What 's next for Hatton assuming....

What's next for Ricky Hatton assuming he beats Castillo next week and i believe he will.
The overwhelming majority on this forum would like to see Cotto v Margarito by the end of the year, where does this leave the fat boy? Mayweather won't fight him, he will fight DLH again or Mosley then fight the winner of Cotto V Margo if he comesback at all.
Hatton needs to win next week very convincingly to be taken seriously by the biggest names out there,
I don't believe he will fight Witter or N'dou or Malignaggi..Whaddyathink?

Hatton is a small welterweight. I think he should try the Cotto fight and that is a best fight for his sizewise and the best fighter he can fight who he can beat.

If he beats Castillo but struggles to get a big name next i would then like him to come back to england and fight Witer in a big british fight.

If he's serious about securing his legacy,he'll movet o 147 and fight one of the big boys there like Cotto etc. People say that he did not have enough time to prepare for Collazo,it would be his oppertunity to prove the doubters wrong. Or he could clean up at 140,win all the titles but I'm not sure who would be impressed by that. Or the JLC fight may be a classic and so close that they need a rematch?

hatton should beat castillo. then i think a tune up fight at 147 to get settled at the weight then i think the cotto fight could come off early next year hopfully.

I've got a feeling he will fight Castillo twice as there will be nobody else out there for him not all his rivals fight in the man's division. He will probably face Castillo, then go after a paper cup title to get his confidence back and then have the rematch with Castillo.

:) After Ricky beats Castillo, he and his team should call out,Mayweather,from retirement. 2 undefeated champions, How many millions would this fight make?. made at catchweight, who cares about winning belts, would be richest fight in history[ between none heavys] the interest in this fight would be mind blowing ;)

i like the way u think man. would make more money over in england. the gate receipt bein the main factor . coz i bet hatton mayweather could fill out 80000 seats at the new wembley, i no id be there. it might be hard for mayweather to turn down. it would be huge money. i think 147 should be the weight as i said tho hatton would need a tune up at 147 before.

you are right - it would sell out wembley no problem

failing that he should take on Witter, that would sell out Man City stadium no problem and the money would be awesome for a domestic fight

4 or 5 more for him then quit - don't think any of them will be easy mind ::**

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Originally Posted by bronco

:) After Ricky beats Castillo, he and his team should call out,Mayweather,from retirement. 2 undefeated champions, How many millions would this fight make?. made at catchweight, who cares about winning belts, would be richest fight in history[ between none heavys] the interest in this fight would be mind blowing ;)

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This will never happen, anyway the world at large would much rather see Mayweather vs Cotto, Mayweather vs Mosely or even Mayweather vs De La Hoya again.

I thought most people stopped wanting to see Mayweather vs Hatton halfway through 2006. It would be a mismatch, just not competitive.

Hatton will probably beat Castillo, then come back home, have a big final fight against Soulemayne M'baye and then retire undefeated to open a pie shop in Manchester.

:) Money talks,----- a big win by Ricky against Castillo,and the skys the limit, with great reports, and the band-wagan rolling, WEMBLEY, sounds good to me, why should the yanks have it all, under card, Calzaghi, KHAN, HAYE,Just one more big name MAYWEATHER ;)

after he beats castillo i would like to see him fight cotto at 147.

I'd like to see him fight either Witter or Cotto but I think he will be fed another winable fight.

The winner of Malignaggi - Ndou looks likely . Both dont interest me and wouldnt prove much as they are the losers against Coot and Witter , the guys i'd liek to see him fight .

Ndou would be outboxed and outpunched . Malignaggi would be pressurised making his work ineffective so Hatton beats these guys quite comfortably .

Mayweather at Wembley. It would sell out at maybe £100 aticket on average giving $16 million at the gates alone. Add a 3am fight time to please HBO/Boxoffice/Whoever and the PPV would be huge. It would get around 500k in the uk which is an extra $10-$15 million. So thats around $30 million before the US PPV is even considered.

This makes financial sense as well as helping both fighters to cement a legacy. Mayweather may deny it, but his record needs Cotto/Hatton/Mosley.

I wsa thiningx possible itoe waso perhsps

witter or malanagi are the only real 2 credable names left at 140 for him to fight, unless judah drops down and whoops his ass...

Doubt he will clean the devision up... takes freaking years now with 4 titles and the mandatorys u gotta fight inbetween

Cotto is the best fight for Hatton. It is a great fight between two warriors who come to fight. Maybe the time is not ripe for the fight. The fight should be made.

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Originally Posted by LegendBoxing65

Cotto is the best fight for Hatton. It is a great fight between two warriors who come to fight. Maybe the time is not ripe for the fight. The fight should be made.

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no way is cotto the best fight for hatton... he is way to big and strong for hatton... he would beat him so bad ricky would have no choice but to retire.

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Originally Posted by miles

I wsa thiningx possible itoe waso perhsps

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Originally Posted by LegendBoxing65

Cotto is the best fight for Hatton. It is a great fight between two warriors who come to fight. Maybe the time is not ripe for the fight. The fight should be made.

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no way is cotto the best fight for hatton... he is way to big and strong for hatton... he would beat him so bad ricky would have no choice but to retire.

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I don't think so. Remember when Edwin Rosario fought Chavez and everyone said Chavez was too small for the punching power of Rosario. The style of Hatton could neutralize the punching power of Cotto and Hatton I think would win a decision.

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Originally Posted by bronco

:) After Ricky beats Castillo, he and his team should call out,Mayweather,from retirement. 2 undefeated champions, How many millions would this fight make?. made at catchweight, who cares about winning belts, would be richest fight in history[ between none heavys] the interest in this fight would be mind blowing ;)

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I think you are right, if Mayweather was to return and the offer was unbelievable, say $20mil
then i think he would go to the UK and fight the Fatboy! The challenge would be to do something not even Tszyu could do and beat Hatton on his hiome turf. Belts won't mean much here, Mayweather would need the challenge to himself before considering though.
Other than that, his promoters need to get in there and get Cotto!

The talk from Hatton of the last 6 months or so has been very pro 147, he once said something like, "From here on out, if I do get beat it'll be because I faught the very best of my era."
That tells me he's going after the very vest names out there, I know this is boxing and sometimes it doesn't work out like that but it sounds like ricky isn't too afraid of being beaten for the top box office i.e Mosley, ODLH, Cotto + Floyd and is going after them full tilt, and the fact he's fighting Castillo is one step towards that, 19,000 in the Thomas and Mack Centre and HBO + PPV in other countries is big time.

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Originally Posted by yoitsdan

The talk from Hatton of the last 6 months or so has been very pro 147, he once said something like, "From here on out, if I do get beat it'll be because I faught the very best of my era."
That tells me he's going after the very vest names out there, I know this is boxing and sometimes it doesn't work out like that but it sounds like ricky isn't too afraid of being beaten for the top box office i.e Mosley, ODLH, Cotto + Floyd and is going after them full tilt, and the fact he's fighting Castillo is one step towards that, 19,000 in the Thomas and Mack Centre and HBO + PPV in other countries is big time.

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It's good that he thinks that way, he has done remarkably well in his career so far, time to take a few risks and that means big names only. There is no point in fighting Witter even in the UK, it's an easy win for him and yes the money would be good but really outside the UK nobody cares. It's 147 or bust for RH and that means big fights in the next 12months for him, even if he loses to someone he could get rematches etc. Next week is so important for him!

Too true about Witter mate, Hatton wouldn't want that prick making a penny off of his name the way Junior has treated him over the last 6/7 years.

Hatton needs to go back up to welterweight, regardless of the fact that he may be better off at 140. The fact of the matter is he won a belt there, and against a very respectable true welterweight. He absolutely cannot sit back and watch Mosley, Margarito, Williams, and Cotto all go at it and be on the outside looking in ALA Aaron Pryor watching Leonard, Duran, Hearns, and Hagler make millions and create legacies while your left to ponder what could have been.

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Originally Posted by miles

I wsa thiningx possible itoe waso perhsps

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Ive no idea what I was trying to say! :-\ ;D

If Hatton beats Castillo, which I don't think he does. I like Castillo by KO. But if he were to win, I'd like to see him fight Paulie. Paulie has great speed and I think the two styles would make a very interesting fight.

i can tell alot of u guys dont rate hatton on here but seriously tho i dont no how any one can knock the lad hes undefeated he won every boxin award under the son in 2005. and when he fought tyszu, tyszu was number two in the pound 4 pound rankings regardless of what people might say about him bein past his best no one gave ricky a prayer before that fight not even his own british country men even alot of his fans. but he made one of the all time greats at 140 quit on his stool. look i no he aint been up to par since then but i will garantee he will silence alot of u haters after he stops castillo. even then the people who think castillo will win will turn round and say well he was past his best anyway. also he is a good decent lad who is never cocky nor big headed in his sucess. i just dont get all the hatred. and i do believe that after castillo that he needs to move up 2 147 to get those big fights to cement his legacy that he so desperately craves. i no tho like every one on here nos that when he moved up a weight at 6 weeks notice to fight collazo that he stuggled even tho i thought the outcome was right. i believe that with maybe 1 maybe 2 tune up fights at 147 he could be as effective as he is in the 140 division. i just ask to give the guy a break and i no he will shine against castillo trust me. peace

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Originally Posted by paddy448

i can tell alot of u guys dont rate hatton on here but seriously tho i dont no how any one can knock the lad hes undefeated he won every boxin award under the son in 2005. and when he fought tyszu, tyszu was number two in the pound 4 pound rankings regardless of what people might say about him bein past his best no one gave ricky a prayer before that fight not even his own british country men even alot of his fans. but he made one of the all time greats at 140 quit on his stool. look i no he aint been up to par since then but i will garantee he will silence alot of u haters after he stops castillo. even then the people who think castillo will win will turn round and say well he was past his best anyway. also he is a good decent lad who is never cocky nor big headed in his sucess. i just dont get all the hatred. and i do believe that after castillo that he needs to move up 2 147 to get those big fights to cement his legacy that he so desperately craves. i no tho like every one on here nos that when he moved up a weight at 6 weeks notice to fight collazo that he stuggled even tho i thought the outcome was right. i believe that with maybe 1 maybe 2 tune up fights at 147 he could be as effective as he is in the 140 division. i just ask to give the guy a break and i no he will shine against castillo trust me. peace

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double posting please ignore blame the server :P

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Originally Posted by paddy448

i can tell alot of u guys dont rate hatton on here but seriously tho i dont no how any one can knock the lad hes undefeated he won every boxin award under the son in 2005. and when he fought tyszu, tyszu was number two in the pound 4 pound rankings regardless of what people might say about him bein past his best no one gave ricky a prayer before that fight not even his own british country men even alot of his fans. but he made one of the all time greats at 140 quit on his stool. look i no he aint been up to par since then but i will garantee he will silence alot of u haters after he stops castillo. even then the people who think castillo will win will turn round and say well he was past his best anyway. also he is a good decent lad who is never cocky nor big headed in his sucess. i just dont get all the hatred. and i do believe that after castillo that he needs to move up 2 147 to get those big fights to cement his legacy that he so desperately craves. i no tho like every one on here nos that when he moved up a weight at 6 weeks notice to fight collazo that he stuggled even tho i thought the outcome was right. i believe that with maybe 1 maybe 2 tune up fights at 147 he could be as effective as he is in the 140 division. i just ask to give the guy a break and i no he will shine against castillo trust me. peace

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I don't hate him, he seems a really personable young chap to be honest. It's just his fighting style bores me, his performances bore me, and the excuses that both he and all of his fans routinely come up with to defend his poor performances bore me.

Plus the fact he's trying to hype a 'super' fight with a lame warhorse in boxings weakest division also bores me.

Hatton vs Castillo = :cwm33:

bilbo ive seen alot of ur posts on here and u come out with some good shit but u go on like ur basing hatton on his last 2 fights. mate sorry 2 say but if u cant appreciate the hitman then u should f*ck off and join a website where u no what u no what ur on about`. maybe ice skatin or ballet sounds right

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Originally Posted by paddy448

bilbo ive seen alot of ur posts on here and u come out with some good S*** but u go on like ur basing hatton on his last 2 fights. mate sorry 2 say but if u cant appreciate the hitman then u should f*ck off and join a website where u no what u no what ur on about`. maybe ice skatin or ballet sounds right

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lol a guy with less than 80 posts who nobody has heard of tells a guy with over 5000 posts to fuck off and leave the website.

Have a :coolclick: on me.

Of course you can't give me one back as you havn't even reached 100 posts yet ::**

three words. TORVELL AND DEAN.

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Originally Posted by paddy448

three words. TORVELL AND DEAN.

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It's Torvill actually

Back to the topic IF Hatton beats Castillo..........
(which as long as JLC comes in to fight, Hatton loses)

Hatton should go after Malignaggi, he is the most featured on HBO fighter at 140.


All these excuses for Hatton are getting old.
"It's a bad style for Hatton" "The guy was a southpaw"
"The guy was to slick"

dude, ffs he's a pro boxer, what seperates the elite from the pack in pro boxing?
The ability to overcome adversity (or be able to handpick all your opponents)

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Originally Posted by killersheep

Back to the topic IF Hatton beats Castillo..........
(which as long as JLC comes in to fight, Hatton loses)

Hatton should go after Malignaggi, he is the most featured on HBO fighter at 140.


All these excuses for Hatton are getting old.
"It's a bad style for Hatton" "The guy was a southpaw"
"The guy was to slick"

dude, ffs he's a pro boxer, what seperates the elite from the pack in pro boxing?
The ability to overcome adversity (or be able to handpick all your opponents)

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Careful with your Hatton hating there buddy, Paddy may :flush: us both

You piss him off and he may start a poll............well ask someone else to as he hasn't been here long enough to do it himself ::**

killersheep i no what ur sayin there have been excuses and in his last two fights hes been under par i no that after the castillo fight all those doubts will be answered. as for hatton over comin adversity hes past the test and hes still 42 and 0. every great fighter can never look good in every fight. its just findin that way 2 win and its how good u adapt. peace

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Originally Posted by killersheep

what seperates the elite from the pack in pro boxing?
The ability to overcome adversity (or be able to handpick all your opponents)

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Wouldnt you say he was doing that in picking up wins against opponants he by his own admission isnt great against? If his opponants are that carefully hand picked there would be no southpaws, correct?

For what its worth I agree. He has exactly what he wants in front of him now, time to shine. If he labours no excuses.

Agreed with Memphis im no Hatton fan but Hatton has took risks fighting southpaws when its well known he has badly struggled with southpaws and moving up from his natural weight to fight good southpaw like Collazo was a risk i admire Hatton for trying to get big fights.

Now that you two have kissed and made up we can move on without all the bitching.

No more polls either.