Ricky fought bravely.

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Hatton always said he beat the p4p no2, others rated Hopkins no2, and Tszyu 3. You are saying Kostya earnt 6 million, I heard 5 million. Either way, Kostya got his biggest payday. Since he was the dominant 140 pounder in his second reign, he was being paid million dollar purses, and definetly 2 million purses after unifying. Hatton was his biggest payday.

He earns FAR more outside of boxing. He has contracts to build roads in Russia derived through being famous, and putting in the time with his connections $$.

If Hatton was earning 2 million a fight befor a world title, it was because the market and population in the UK is bigger, with home fights. As for Mayweather coming to the U.K like Kostya did, forget that. Kostya underestimated Hatton. If Kostya had prior knowledge and Hatton beat the Mitchell Kostya beat, instead of Tszyu rematching Mitchell with Hatton fighting himand winning (a southpaw, so not easy for Hatton) Tszyu would NEVER have come to the U.K. He would've maximised his advantages for less pay, and bettered his chance of fighting on for another purse. As it was, he wanted Gatti first, and Hatton was his second pick