Should Hatton retire ?

[rjj tszyu]

I've gone after a homecoming as I'd love to see him KO Khan, but I don't know if he still has what it takes even for Khan!

[LEGION]

That loss right there will make him question himself and what he has left, at least I would think it would. I say hang em' up. That kind of shot he took, not to mention the very one sided, systematic beating he took in those 5 minutes can only make one feel gun shy. He doesn't need to get hit any more so call it quits man. The way that ended, plus his long career of taking alot of shots, could catch up to him and he does't need any more. That is the worst beating I saw a world champion take in so short a time in a title fight.

[Pugilistic]

I think retirement is the best option for Hatton now.

He had a good career and has got plenty of money.

He should call it a day.

[Saddo]

it will be an emmbarrising loss for Ricky... there was no ref excuse and i was worried for him when he was on the deck...sad to see.

hes richer than he ever imagined he would be and should retire.

however as a fan i would love to see him take on Witter as a fairwell fight BUT if he lossed that one i think that would hurt him mentally more than any of his losses.

so hang em up Ricky and thanks for giving me as a fan some great memories

[THE THIRD MAN]

Hatton lost his marquee value and who is there for him to fight on the big stage? Witter? Maybe a farewell fight in the UK is a possibility at the end of the year. He needs at least 6 months off to think seriously about his future.
The KO was bad, very bad and fighters do not comeback from those sort of defeats easily.

[Mark TKO]

He won't be tangling with the main men any more thats for sure - but he has made more money than he could ever have imagined.


His pride is a bign thing though for him - he won't want to go out with the last memory of him being unconscious like that.

What worries me is that if Khan wins next month he is a viable opponent for a stadium fight with Hatton and it would sell - but after that defeat Hatton may be beatable by Khan...

I certainly don't want Khan notching a win over Ricky and putting that on his record

[KKisser]

a farewell fight in uk would be grand. this could lure dlh out of retirement for one more fight before they both ride off into the sunset. oscar should be thinking to himself right now, "hey, i wasn't that shot after all". lol

[ultraelectromagneticpunch]

I can't imagine how much mental damage that fight gave to ricky. I agree to all of you, 2 losses, 2 enormous breakdowns, he should retire... Sorry Ricky...

[LEGION]

it will be an emmbarrising loss for Ricky... there was no ref excuse and i was worried for him when he was on the deck...sad to see.

hes richer than he ever imagined he would be and should retire.

however as a fan i would love to see him take on Witter as a fairwell fight BUT if he lossed that one i think that would hurt him mentally more than any of his losses.

so hang em up Ricky and thanks for giving me as a fan some great memories

I would watch him fight a farewell fight; though I gotta say I don't think I would get that feeling of WARTIME he used to give me. He's been in my top 3-4 fave fighters for the last 5 years and that was tough to see last night. I definately don't want him coming Stateside for a fight as he won't get as warm a reception as he would at home. Either a UK figh or nothing; I would prefer nothing. I never wanted to see him fight Floyd or Manny; but give respect where it's due to a guy who took the challenge, as that was his job, and did what he could. He's a fighter, so it wouldn't surprise me if he does fight one more.

I almost feel as bad for the UK fans, who spent all that $$$, to go home maybe feeling deflated. Nice to know he's got alot of love back home though, very cool

[Saddo]

I almost feel as bad for the UK fans, who spent all that $$$, to go home maybe feeling deflated. Nice to know he's got alot of love back home though, very cool

totally agree... with the credit crunch and the dollar rate to pound it really is a shame for his loyal following

[ICB]

I think he should of retired quite sometime ago i think he's been on the slide for quite awhile, he looked ok against Paul Malignaggi, but then again thats Paul Malignaggi who himself has looked a shot and rubbish fighter since the Miguel Cotto fight.

I think his last real good performances were against Ray Oliveira, Kostya Tszyu, he doesn't use head movement anymore or his jab. And he seems to have lost some of his boxing skills like punching in threes/fours.

And his punch resistance has looked shakey for quite awhile to say the least, im not taking away Manny Pacquiao's win i think he would of beaten Ricky Hatton at any stage in his career. But to me after the Kostya Tszyu fight, its all gone down hill for Ricky Hatton.

And i think Floyd Mayweather Jr wrecked his confidence. And Manny Pacquiao has just now made Ricky Hatton a totally shot fighter.

[leftylee]

I think he should of retired quite sometime ago i think he's been on the slide for quite awhile, he looked ok against Paul Malignaggi, but then again thats Paul Malignaggi who himself has looked a shot and rubbish fighter since the Miguel Cotto fight.

I think his last real good performances were against Ray Oliveira, Kostya Tszyu, he doesn't use head movement anymore or his jab. And he seems to have lost some of his boxing skills like punching in threes/fours.

And his punch resistance has looked shakey for quite awhile to say the least, im not taking away Manny Pacquiao's win i think he would of beaten Ricky Hatton at any stage in his career. But to me after the Kostya Tszyu fight, its all gone down hill for Ricky Hatton.

And i think Floyd Mayweather Jr wrecked his confidence. And Manny Pacquiao has just now made Ricky Hatton a totally shot fighter.

Only "OK" against Malignaggi ? He looked a million dollars. His jab was there, he boxed with controlled aggression and took him to school. He beat him worse than what Cotto did.

If Mayweather really recked his confidence (Laughable) how come he decided to take the Pacquiao fight in the first place ?

Everything you state in that second paragraph he did in the Paulie fight. You need to re-watch that.

As well....who the fukk are you

[Master]

One last fight against Amir or Bradley in the UK for the fans, on free TV, and retire.

[El Kabong]

All I can say is WOW, what a KO.


I think people are very quick to jump to the conclusion that just because a fighter loses by KO that they should retire immediately. This stuff was brought up when Wladimir Klitschko lost to Sanders and Brewster but he's done his best boxing since those losses. Ricky Hatton's style isn't built for the long haul but I don't think he should go out on his back like that.

Sure Ricky's fans are annoying as fuck but as a fighter Ricky is a good blue collar fighter, he is kind of this era's Carmen Basilio. I think Ricky should either have Lee Beard as his trainer or Roach or McGirt for 2-3 fights.

Ricky has plenty of options at 140: Junior Witter, Ricardo Torres, Kendall Holt, Demetrius Hopkins, Timothy Bradley, Lamont Peterson, and even Amir Kahn.