Graham says Hatton fighting at 140:Hatton wants Paulie

[El Gamo]

This should be a good fight,it's over at boxing scene.Graham seems intent on Ricky fighting at 140,regardless of how much $$$ he could earn from fighting Oscar.Is that sensible?

[Greig]

Yes!!


Hatton doesn't take a punch well at 147, and you can bet that DLH at 147 hits a great deal harder than Floyd or Collazo. I believe that Ricky's only shot against DLH at 147 would be if Oscar had to really kill himself to make weight (highly possible given he hasn't fought there in years).

Ricky belongs at 140. His health and success is more important than money IMO.

[ICB]

Alot of people think Paulie will get KO, but i don't think so Paulie took a hammering off Cotto and was still fighting back. Hatton will have troubles with Paulie's quick hands, i see Hatton winning UD but not easily by any means, i would like to see Torres vs Hatton aswell.

[ono]

Alot of people think Paulie will get KO, but i don't think so Paulie took a hammering off Cotto and was still fighting back. Hatton will have troubles with Paulie's quick hands, i see Hatton winning UD but not easily by any means, i would like to see Torres vs Hatton aswell.

yeh paulie has the skills to frustrate hatton.

i see hatton winning a close one.

[Tysonbruno]

Paulie is a real tough fight back for Hatton but so is Witter and Torres Hatton could end up racking some losses up here.

[bzkfn]

This is actually the fight I want for Hatton. Slick fighter, but a none puncher who has a belt at 140 that Hatton never lost in the ring and has slagged Hatton off alot. He's also been on both HBO & Showtime and the fight would please American networks. Plus Paulie is from the US and a win would get a much needed confidence boost for Hatton in another Uk vs. US battle.

Also...should Hatton win it sets up unification with Witter, Torres or little Gav.

[Tysonbruno]

It would be nice to see Hatton win a world title and defend it a couple of times rather than win them and drop them Hatton should fight Rees then Paulie giving him WBA/IBF Witter fight Torres Making him WBC/WBO then have a 4 belt British battle super ££££ at wembley.

[bzkfn]

It would be nice to see Hatton win a world title and defend it a couple of times rather than win them and drop them Hatton should fight Rees then Paulie giving him WBA/IBF Witter fight Torres Making him WBC/WBO then have a 4 belt British battle super ££££ at wembley.

I disagree with that. Hatton worked very hard to make his name and has a massive following. He is also a draw. Him & Paulie is the biggest money fight at 140. What Junior fails to understand is that he has to do something more to get himself noticed at a higher level. Unify against Torres, avenge his Judah defeat or beat D-Hop so that people recognise who the fuck he is. Outside of the UK "Junior who" is the consensus. I do wonder what his promotional team are doing with him at times to make him go reletively unnoticed.

[Fenster]

This fight has MSG written all over it. I'd of thought Hatton WANTED a home fight first and someone not so slippery.

[donnydarkoIRL]

This is great, really gald as I feel 140 Hatton is a different machine.

[El Gamo]

Hatton is now a decent name in America. Not huge but he's worked hard to get to where he is. Why throw all that away for a domestic fight with Witter? And Witter is an unknown stateside,so that fight looks like a no-on to me. I think a Paulie fight is a good move.

[Bomp]

It would be nice to see Hatton win a world title and defend it a couple of times rather than win them and drop them Hatton should fight Rees then Paulie giving him WBA/IBF Witter fight Torres Making him WBC/WBO then have a 4 belt British battle super ££££ at wembley.

I disagree with that. Hatton worked very hard to make his name and has a massive following. He is also a draw. Him & Paulie is the biggest money fight at 140. What Junior fails to understand is that he has to do something more to get himself noticed at a higher level. Unify against Torres, avenge his Judah defeat or beat D-Hop so that people recognise who the F*** he is. Outside of the UK "Junior who" is the consensus. I do wonder what his promotional team are doing with him at times to make him go reletively unnoticed.

I agree with some of that, but I'm sure a Witter fight would generate as much money as a PM fight if they fought in Wembley as a homecoming for Hatton, even though Hatton lost, his popularity might actually be higher at the moment back home.

I don't think avenging Judah would make Witter much more of a name anyway, and it would have to be at 147, which Junior isn't, as well as the fact that fight would actually be very hard for Junior to make in itself, not much more JW could do really than what he has done other than a unifucation.

[bzkfn]

It would be nice to see Hatton win a world title and defend it a couple of times rather than win them and drop them Hatton should fight Rees then Paulie giving him WBA/IBF Witter fight Torres Making him WBC/WBO then have a 4 belt British battle super ££££ at wembley.

I disagree with that. Hatton worked very hard to make his name and has a massive following. He is also a draw. Him & Paulie is the biggest money fight at 140. What Junior fails to understand is that he has to do something more to get himself noticed at a higher level. Unify against Torres, avenge his Judah defeat or beat D-Hop so that people recognise who the F*** he is. Outside of the UK "Junior who" is the consensus. I do wonder what his promotional team are doing with him at times to make him go reletively unnoticed.

I agree with some of that, but I'm sure a Witter fight would generate as much money as a PM fight if they fought in Wembley as a homecoming for Hatton, even though Hatton lost, his popularity might actually be higher at the moment back home.

I don't think avenging Judah would make Witter much more of a name anyway, and it would have to be at 147, which Junior isn't, as well as the fact that fight would actually be very hard for Junior to make in itself, not much more JW could do really than what he has done other than a unifucation.

It'd have to be a good unification bout though. Nobody will credit him for beating Rees. Thinking about it, he should fight Castillo. If he beats JLC, Hatton won't have much choice but to make the fight.

[Tysonbruno]

Hatton and Witter have to meet though Hatton can't retire without facing Witter really otherwise this argument will always be here.And if he fights Witter and wins he will get one of them lovely green belts the WBC not the IBO.

[Fenster]

How is powderpuff-paulie any more worthy than Witter?

What is it that Witter needs to prove?

Hatton-Witter would be a massive fight over here.

The only reason it wont happen is if Hatton continues to refuse to face him. Which is fucking sad if he's considering fighting ANYONE ELSE at 140.