i was only using hatton to illustrate my point. I can completely understand people claiming that he should retire due to the nature of the knock out, even though i don't agree, when duran was knocked out in the second round that was a heavy knockout and he went on to have many more good fights.

I think as some of you are saying- money should be the deciding factor- thats a pretty poor argument. loads of fighters out there don't need the money- shoould they all stop? of course they shouldn't. if they love the sport and feel they can still compete they should box. I love Calzaghe but I don't agree with his retirement. It shouldn't be about having nothing left to prove. it should be about competing until you can't. whats hopkins had to prove the last few years? nothing. but he keeps going because he's a competitior.

My issue with losing is that is seems to be a much bigger thing in the sport today than in the past. i'm not just referring to hatton but all fighters. a loss seems to be huge now- where as in years gone by in was just part of the sport