Ricky's Comeback Option

[Kev]

Why does he need to be popular stateside He's popular in the UK, he can fight in Europe and still be somebody.

Ricky lost to 2 top P4P fighters, there is no shame in that...I don't know why everyone wants him to retire so fast.

Because Ricky had dreams of greatness. He's already proven himself the best at domestic level, he's become THE man at junior welterweight twice.

Now he's been exposed humiliatingly in both his step up fights what is left for him?

Is he going to want to go back and try and win a world title at 140 lbs against 'decent' oppostion for the fifth time?

What can he achieve now that he hasn't already done? He lost so emphatically both times he stepped up that nobody is going to want to see him fight either Pacquaio and Floyd again.

He won't fight Junior Witter, and probably not Amir Khan so the only fight of interest is Tim Bradley, presuming Bradley wants him.

I guess its possible Marquez may want him if he loses to Floyd as expected but that's it.

Nate Campbell and Juan Diaz maybe? Would these excite Hatton or the public? A guy like Hatton who has lost twice against his best opposition and been KO'd both times or a 36 year old veteran who doesn't even hold at belt.

I think if he stays around he's merely a 'gatekeeper for greatness' offering Tim Bradley the chance to become a big name and JM Marquez the chance to score a big comeback win after his likely loss to Floyd, although unless Hatton had a world title Valero and Bradley look a whole lot more appealing for him.