is hatton an elite or not?

[BIG H]

I would consider him and elite fighter, he has dominated a division the better part of almost 4 years, a tough division at that, he moved up to WW and was not the same dominate fighter he was at 140 but he found a way to win his bouts and that is whats important.

His 2 losses were to not only P4P rated #1 fighters but PBF and Pacquiao are among the best of all time.....is Hatton a P4P ATG? no but he is certainly elite though he is not the fighter he was a few years ago but his stylle wears out a career quickly

Yeh I agree Daxx. Elite does not = ATG, Hatton was definitely Elite, but definitely not a "Great"

[Quinito]

Brit refs made him looked like an elite for most part of his career. His fans overhyped him so much too.

[BIG H]

I've never overhyped or made unrealistic statements about Hatton. I know he isn't a great and I know his limitations, but he WAS ELITE. He was the best fighter at 140 for 3 or 4 years, that by definition makes you Elite

[Fenster]

Brit refs made him looked like an elite for most part of his career. His fans overhyped him so much too.

So they fooled the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring into naming Hatton 2005 Fighter of the Year?

Damn good refs in Britain then.

[ICB]

Ricky Hatton reminds me of Barry McGuigan in a way, both men in there prime used to bring it. Both men had a terrific body-attack, both men have one great win over a great opponent Kostya Tszyu, Eusebio Pedroza. Although they had clearly seen better days. But i'd say more so with Eusebio Pedroza.

Both men never really recovered from there real first loss, not counting Barry McGuigan's 3rd pro fight loss, and both men had an embarrassing loss after that. And now that it looks like Ricky Hatton may retire, i think there career's are quite suprisingly similar. Except obviously Ricky Hatton lost to a higher level of fighters.