Floyd would have NEVER gone down to 140. Don't forget...Floyd has an enormous ego...and going down in weight to fight Hatton would have meant he was giving in to Ricky's demands. Plus, Floyd isn't stupid...he wants to have the BEST chance to win. Could he have gone down to 140 and beaten Hatton...he probably could have. But he knows at 147 he has that much more of an advantage...considering Hatton's conditioning and already smaller frame. But ultimately...and i say this not being a fan of Floyd's at all...he should have not even considered going down in weight. he is the bigger star and the p4p champ. I would love to see Ricky beat him...but jsut way to much speed, skill, conditioning...and even power.