Hatton gives up WBA Belt

[warreng]

Personally I think Ricky has had a disasterous year in 2006.

It's not just that he was outboxed and outclassed by little known Louis Collazo, the fact that he decided to move back down to 140 lb with his tail between his legs speaks volumes about his own belief in his ability.

After the Tyszu fight he became this almost super human figure at 140 and people were spouting off way to much about how he was going to beat Maweather etc and conquer America.

The reality is rather less of a success story for Hatton. He stopped an old Tyzsu, in front of his home fans in a fight in which Kosta quit, and in which he was allowed to fight his 'wrestling match'. In America he won't find the judges as accomodating, and as he found in Collazo, these young champions don't quit like Kosta did.

I'm not dissing on Kosta or Ricky but the fact remains that Ricky hasn't looked impressive since winning Tyszu's belt. He struggled against that weirdo Moussa who has just lost to a nobody, he was almost on his feet against Collazo, who, lets be honest, most of us had only heard of coming into the build up for his fight with Ricky.

Hopefully Ricky will look good against Urango and then a mega fight with Castillo can take place. After that, well I personally reckon he will coming back home.

i dont thionk his year has been disastrous, so ok he didnt get the fights he wanted, but belt wise hes been sucessful, and when he stepped up to welter he always said it wasnt a permanent move, ithink moving back dwn to welter is a realistic choice to achieve his ambitions, ok so fighting this urango chap for his old belt sounds abit of a joke but i think there are reasons behind it, being that if he gets a belt , a fight with castillo will be far more likely to happen. i ask you all dont write him off yet. oh yeah and as for maussa ok the hitman didnt look good, but neither did cotto, end of the day they both got the job done, and i wouldnt be surprised if witter beats chop chop

[Lords Gym]

Personally I think Ricky has had a disasterous year in 2006.

It's not just that he was outboxed and outclassed by little known Louis Collazo, the fact that he decided to move back down to 140 lb with his tail between his legs speaks volumes about his own belief in his ability.

After the Tyszu fight he became this almost super human figure at 140 and people were spouting off way to much about how he was going to beat Maweather etc and conquer America.

The reality is rather less of a success story for Hatton. He stopped an old Tyzsu, in front of his home fans in a fight in which Kosta quit, and in which he was allowed to fight his 'wrestling match'. In America he won't find the judges as accomodating, and as he found in Collazo, these young champions don't quit like Kosta did.

I'm not dissing on Kosta or Ricky but the fact remains that Ricky hasn't looked impressive since winning Tyszu's belt. He struggled against that weirdo Moussa who has just lost to a nobody, he was almost on his feet against Collazo, who, lets be honest, most of us had only heard of coming into the build up for his fight with Ricky.

Hopefully Ricky will look good against Urango and then a mega fight with Castillo can take place. After that, well I personally reckon he will coming back home.

I think its because he belongs at 140. .. he tested the waters at Welterweight won a close fight, against the welterweight champion and came to the conclusion that he is not big enough physically to compete at that weight.

Its a smart move, Ricky is 5'6 for god sake, 140 is as high as he can go. simple mathematics

[El Gamo]

I think this is a smart move for Hatton,for the moment...I mean he does not look cut out for 147,he would have had to give Collazo a rematch to disprove the critics,the there are monsters like Margarito and Williams who I think would pound on him and then there are slicksters like Quintana...plus the fact that he did not carry the weight well,he seemed slower etc. The only thing in his favour and which I am surprised at is that I'm sure I heard his camp saying he only prepared for 7 weeks for the Collazo fight,why not prepare longer and take a rematch,show what you can do? Maybe they don't think he is suited to the weight either??

The move to 140 is good for the time being with a future fight with JLC lined up but after that,what is there? Unify the titles,try to lure Mayweather back? I doubt PBF would come back to 140. I feel,at some point and even if it is for those 2 fights alone,he will need to move up again to get PBF and Cotto.

[Galaxy]

I think this is a smart move for Hatton,for the moment...I mean he does not look cut out for 147,he would have had to give Collazo a rematch to disprove the critics,the there are monsters like Margarito and Williams who I think would pound on him and then there are slicksters like Quintana...plus the fact that he did not carry the weight well,he seemed slower etc. The only thing in his favour and which I am surprised at is that I'm sure I heard his camp saying he only prepared for 7 weeks for the Collazo fight,why not prepare longer and take a rematch,show what you can do? Maybe they don't think he is suited to the weight either??

The move to 140 is good for the time being with a future fight with JLC lined up but after that,what is there? Unify the titles,try to lure Mayweather back? I doubt PBF would come back to 140. I feel,at some point and even if it is for those 2 fights alone,he will need to move up again to get PBF and Cotto.

I agree bro, if Hatton wants Floyd or Cotto it's gonna have to be at 147 atleast.