Quote Originally Posted by amat
147 just doesn't work for Hatton. He's to damn short. Maybe I'll be proven wrong but if he's facing anyone other then Cotto at 147 his chances are greatly decreased imo. Not to say he beats Cotto but it's not really a fight where he would have to move his feet a bunch so he could be well served.
Really? I view it as just the opposite.
Against Mayweather, I don't think fighting at 147 is that much worse for Hatton than 140. If he loses to Mayweather, it's not because of Mayweather being bigger or stronger, it's going to be because Mayweather is so much faster. Mayweather is not that much taller than Hatton either, I think he's an inch taller.

Against Cotto, fighting at 147 would be a big disadvantage for Hatton, because Cotto is a big physical welterweight. And Hatton would have to show lots of movement against Cotto, otherwise Cotto would kill him to the body. Much like the Floyd situation, I don't see why Cotto would ever go back down below 147 to fight Hatton. Cotto has plenty of options, he doesn't need to drop down in weight, he could force Hatton to come up.