Hatton coming back at 140 not 147, looking at Urango rematch

[skel1983]

Urango? What a waste of time, the second half of that fight he was awful and he still beat him easily.

RICKY HATTON CONFIRMS RING RETURN | Sporting Life - Boxing News | Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao

[generalbulldog]

Too bad, I was looking forward for an Hatton-JMM fight.

[Kirkland Laing]

Looks like he's going to fight somebody he can beat then fight Khan. I don't think he'll stop at just the one fight. I'll watch the fights but I don't think he should bother, he's never going to be anywhere near the fighter who beat Tszyu.

[mrbig1]

I know my British brothers and Sisters love them some Ricky Hatton. I was never sold on him. I thought he was a punching bag with arms.

[Kel]

A Urango rematch might be a very bad choice for a comeback.

[zbolt]

at 140, i think urango will take it this time

[Gandalf]

Hatton beat Urango about 10 round to 2, there is no point fighting him again. I'm glad to see Hatton saying it might be more than 1 fight. It indicates that a retirement payday is not what it is all about. He wants to prove himself and make sure the Pac fight was not a true indicator of what he has left.

[Galaxy]

Whose the better return: Malignaggi or Urango?

I think he should rematch Collazo!

[smashup]

Hattons shot and needs to retire, he's made his money so wtf is he trying to prove....to be honest i've lost all interest in watching Ricky fight again.

[Nameless]

Personally, I don't think that it is such a bad choice: Hatton cannot come back from a brutal knock out, a very long period of inactivity and 50 extra pounds to fight the best of the best and get killed because he was absolutely not in a disposition to go against the best yet. Urango seems a viable option, a decent opponent he can fight and beat with a bit of good action, sounds fair to me before contemplating what's next.

[BIG H]

I know my British brothers and Sisters love them some Ricky Hatton. I was never sold on him. I thought he was a punching bag with arms.

I've always been a fan, but never a fan boy, I've always known and stated his limitations (and predicted every single one of his fights I have seen correctly - god I'm amazing )... but I think everybody is going to far with condemnation of how good he was. He was never going to beat PBF or Pac, they are in a completely different league, but Hatton was a very good world champion and clearly the best fighter in the world at 140 for a good few years. He had a whole lot more than just stamina and workrate. As for now, he is shot to pieces and should retire.

Gotta say though, If I were him I wouldn't be able to retire ona defeat like that either

[jamiebhoy]

I know my British brothers and Sisters love them some Ricky Hatton. I was never sold on him. I thought he was a punching bag with arms.

I've always been a fan, but never a fan boy, I've always known and stated his limitations (and predicted every single one of his fights I have seen correctly - god I'm amazing )... but I think everybody is going to far with condemnation of how good he was. He was never going to beat PBF or Pac, they are in a completely different league, but Hatton was a very good world champion and clearly the best fighter in the world at 140 for a good few years. He had a whole lot more than just stamina and workrate. As for now, he is shot to pieces and should retire.

Gotta say though, If I were him I wouldn't be able to retire ona defeat like that either

Nice post H, I reckon he was up there just was never going to be legendary. I do hope that he isn't being fed a line in BS about how he was beaten by a cheat blah blah, and then comes in less than 100%

Still reckon he should have called it quits though.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

what is the point in this fight?

[BIG H]

what is the point in this fight?

None! I heard Hatton interviewed yesterday and he said there was no point in coming back to take a fight that he was guaranteed to win (not that he would be) and that he would only be fighting the top man in a division or a p4p top 10 fighter.

I reckon he'll come back and beat somebody mediocre and then get knocked out inside 2 rounds by Khan

[TheMacMagician]

what is the point in this fight?

Exactly.

I admire Hatton, but Urango catches up with his chin this time round i say.