I don't think there is anything for Floyd to gain IF he beats Ricky. Unfortunately there are so many haters, many of them PBF fans that say Hatton is 'handpicked' and that this is an easy fight, that if he does not secure a straight forward victory then his stock could only go down. As he is supposed to find this fight so easy, because Hattons style is 'made' for him he cannot afford any knock downs or a split decision.

Hatton on the other hand, despite being jesting about PBF's boring style has always acknowledged that he is a great fighter. If Ricky loses, but it is a close decisioin then he will not beshot and should go up in a lot of peoples opinion. I say should because there seem sto be some pathological haters about who wouldn't rate Ricky if he knocked out a bull elephant blindfolded with one hand tied behind his back!!!