Hatton beats Khan. The Hatton that beat Malinaggi beats Khan on points. Hatton pre Mayweather stops Khan, probably with a hook to the body. The Lazcano fight showed that Ricky was never the same after the Mayweather fight, it was just a step too far. I remember at the time not being able to accept it ,and posting on here how Hatton was gonna smash Manny in the ribs all night and stop him early, and then fight night wondering who swapped Ricky for an anorexic doppleganger. Looking back his decline post Mayweather is pretty steep. Khan is better than he was in the fight with Peterson but Hatton, even the Hatton who took 11 rounds to stop Paulie beats Khan on points. Khan was still on the way up when fought Malinaggi and forced the ref to jump in during the same 11th round, Hatton's footwork was slowing down. Peterson charging across the ring as soon as the bell went, and jumping on Khan, demonstrated how a prime Ricky would stop him. Post Mayweather he was still the much more dangerous puncher compared to Peterson , and Hatton's sustained early pressure takes away Khans speed. Even with compromised foot speed Ricky would not back up, assuming he is allowed to fight on the inside and doesn't have Cortez refereeing, he wins on points.
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