Ricky Hatton planning to move up to cruiserweight

[THE THIRD MAN]

This pic sums up why Ricky could never be a truly great fighter. Aside from his one dimensional fighting style...his ballooning up and down in weight in between fights, damaged him. It's one thing if this trend started to appear later in his career...but he seems like he was never one to take care of his body in between fights.

To be a truly great fighter you surely have to be a truly great athlete too. It'd be interesting to see how many fighters who are/were great that are/were an exception to the rule.....

I'd say Duran would have to be at the top of that list. Anyone think of any others?

The other was Monzon, who only began training some 3-4weeks before a major fight. In between fights he chained smoked, drank like a fish, screwed anything that moved and avoided being killed by his wife! How he managed to always make 160lb is beyond me, he never porked out like Hatton though! Hatton won't comeback from this, i just watched the footage of this and he looks more like Ricky Gervais than Ricky Hatton!