Quote Originally Posted by antimoron View Post
How many fights he fought at top flight? and who are they? Then that will define his status in the ALL TIME GREAT LIST.
So now lets take a look at Hattons record..

1- 45 fights (44 wins,31 by KO, 1 loss only)
(loss to FM for the WBC WW)

2- who's who in those 44 wins? How many championship level fights?
Championship level (title on the line or eliminator)
WBC,WBA,IBF,WBO,lets include RING

top level opposition:

-all started with the IBF eliminator Michael Stewart(36-2-2)LWW
-Kostya Tszyu(31-1-0)IBF LWW
-Carlos Maussa(20-2-0)IBF WBA LWW
-Luis Collazo(26-1-0)WBA WW
-Juan Urango(17-0-1)IBF LWW
-Jose Luis Castillo(55-7-1) LWW
-Floyd Mayweather Jr(38-0-0) WBC WW
-Juan Lazcano(37-4-1)LWW

3 - How long has he been in the top flight? 3-4YEARS
4- How many fights since? 7fights
5- record since? 6 WINS , 1 LOSS
6- How many sure future hall of famers he fought? 2 maybe(tszyu&fm)
(for more see his record at boxrec)

The C.V. of Mr. Hatton speak for itself. Now judge if he is an ALL TIME GREAT. Please don't argue with reasons of conspiracy like PAST THEIR PRIME or MOVING UP DIVISION or ETC ETC... A win is A WIN and A loss is A LOSS. Now compare his C.V. to all other active fighters right now. look at lightweight-l.welter-welter fighters.

Are you impress with his record and consider him an all time great or not?

PEACE
Active Fighters Right Now

Manny Pacquiao:
-Erik Moralesx3
-Marco Antonio Barrerax2
-Juan Manuel Marquez x2

(No need to explain their accomplishments)

Miguel Cotto:
-Antonio Margarito
-Shane Mosley
-Zab Judah
-Carlos Quintana
-Paulie Malignaggi
-Ricardo Torres
-Demarcus Corley

Oscar De La Hoya:
-Floyd Mayweather
-Ricardo Mayorga
-Bernard Hopkins
-Shane Mosley
-Felix Trinidad
-Oba Carr
-Ike Quartey
-Julio Cesar Chavez
-Arturo Gatti
-Fernando Vargas
-Pernell Whitaker

If you'd like, I could name more C.V.s from Mosley, Hopkins, Winky, Trinidad, Casamayor, all of whom have more impressive competition than Hatton.

PEACE!