I have a hunch that Hatton knows that he peaked in his performance against Tsyzu. The most natural step after that was Cotto and or Mayweather, and he never called them out or remotely openly challenged them.
He opted to fight Maussa, then after Maussa he was fishing around the pond to find the perfect victim. That victim has now been found, and his name is Collazo, not Margarito, not a remotely dangerous 147 lb'er, but Collazo.
Why is he doing this?
Because knowing that he peaked against KT, he has to keep up an aura of invincibility to guarantee a big payday down the road. One way of keeping up this invinicibility is to let the casual fans salivate by having them believe you still got it, and hoping that you will finally fight and defeat, "the man".
"The man", in this situation is either PBF or Oscar. So Hatton has to play the cards. Avoid big risks and bid his time before he cashes in big time.
Will Hatton wear out his welcome as one of boxing biggest stars, biggest draws, and one who is to be anticipated as solidifying his name in the hall of fame by beating, "the man" PBF or ODH, or will he keep up a charade knowing that he will eventually get exposed when he meats, "the man".
All evidences point to the latter. What are these evidences? Maussa, (not Frietas, not Harris, not Margarito) and Collazo.
I wish Hatton well, but I'm not sold. Actually I'm unsold. He has used up all his capital he garnered when he beat Tsyzu.
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