Hatton gives up WBA Belt

[killersheep]

Hatton will challange Juan Urango for his IBF belt.




http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...pnmABnwYC.html

I thought Ricky came to America for big fights, what is this? At this point Ricky needs
to have a great showing against a highly respected fighter. Juan Urango has a title, but
has really not proven anything. Honestly at this point I would like him to see just a big name
fight: Malignaggi or Vivian Harris or Junior Witter or or Demetrius Hopkins or JLC (once his suspension is over) versus Hatton would draw in more fans for him than this I would say Cotto, but I'm pretty sure he'll be at 147 soon....................Just my opinion.

Well he met Collazo and then decided maybe he shouldn't try to take over the "world' yet

Absolutely, but he is already fairly established at 140 at least enough internationally to fight those guys on my list.
All the Collazo fight proved was that 147 will be too much for Ricky, sure he could stay in the top 10, but there are some
folks in that division that would just be too much for him.

true ...but if you can't hang with the top 4 or so you gotta get out.....or get killed...which is exactly what Hatton did....

exactly

Yeah but is he going to go his whole career as "the guy that beat Kostya Tszyu but never established a legacy afterwards"

Hey, if he steam rolls the 140 again and beats strong international competition. I'd say he established a legacy. If he goes up to 147 he won't establish a legacy at all. Honestly though I think Hatton's number will be up soon.