Quote Originally Posted by amat
1. The fight has to be at 140. Floyd has said that he wants to dominate 3 weight divisions in 140, 147 and 154. He should make 140 fine and that's where the fight happens for Hatton to have a shot. Maybe even at a catch weight like 143 but 147 is straying to far for Hatton.
I seriously doubt this fight takes place below 147. Floyd isn't a big welterweight, but it's asking too much for him to drop a significant amount of weight past the age of 30. Even if he only weighs ~150 for the DLH fight, he'd still have to go down 10 pounds to get to 140, and that's a lot of weight for a small fighter to drop.
Also, Floyd has all the leverage. If he doesn't want to fight Hatton, there are lots of other big money fights for him at 147. Mosley, Cotto, Williams, Margarito, just to name a few.
On the other hand, if Hatton beats Castillo, his only options for a big big paycheck are at 147. There aren't any other huge names at 140.