Quote Originally Posted by Sovereign
Like everyone else i was a bit disappointed to hear about Castillo - Hatton moving back to november over what seems to be stupid IBF beurocracy, not just because we all want to see Ricky Hatton fight the big names, and because Ricky needs to prove a point by beating someone with a name. It'd shut up the haters and give him the respect he deserves.

But on reflection I think this could work out alright. Castillo didn't look great against that dude on the Ricky Hatton fight, he's had a load layoff and he needs to shake off the ring-rust. If he'd have fought Hatton that night he'd have been pulverised. He needs a tune-up fight, and I think if he gets one and looks good the Hatton - Castillo fight would be much more interesting.

I also protest about N'Dou being called a journeyman. N'Dou is one tough motherfucker, if he is a journeyman he's one of the hardest working journeyman out there. I know Hatton can fight better opposition than this, but I still think Hatton - N'Dou would be an outright war, and I think the american audience needs to see more of the Ricky Hatton we know and love, the mini-Duran who used to batter people into submission back in Manchester. N'Dou would be well up for that type of fight.

I know people are going to bring up Junior Witter coz witter beat this guy, but if Hatton does end up fighting him just look and see how he does it. People say the last 6 rounds of Urango - Hatton was boring, man the last 6 rounds of that fight were death! Junior has great skills but he doesn't want 12 hard rounds of fight, he doesn't like it down in the trenches where Hatton would drag him, testing his heart, his chin and his bollocks.

Plus if Hatton looks good against N'Dou dont you think the Castillo fight would be much more sellable to the americans? Right now Ricky's not looked awesome in his past couple of fights I think N'Dou would make Ricky look badass. What d'ya reckon then?

This is a man talking sense. N'dou Hatton won't happen, but I agree with everything you said...