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Don't think he should as his punch resistance has clearly left him after years of ballooning up and down in weight but think he will as he simply won't want to leave boxing the way he did...
He's can still fill a stadium alone and the lure of the pound note or dollar will be too tempting i feel.
Ricky Hatton Hinting That He Might Fight Again? - Boxing News
Yeh he definitely will fight again, for that precise reason and who can blame him. Can't go out like thatQuote:
Originally Posted by smashup
I watched the Pac fight again this afternoon. It doesn't get any less frustrating watching it. Hatton lost the plot completely. No way he wants to go out like that. Hatton knows exactly what will give him problems ie fast southpaw who will throw punches in bunches. If he picks his opponent carefully there is no reason why he cannot come back with a win.
Hatton screwed up big time and spent far too much time waffling on about P4P titles in the build up. He got caught up in the hype and paid the price. I would like him to retire, but I don't see why he can't finish with a calculated win or two.
That's great Hatton is still fighting. Up and comers like Victor Ortiz can make a name of themselves by beating Hatton.
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Originally Posted by smashup
I noticed some Hatton fans were so disappointed with his "dumb" performance in his last fight... but I believed they're still very loyal to Hatton and would buy his next fight(s) if ever...
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It will likely be against a light punching contender.
I think he should have one more fight then call it a day.
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Originally Posted by miles
Hi Miles.Yeah i've watched the fight over and over and over again and it trully pisses me off the way Hatton fought.He never used any boxing skills at all.He keeps walking in straight lines with no fooking head movement and with his guard none exsiting!Fooking does my head in to see such a experiance fighter like Hatton box soo damn shit!I was hoping he'll retire but i dont blame him for trying to finish on a good win!I like Hatton a lot,he has done great for british boxing and has only been beaten twice by two best p4p fighters in the world and thats no shame at all!Lets hope Hatton does'nt use the same none skill tactics again in his next fight:-\
Hatton was trying the Hagler-Hearns approach at 140. He was trying to get into a war with Pacman and testing the guy at 140, but forgot he doesn't have the iron chin to pull it off.
Who knows maybe he can fight the winner of Kotelnik-Khan and fill up those massive stadiums in the UK. He should be a huge favorite against both.
He would have to be matched very carefully from now on. They should put him in there with an opponent that does not hit very hard. Demetrius Hopkins would be a nice start. Or the way fighters have been coming up in weight why not have him fight a veteran like Marco Antonio Barrera in the UK.
I don't think it's so obvious that Hatton's punch resistance has fallen off. I think a lot of us underestimated the power of PAC at 140, Hatton camp included.
I don't really think that Hatton is gonna improve his stature much with more fights. His legacy, such as it is, is pretty much set. And I don't imagine he needs the money.
He will fight again, he just needs time to recover physically and mentally from his last blooper, feel the hunger again, find a good trainer and keep the train going for another fight or two before calling it a day.
I'am a big Hatton fan i was there in vegas.I think he is a good fighter but he lacks the mentality in the biggest fights in his career to be a great fighter.He lost the plot in Mayweather fight and he didnt fight like he was surpossed to in the Manny fight.The punch that ko'ed Hatton to be fair would of ko'ed most fighters but most fighters would'nt of been caught with that punch in the first place.
Either way 2 defeats to 2 outstanding fighters is still good and there is no shame.
I will go to the next fight if he decides to fight on,i hope its a case he does'nt want to carry on for the fans he owes us nothing,more for himself still wanting to fight.
If he does fight i hope he finishes his career soon and in full health.
Rematch with pac maybe? ;D
Seriously I think Ricky seems to have lost every bit of punch resistance he once had. I watched this cunt walk through some of Kostyas big right hands and not go down and lets face it I think kostya was on the slide but he still had some heavy fuckin hands. I personally think that performance made his career and in the long run fucked him.
He isnt done and definitely should not go out just yet..
The guy is 30years old and people are already saying he is past it just because he got walloped by pacquiao.
Truth is we dont know how bad/good hatton could of been that night because it was over so quickly and the only underlying factor from the night was that hattons reflexes had clearly diminished.
As long as he stays away from the big 3 (floyd-pac-marquez) i see no reason why ricky shouldnt have at least 2-3 fights left in him.
If ricky wants to get back to the top and is prepared to do it the hard way there would still be huge interest both in the UK and across the world.If however hatton is planning one final payday against a complete no-goer like lazcano infront of 80,000 at wembley/manchester id just prefer he`d save everyone the trouble and leave the sport for good.
I would'nt be surprise if they pit Hatton with Juan Diaz in near future. I think this Malinaggi-Diaz is going that way.
I really wanted to see him retire; but given a little time to think about it since he got trainwrecked by Pac, I would like to see him have one or two ast hoorahs; he has been a fave of mine and he's got to be wanting to go out better than his last one.
I'd love to see him and Katsidis go to war; and that's exactly what it would be.
He's definitely going to fight again but it's going to have to be a farewell-type fight against a Lazcano-type feather fisted puncher. Even Katsidis has a big chance of knocking him out because Hatton's punch resistance is nonexistent now. He'll be three or four stones over 140 right now and every time he has to make 140 again will take more and more out of him.
He can't take a decent punch anymore so I would like to see him retire.
hatton has been my favourite fighter for years, but hes had his day,please retire son. i seen an interview on hattonboxing.tv when he was promoting danny butlers fight and his speech aint queit right, nothing major but dirrerent from a few years ago. i fear any of the top ten 140 lb ers will beat him today. MAY I SAY FOR THE RECORD THO, THE HATTON THAT BEAT TYSZU WILL BEAT ANY FIGHT FROM 140 TO 147 TODAY. i think after that fight he could never come like that again. long live hatton tho
hatton has been my favourite fighter for years, but hes had his day,please retire son. i seen an interview on hattonboxing.tv when he was promoting danny butlers fight and his speech aint queit right, nothing major but dirrerent from a few years ago. i fear any of the top ten 140 lb ers will beat him today. MAY I SAY FOR THE RECORD THO, THE HATTON THAT BEAT TYSZU WILL BEAT ANY FIGHT FROM 140 TO 147 TODAY. i think after that fight he could never come like that again. long live hatton tho
Hatton fan myself, bold statement that one (well I bolded it;D) but I think he was at his absolute peak that night, he just would not be denied, his style was awful for Kostya but it shows how old Ricky has got when you compare that fight to the Pac or Lazcano fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy448
Regardless of what he decides, the signed glove and pic mount will be on my wall for decades to come.
It would be funny if he fought Bobby Pacquiao to get revenge.
There's always a place for boxers like Hatton. Just put him in with another brawler and it'll be a smash. Like Gatti-Ward.
I agree 100% Hatton showed just how great he really is and that he is one of the Greatest Junior Welterweights of All-Time on that night. There is no way anybody today could have beaten Hatton. Hatton was a machine taking blow after blow and eventually making probably the 2nd Greatest Junior Welterweight of All-Time quit on his stool. I would love to see Hatton fight more, but he's a shot fighter now, but I believe he can still be a force.Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy448
What we saw was bad enough. He wasn't going to get any betterQuote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammer
No doubt. With the ref in his pocket, letting him do whatever he wants Hatton is damn near unbeatable.Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy448
There's still one or two big money fights for him but he won't be the attraction. Well from a commerical point he will be, he still sells tickets but I mean from the point of view of the American media.
Imagine he fights Tim Bradley, Juan Diaz or Nate Campbell I'd imagine HBO would very much be seeing him as the big name opponent for one of these guys to put on their resume. Right now I'd say all three fights would be absolute pick ems.
He won't fight Witter. although knowing Zab Judah's uncanny ability to get a big fight I wouldn't be suprised if we saw Hatton vs Judah.
And I'm sure Hatton will happily suffer another embarrassing KO loss and VD sig vid for the millions he'd get fighting Oscar, never rule that one out.
He still has options........
Ricky was clearly outclassed by Manny and I wonder how much of his non performance was down to the obvious weight issues he has,as he clearly looked as though he had had the life sucked out of him...
He has two options in my opinion that both lead to the same thing..
1..Fight at 140 against the lesser fighters in the division and risk losing against fighters who would'nt have lived with him 2/3 yars ago,just because he does'nt want to go out on the back of a big defeat..
2..Fight at 147 where the weight issues don't come in to play as much,but his inability to be able to take their power does..
Its clear that he wants to carry on for at least another couple of fights,but all roads lead to RETIREMENT for me and preferably now!
I think that's precisely what he's doing, waiting for the winner of that fight. Neither is a concussive puncher and it would be for a rtitle.Quote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
Did someone say, Erik Morales? heehheh They both want a comeback and most say they should hang it up. Morales, TKO 3rd round. Even an old and small Morales. :P
On the serious side,
Hatton obviously needs a carefully handpicked opponent, one with a relatively good record, who can't hit worth beans. I don't know who that is.
He was always a bad style matchup for Kostya, I think he would have been hell for KT "prime" or not. But I totally disagree that the Hatton of that night somehow beats any 140-147 guy now. Cotto at 147 (and probably 140), and Mayweather at either weight would be too much for him. At 147 Williams, Clottey, Margo all would be too much for him. That's not a knock on him, those are all either great fighters or very good ones who were too big for him and/or like to put plaster in their gloves.
No Contest. Actually Bobby Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton is not idea. Bob Pac is also a southpaw slugger. But not as fast and accurate like Manny. I'd give Ricky a good chance.
Totally agree, i think Kahn will knock him out if they meet, Hatton showed against quite a guy who wasnt even much of a puncher at 135 ( Lazcano ) that his resistance has gone, Hatton should retire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kel
Hatton never went away and he will beat Khan which will be his next and last fight if he can agree it with Warren.
thats a very fair statment that,maybe my love for hatton clouds my vision sometimes, seriously tho on that night for me personally he looked unbeatableQuote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
to be fair tho mate tyszu gave as good as he gotQuote:
Originally Posted by Violent DemiseWhat we saw was bad enough. He wasn't going to get any betterQuote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammer
No doubt. With the ref in his pocket, letting him do whatever he wants Hatton is damn near unbeatable.Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy448
What about a fight with Arnoutis? I think that would be a good matchup.
I've actually always wanted to see Ricardo Torres vs Ricky Hatton, i reckon that would be a tear up. Although with Ricky Hatton's punch resistance looking shaky lately i doubt it happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by boozeboxer
I honestly think Torres would KO Hatton early, Hatton should retire without a doubt.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICBI've actually always wanted to see Ricardo Torres vs Ricky Hatton, i reckon that would be a tear up. Although with Ricky Hatton's punch resistance looking shaky lately i doubt it happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by boozeboxer
Heavy gossip coming out of the UK is for a Khan match up, not really sure how this one would go. Khans suspect chin against , well Hattons suspect chin ! Khan might not be a huge one punch fighter but if he gets off some really fast clusters I could see Hatton in big trouble.
Hatton would probably have to be rushing in against Khan to put him off his game and not let him get settled into a rhythm, at least we know from the Pac fight he still knows how to show disregard for defence and go tearing in.
Always sad to see a fighter chasing one last win on the way out, said it before on here, if he loses does he try again, and then again .
All that said, in fairness Ricky hasn't announced a retirement so another fight wouldn't be a comeback, just another bout on the trail back to a title.
Good luck with whatever he decides.
No way Tyszu grabbed, held, hugged and fondled as much as Hatton. The ref that night was a jokeQuote:
Originally Posted by paddy448to be fair tho mate tyszu gave as good as he gotQuote:
Originally Posted by Violent DemiseWhat we saw was bad enough. He wasn't going to get any betterQuote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammer
No doubt. With the ref in his pocket, letting him do whatever he wants Hatton is damn near unbeatable.Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy448