What will Hatton's legacy be?

**Fenster** · 09-18-2008 11:57 AM

He'll always be remembered for DUCKING Witter. Fact.

**killersheep** · 09-18-2008 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Fenster

He'll always be remembered for DUCKING Witter. Fact.

Maybe you, 10 years from now people will say "Who was Witter?"

**Fenster** · 09-18-2008 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Fenster

He'll always be remembered for DUCKING Witter. Fact.

Maybe you, 10 years from now people will say "Who was Witter?"

And if i'm still here i'll be telling them the truth - "he's the guy Ricky Moneybags was shit scared of." Fact.

**donnydarkoIRL** · 09-18-2008 02:55 PM

Hatton will and should be remebered as an immensely popoular fighter that fought with spirit and aggression.

His ranking is yet to be affirmed, but it is true to say that he may be bordering on great in terms of the light welter division, perhaps as a result of lack of competition, Duran, Chavez, Hatton and Tszyu have very view acclaimed fighters rivalling them in this division.

He's a damn good fighter, my favourite.

**Mr140** · 09-18-2008 05:17 PM

I think Welfred Benitez is the greatest LWW i think he boxed all the top guys ears off i do not think he gets enough credit he should get more.

**Thread Stealer** · 09-18-2008 06:46 PM

Top 5 junior welterweight ever?

I don't know about that.

Julio Cesar Chavez, Aaron Pryor, Kostya Tszyu, Antonio Cervantes, Nicolino Locche

Then you have guys like Duilio Loi and Carlos Ortiz who campaigned at both lightweight and junior welterweight. Other, more talented and skilled fighters like Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya, campaigned too short at junior welterweight so I don't think either rank highly at 140 all-time.

Hatton's win over Tszyu was very good. Tszyu may have been aging but he was still highly regarded and coming off of a very impressive win a few months earlier. Hatton had some other solid wins over guys like Jose Luis Castillo, Carlos Maussa, and Juan Urango in title fights. His resume on the way to the title is often criticized. He beat a solid of veterans and solid pros, just no real world-class, top of the line junior welters around that time.

Even if he doesn't beat Paul Malignaggi, I think Hatton will still get into the Hall of Fame. You can debate all day on if he deserves to, but let's not forget it is the Hall of FAME, not Hall of All-Time Greats.

**Mr140** · 09-18-2008 07:00 PM

Thread Stealer you do not think that Benitez belongs up there. Youngest champion at the weight and he beat some good names. Pluse if were going off skill to i pick him to beat any of the names you listed also i pick him big time over Hatton i think he give him a boxing lesson if they fought.