take qutting on his school against Powderpuff Paulie, let alone Khan in a literally ginormous British fight, as his lasting ring memory rather than the current one - humiliated, lying flat on his back unconcious.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

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Originally Posted by AdamGB

Because most 33 year old athletes haven't ruined their bodies with crash dieting, cocaine and drink binges, copious ammounts of saturated fat, herpes and of course years of using his face to block punches.

He'll never be back at an elite level. Expect a pre Kosta type career culminating on a stoppage to the likes of Khan at best.

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What evidence is there that Hatton's "bad living" has harmed him? Until he comes back we will not know. Being out-of-shape during his career never effected him. In fact the penultimate fight of his career was one of his very best.

Just recently we've seen Eric Morales retire, spend three years as a big fat guy, return in a weight-class 20 pounds north of his best, yet hold his own in world-class.

33 seems pretty old when you're 23 but trust me it ain't.

I'd bet anything Hatton would take qutting on his school against Powderpuff Paulie, let alone Khan in a literally ginormous British fight, as his lasting ring memory rather than the current one - humiliated, lying flat on his back unconcious.

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im 38 and im prime

i reckon the 38 year old me would take the 23 year old me

and i count coz im ace

CUMMON RICKY

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

warm up fight then take on Khan.

that would sell out a stadium for sure.

Actually fuck it, just take on Khan straight away

You'd fancy Khan but even rusty Hatton would have a great chance of stopping him.

I actually now want to see this !!

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prime hatton would beat a prime khan

I wouldnt like to see this happen tho (least until i have seen how hatton is looking)

it could end up like Collins beating Benn

I'd rather see a guy come back after a couple years off of a brutal ko rather than to carry on like a walking corpes sponging punches having never stepped away in the first place. Style wise he's never been hard to solve but no doubt he'll draw and commit fully with what's left be it good or bad, and I think it'll be crystal clear what that is in first fight back. If that's what the announcment is and not that he's opening a fast food chain or something. Who knows.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

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What evidence is there that Hatton's "bad living" has harmed him? Until he comes back we will not know. Being out-of-shape during his career never effected him. In fact the penultimate fight of his career was one of his very best.

Just recently we've seen Eric Morales retire, spend three years as a big fat guy, return in a weight-class 20 pounds north of his best, yet hold his own in world-class.

33 seems pretty old when you're 23 but trust me it ain't.

I'd bet anything Hatton would take qutting on his school against Powderpuff Paulie, let alone Khan in a literally ginormous British fight, as his lasting ring memory rather than the current one - humiliated, lying flat on his back unconcious.

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Its actually what happened before he retired that concerns me. Lazcano wasn't regarded as a puncher and he seriously hurt Ricky- despite the fact that a few short years previous he had taken some mammoth punches from Tszyu.

I understand entirely what you are saying though.

He'll never make 140 and he won't beat any belt-holding welterweight including Paulie. Hopefully he fights somebody vaguely credible, manages a win and decides to retire on a win.

You can guarantee if he does come back that the main reason he gives for doing so is "I just couldn't face ending my career on that horrible sparking." Also expect to hear "I've got the hunger back." Good luck to him anyway, I'll watch his comeback if it happens but I'll laugh if he gets flattened again.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kZsRQo4Qzo...400/Hatton.jpg


That's what he looked like after the Lazcano fight in 2008. Yeah.

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Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

World Boxing News: Ricky Hatton lining up October, November MEN return?

if true, who is he going to fight? He is going to fight at the MEN arena according to this article.

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Articles like these pop up al the time, he's not coming back. He's content with promoting...