Some absolute pathetic views in this thread.

Hatton didn't become the lineal champion and one of the biggest ticket sellers in boxing because of hype. He got there because he was a brilliant fighter.

Before facing Floyd, Hatton was unbeaten, the best 140lb fighter in the world, had won a "world" title at 147, was P4P rated top 10, was a crossover star for America/HBO and had been voted the American Writers fighter of the year.

You can't get much better credentials than that.

He was a perfect candidate to get a shot at the worlds best fighter. Fact.