Good thread.

I always thought of Hatton as a sort of Barry McGuigan type fighter - solid, honest pro, very good going forward, good offensive arsenal, lots of heart - but he can't alter his style easily (not many can!) and I genuinely disapprove of his lack of professionalism in ballooning in weight between fights ... if you are a pro fighter, you should be a full-time pro fighter - like Hopkins, Hagler etc - and not just a 'binge trainer'?

I rate Hatton as a world class, very very good fighter indeed ..... but not a 'great' fighter.

Good bloke though - and I really can;t see him ending up as one of boxing's tragedies?