Hector Camacho Sr. vs. Ricky Hatton

**Hornfinger** · 02-10-2011 04:48 PM

I think if the question was and 0-52 non ranked journeyman vs Ricky Hatton I think most on here still wouldn't pick Ricky Hatton.

El Kabong · 02-10-2011 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Hornfinger

I think if the question was and 0-52 non ranked journeyman vs Ricky Hatton I think most on here still wouldn't pick Ricky Hatton.

Right now maybe, but a prime Hatton was a very good fighter.

I just think the style matchup would have been a poor one for him. Look at Hatton's biggest wins: Tszyu, Castillo, Lazcano, etc. And look at his toughest fights Collazo (slick boxer, southpaw, decent chin), Mayweather (slick boxer, counter puncher), Pacquiao (counter puncher, southpaw)....a fight vs Camacho doesn't seem like a good matchup considering what Ricky brings to the table.

I think Zab Judah and Carlos Quintana would be better matches for him (though Zab had good power and was slick at times). Zab has a weaker chin and doesn't like pressure, Quintana had an ok chin, but got lazy at times during a fight much like Collazo and was hurt to the body at times.

Obviously I think the late Diego Corrales and Arturo Gatti would have been great fights for Ricky, better styles for his game plan.

**Hornfinger** · 02-10-2011 05:34 PM

IMO Ricky Hatton will never get his due from the boxing world as a whole.

I hope he does stay retired, he has nothing to prove.

El Kabong · 02-10-2011 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Hornfinger

IMO Ricky Hatton will never get his due from the boxing world as a whole.

I hope he does stay retired, he has nothing to prove.

He gave Floyd a tough fight, but never had him in any trouble.

Personally I rate Ricky maybe a smidge above Calzaghe as Ricky took on the toughest opponents (Floyd and Manny) in their primes. He also beat one of the greatest Jr. Welterweights ever in Kostya Tszyu although he had faded quite a bit.

Its the fights Ricky COULD have had and won that he didn't take that I think hurts people's opinion of him. Hatton-Torres would have been a cracker! Hatton-Cotto (though I gave Ricky 0 chance of winning that fight) would have been awesome. Hatton-Gatti, Hatton-Corrales, Hatton-Morales, Hatton-JMM. But oddly enough its the Witter fight that I think would have rounded out his career quite nicely.