If you were to assume that Hatton keeps the WBA Welterweight belt then I believe that Judah and Mitchell would be more lucrative than Urkal. (I'm discounting Williams because he's relatively new to the top of the division and at 6'1 wouldn't make much sense as a prospective opponent for Ricky at this stage). The trouble is that if Ricky was to take on Mitchell, Harris, Collazo, Judah etc he would be stripped of his belt resulting in a NON-TITLE fight. A 10 rounder. No 10-rounder is going to be as lucrative as a title fight for the champion. Not only that, the big carroty strap that Hatton can use to entice his opponents into the ring will be gone, so he would make less for future fights as well. Unless another fight came up which was for a title he would need a lot of money or prestige to be drawn into a non-title affair. As things stand there is no fight in the offing for a world title (PBF, Cotto at Light Welter, Baldomir-Gatti's winner) and there's no highly lucrative fight available either. He can either make mediocre money and be stripped or make mediocre money and keep his title.Ok so considering this is business, are you going to tell me that Urkal would outdraw (cashflow) Judah, Mitchell or Williams?
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