Ricky fought Luis Collazo at 147 before the Floyd fight, and he looked like shit. He fought again at 140 and after that Floyd was ready to fight him......at 147.
Hatton like Arturo Gatti was one of those guys who just bulks up and out muscles and overpowers an opponent now I'm not saying Ricky would have beaten Floyd at 140, but I AM saying Floyd didn't face THE BEST Ricky Hatton just like he didn't face THE BEST Miguel Cotto or Mosley or De la Hoya. And there are guys he never fought, plenty of them in his era who were extremely worthy of a shot at him and why not? Williams, Tszyu, Margarito....I get that not EVERY fight gets made, but come on when Floyd fought Henry Bruseles Miguel Cotto was right there in the crowd watching and waiting for his chance....which came 7 years and 2 big losses later.
When Frazier beat Ali Foreman IMMEDIATELY fought Frazier, when Foreman whupped Frazier, Ali IMMEDIATELY fought Big George...the true GREATS fight the best out there and don't fucking cherry pick.
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