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As for who had the better career well if you go strictly by fan support I'd have to say Hatton. I also believe he was overrated, and buoyed mainly by his work rate. Like Canelo against Floyd, Ricky had his moment in the sun blotted out not just by Floyd.... but by Pacquiao. Yes... Khan is extremely gifted, but has showed the penchant for failing in the crucial moments. I also think his ill-advised fight vs Canelo was a potential career buster. Of the three mentioned I sympathize with Brook the most. Much less mouthy than Khan, yet extremely gifted in his own right. Unfortunately he went and did a Khan, getting into the ring with GGG. Must've been an outbreak of "stupid" right about that time.
How can you go by fan support though? It means nothing. Agree on the Brook thing, I think it was a ballsier and better showing by him, although that’s debatable I guess, he and Khan both went in and stuck with the only real game plan that gave them a chance to win. Both of those fights were actually quite stupid when you think of it...

Ok I was reaching. But one of the questions was who had the better career. It depends on the measuring stick you use. Agreed fan support is a weak one, but it's the only one I could find on Ricky. Admired his work rate, but he came up woefully short in his two real tests. I especially take points away when the person in question has claimed to be fighting for the mythical p4p, which was of course Hatton's case.

Yeah think we have the same take. Hatton was a lot more popular/regarded than his ability merited, that was clear as soon as he fought Collazo.