Quote Originally Posted by Memphis
I dont think so. For a long time now Hatton V Cotto has been a mouthwatering prospect and it needs to happen. Rick should be the one to step out of his comfort zone and tackle him head on. If he loses so be it, but he loses safe in the knowledge that he took on the toughest challenge available. Id rather he do that than wipe the floor with good, but not exceptional competition at 140lbs.

GIVE ME A BREAK. Hatton is a very very good fighter. One of the top ones around today? But a LIVING LEGEND? Come on. Muhammad Ali and George Foreman are living legends. Michael Jordan is a living legend. Ricky Hatton is just a very good fighter and one of the few who utilizes a style that is exciting to the "blood and guts" fans who want to see a toe to toe exchanging brawl in the ring. I admit it is fun to watch him fight and I think what really makes him special, if anything is his relationship to the fans. But a living legend he is not. Maybe in another 15 years we can rethink this post, but right now...hell no.

I like the Cotto match up, i think it would make for one exciting fight but I think Cotto would destroy him. Hatton may mouth off that his four rounds against Castillo were more exciting than all of Floyd Mayweather's career, but Mayweather would make him look stupid and easily outbox him over a 12 round decision that would inevitably draw more scrutinism Floyd's way for his "boring" style of hitting and not getting hit (so really he probably shouldnt even bother); which I thought, used to be called "boxing", not boring. I happen to think there is a high level of skill and art involved in the way Mayweather fights and although brawls can be more exciting to some because of the high level of adrenalin and action and damage given and received, there is something to be said about watching a master boxer take precedence over a less skilled fighter.

I like Hatton and I respect that he is one of the top jr welters in the game today. But I think he's gonna really need to stay there for if he comes up to 147 there is more than a few fighters that would handle the "Living Legend". By the way someone should tell Rick if Floyd is so boring, maybe he shouldnt be copying his entrance walks with the sombrero, which, by the way, I can't decide is an underhanded compliment or an insult to the Mexican people. I'm sure it has been taken both ways...anyway, I don't wanna knock the guy too hard. He does great work in the ring and usually does what he says and has been exciting and gracious to his fans, who as I said before really are what make him "legendary" in any kind of respect...but...here are the fighters I think will put an end to Hatton's undefeated "legendary" prowess if he gets into the ring with them...


Miguel Cotto...would be a hell of a toe to toe fight i think...but Cotto would outwork him and break him down in the later rounds.
Floyd Mayweather...would just run circles around Hatton. Probably would look similar to the Baldomir fight and people would be pissed.
Antonio Margarito...just too big for Hatton. I think that's really the problem with him moving up weight. Rick just aint that big.
Sugar Shane Mosley...bottom line, if you dont have something special; some kind of x factor that involves a style difference or huge height advantage...you are going to have problems fighting SSM. Ricky Hatton does not have this something special and is a pretty standard fighter; tough as hell and a great heart. But like has been said before"...show me a fighter with phenomenal heart...and I will show you a man ready to take one hell of a beating..."
Joshua Clottey...this would be an exciting fight too but I think Clottey is a better boxer and is stronger and a little bit bigger. That's what makes the difference.