Quote Originally Posted by albsur2006
I think that the biggest fight that everyone has been wanting since 2005 has been PBF vs Hatton. Honestly, I think everyone can agree that maybe Hatton doesn't wanna fight PBF. At first, I thought maybe Hatton has other plans, but what other plans could he have? He didn't want to fight PBF at 140 in 2005 because he openly said he wasn't ready. In 2006, PBF chased the fight a bit but Hatton priced himself out to the tune of 13 million dollars. Now Hatton is choosing to move back down to 140 and chase titles again after initially moving up to 147 because PBF was. I would easily say Hatton doesn't want none of PBF, but every once while he'll give an interview saying that he doesn't think that Floyd is that impressive and blah, blah, blah. I don't understand what his plans are. Anybody that keeps up with Ricky, what do you think he is doing? Is he happy with making good money fighting mandatories for the rest of his career without a big challenge or is he waiting until he gets more experience?

Right my slant on this is, yes if Hatton fights PBF it will defintly be the most dangerous fight out there for him and his career, but if the fight was to happen right now what sort of money would be ont he table?? Id say tops $15 million, at worst id see Hatton taking 40/60 in PBF favour if in America, so that would mean $9 million to PBF and $6 million Hatton, firstly would PBF be happy with giving up such a share when he can fight the likes of Baldomir and others for like 80/20 split?? I dont think so, Hatton is still basically making his name in the American boxing world, and he wants to hold more cards when negotiating with PBF, for example if he beats Uranga then puts on a show against Castillo in the summer of 07, then the American public will no more about him and this will give him more negotiating skills meaning he can claim more money, Hatton would fight PBF no problem but he wants to be paid what he feels he is worth similar to PBF.