Official- Hatton to fight 5 more times

[gudnite vienna]

Ricky Hattons father has said that Ricky will fight twice in 2008 and 3 times in 2009 and there could still be more to come after that!

He also stated that Ricky will not be fighting Witter next but had not ruled the fight out as a possibility in the future.

Looks to me like Ricky means buisness and is far from finished..

[donnydarkoIRL]

He said he'll be fighting a world ranked opponent next.
I reckon that translates to Ricky fighting a guy in the top ten, who's not a threat but a respectable confidence booster.
In another thread i said perhaps Juan Lazcano, Holt or Demetrius Hopkins

[Tysonbruno]

If Hatton ever signs to fight Witter and i see them in the ring fighting i will eat my trousers.

[Pugilistic]

i would like to see him fight paulie or witter

[gudnite vienna]

i think he should fight Ree's, he gains a belt and more importantly some confidence

[ICB]

Well this is who i want him to fight in his next 5 fights.

First he should fight Gavin Rees because thats easy fight for Hatton, plus he gets a World Title and confidence back. Then Junior Witter, Paul Malignaggi, Ricardo Torres, Demetrius Hopkins.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Well this is who i want him to fight in his next 5 fights.

First he should fight Gavin Rees because thats easy fight for Hatton, plus he gets a World Title and confidence back. Then Junior Witter, Paul Malignaggi, Ricardo Torres, Demetrius Hopkins.

Yeah pretty similar for me.
1)Juan Lazcano
2)Junior Witter
3)Paulie Malignaggi
4)Gavin Rees
5)Ricardo Torres

[gudnite vienna]

i agree wit the first three fights but i mean after that he's got to go for broke in my eye's.. If he really wants his legacy to be all it can be he gona have to think about challenging another huge name, be it Cotto/ rematch Mayweather etc..

[donnydarkoIRL]

i agree wit the first three fights but i mean after that he's got to go for broke in my eye's.. If he really wants his legacy to be all it can be he gona have to think about challenging another huge name, be it Cotto/ rematch Mayweather etc..

Maybe his legacy is as the best Light Welter of all time tho
Shutting out the division should grant him that if he performs.

His legacy will be shaped by his performances now rather than names (although I think the names have to be good.)

[Tins06]

He dosn't need to go anywere he should stick to 140...and noone would hold it against him...look at Bob Foster.Awsome Light heavy, Far as i know considered one of the greats...couldn't hang with the heavy's,but who holds it against him?

[Tito BHB]

Well this is who i want him to fight in his next 5 fights.

First he should fight Gavin Rees because thats easy fight for Hatton, plus he gets a World Title and confidence back. Then Junior Witter, Paul Malignaggi, Ricardo Torres, Demetrius Hopkins.

Yeah pretty similar for me.
1)Juan Lazcano
2)Junior Witter
3)Paulie Malignaggi
4)Gavin Rees
5)Ricardo Torres

Sorry bro but the first guy that rees fights is taking that title off of him.. And if hatton wants to fight twice next year then somehow that indicates that rees is either still champion in 2009 or is of some worth because he has done something.. Which niether is happening.. Personally i think if lazcano was to be fought also it would be in america and ricky would want it televised.. However i dont think hbo would pay for that fight.. Im not sure..


I would say

1. Rees - Take the title and have a very quick easy match

2/3. I'd like to say fight witter cos i know he would beat witter and get him out the way and rack up another title.. But yet at the same time i also believe that paulie will come first for the money and he doesnt want to seem like he is running from the american fight game ..

Either way if he was to fight witter.. And only wish to fight twice in '08 then the paulie fight would have to wait til '09 and i cant see it happening so late..

4. Maybe torres or whoever beats torres cos the guy took a fight with morua who is not on world level and had just been beaten by witter so hes not fighting the best.. Got a bit of a break with kendal holt in his home country.. hes tough but not good enough to hold onto the title.. I think a harder and bigger fight is kendal holt for ricky .. kendal will win a rematch , hopefully it will be on mutual or us ground and ricky has a bigger fight on his hands ..

I also have a feeling Dhop wont be a big fight for ricky come the time he gets round to him.. He robbed forbes..If forbes ever gets a rematch he'll hopefully get a just decision and if ricky doesnt fight malignaggi then Dhop probably will cos Dhop has been talking shit for a while and paulie will embarrass him

[steady_E]

I think Hatton shold fight Witter NOW and stop bloody avoiding him!!!

Give Witter he dues he has only lost to a prime Zab Judah and he was very young and inexperienced at the time.

Witter is an exciting knock out artist and that fight would be big enough to draw alot o money in.

TAKE THE BLOODY FIGHT RICKY AND STOP RUNNING

By the way I've always said Witter would KO Hatton

[donnydarkoIRL]

Well this is who i want him to fight in his next 5 fights.

First he should fight Gavin Rees because thats easy fight for Hatton, plus he gets a World Title and confidence back. Then Junior Witter, Paul Malignaggi, Ricardo Torres, Demetrius Hopkins.

Yeah pretty similar for me.
1)Juan Lazcano
2)Junior Witter
3)Paulie Malignaggi
4)Gavin Rees
5)Ricardo Torres

Sorry bro but the first guy that rees fights is taking that title off of him.. And if hatton wants to fight twice next year then somehow that indicates that rees is either still champion in 2009 or is of some worth because he has done something.. Which niether is happening.. Personally i think if lazcano was to be fought also it would be in america and ricky would want it televised.. However i dont think hbo would pay for that fight.. Im not sure..


I would say

1. Rees - Take the title and have a very quick easy match

2/3. I'd like to say fight witter cos i know he would beat witter and get him out the way and rack up another title.. But yet at the same time i also believe that paulie will come first for the money and he doesnt want to seem like he is running from the american fight game ..

Either way if he was to fight witter.. And only wish to fight twice in '08 then the paulie fight would have to wait til '09 and i cant see it happening so late..

4. Maybe torres or whoever beats torres cos the guy took a fight with morua who is not on world level and had just been beaten by witter so hes not fighting the best.. Got a bit of a break with kendal holt in his home country.. hes tough but not good enough to hold onto the title.. I think a harder and bigger fight is kendal holt for ricky .. kendal will win a rematch , hopefully it will be on mutual or us ground and ricky has a bigger fight on his hands ..

I also have a feeling Dhop wont be a big fight for ricky come the time he gets round to him.. He robbed forbes..If forbes ever gets a rematch he'll hopefully get a just decision and if ricky doesnt fight malignaggi then Dhop probably will cos Dhop has been talking shit for a while and paulie will embarrass him

I agree but enzo said that Rees was off the table for Hatton.
I think Rees will defend a couple of time against a few part timers to make a bit of dosh first.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

i agree wit the first three fights but i mean after that he's got to go for broke in my eye's.. If he really wants his legacy to be all it can be he gona have to think about challenging another huge name, be it Cotto/ rematch Mayweather etc..

Maybe his legacy is as the best Light Welter of all time tho
Shutting out the division should grant him that if he performs.

His legacy will be shaped by his performances now rather than names (although I think the names have to be good.)

It doesn't have to be. There aren't really the big names at 140 they're up at 147 and if you want to secure your legacy it seems that nowadays you have to fight the names and that means moving up.

[donnydarkoIRL]

i agree wit the first three fights but i mean after that he's got to go for broke in my eye's.. If he really wants his legacy to be all it can be he gona have to think about challenging another huge name, be it Cotto/ rematch Mayweather etc..

Maybe his legacy is as the best Light Welter of all time tho
Shutting out the division should grant him that if he performs.

His legacy will be shaped by his performances now rather than names (although I think the names have to be good.)

It doesn't have to be. There aren't really the big names at 140 they're up at 147 and if you want to secure your legacy it seems that nowadays you have to fight the names and that means moving up.

He's fought some big names already.
I feel cleaning out a division with some well known if not super names such as Malignaggi and witter (if done in an impressive fashion) would be enough.