News – Hatton Interested in Fighting Marquez
July 25th, 2009
By Dave Lahr: Ricky Hatton has a big opportunity to shut down his critics and make a huge comeback if decides to fight Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO’s) in the future. Hatton is reportedly interested in facing Marquez if the Mexican fighter can get by unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their September 19th fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hatton isn’t interested in taking any easy fights for his next bout, and a fight against the 35-year-old Marquez would be the ideal fight to get Hatton back into the public’s eye.
Hatton, 30, was knocked out in the 2nd round by Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, and since then, Ricky has been taking his time coming up with a decision about what he’ll do with his career – retire or continue on. Although Hatton has received a lot of advice from boxing fans and active fighters telling him to retire, it seems likely that Hatton will continue to fight in the future, if only to erase the lingering image of him laying out cold on the canvas in his fight with Pacquiao.
Marquez wants a fight with Hatton and has made no secret about his desire to fight him in the future. So, from Marquez’s side, this is a fight that is clearly possible if Marquez can somehow get by Mayweather. Golden Boy Promotions matchmaker Eric Gomez says that he could put the fight together if Hatton decides that he wants the fight. Gomez can make the fight happen if Marquez does his part by beating Mayweather.
Although Hatton was destroyed by Pacquiao, Ricky still remains a hot star in the sport and a fighter that the boxing public really wants to see. Marquez, however, would be a tough opponent for Hatton coming off a knockout loss as bad as the one that he suffered against Pacquiao, it might not be the smartest thing to go forward with a tough opponent like Marquez.
We’ve seen recently a painful reminder what happens to a fighter when they take on a tough opponent in the form of Enzo Maccarinelli, who was destroyed by power puncher Denis Lebedev in a third round knockout last weekend. Hatton’s ego may be putting him in an equally bad position where he might find himself getting knocked out again.
Even taking away Hatton’s two knockout losses to Mayweather and Pacquiao, it would be difficult for Hatton to beat a fighter like Marquez. Hatton has beaten some good opponents in his career like Kostya Tszyu, Paulie Malignaggi, Jose Luis Castillo, Juan Urango and Luis Collazo, but none of them are in the class of Marquez. The victories over Tszyu and Castillo aren’t so impressive because it came late in their careers.
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I don’t like to read posts that call Ricky Hatton a bum ,loser etc. He deserves much better than that, not only as a fighter but as a decent human being.
Lets face it, he was beaten by 2 of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. There is not too much shame there.
Ricky Hatton has NEVER let his fans down. Whenever he has fought, he has always given his best efforteven if that wasn’t enough.
That being said Ricky Hatton should put his feet up and chill. He has given the British boxing fans a great deal of entertainment over the years
Mayweather beat Marquez by split decision.
Hatton should end his career against Junior Witter.
I believe Hatton was robbed against Mayweather & in a rematch in England Hatton would win. . .
I also believe Ricky had the flu the night he met Pacman & If they fought again in England, Ricky would Ko Pacman with a body-shot. . . .
I love that photo!!! Ricky went dancing after this matchup & it was the 4th time he hit the floor that night. What a legend.
F*uck Off Fatton & retire already, you bum.
To lessie Hatton went for the best pal and lost. Hes got balls no matter what anyone says.
i hate it wen people say castillo was over the hill and thats why hatton beat him. hatton beat him coz he caught him with a sweet body punch, even a prime castillo would have stopped from that shot, it was clearly a very painful punch.
i think this could happen but it will be more like winner vs winner (pacman vs mayweather) and loser vs loser (hatton vs marquez) both fighters are huge in their own countries. Would be a huge fight. If marquez does lose to mayweather which i think he will. What better options does he have but hatton? i think hatton and marquez would both be good for each other at that point
The reason marquez wants 2 fight hatton is cus hatton is a huge money spinner. millions of fans.
Hatton has a very very credible record, against some cracking opponents. No shame in losing to Mayweather at his peak, and ANY fighter can lose to flash ko’s (Lennox Lewis anyone?).
In the Manny fight, Hatton got clocked in the first round and couldn’t get himself together defensively at all after that. No shame in losing to PacMan. Does Hatton need the Marquez fight? Not financially, not for his profile. Pride? Maybe. One last shot at the VERY top.
If he gets the fight, I don’t know how he will prepare mentally. Those two defeats out in America will be a heavy burden for him. I’d love to see him fight Marquez and then get Khan or Witter in the UK and then retire!
Can’t understand why Marquez would fight hatton if he beats Mayweather. Maybe if he loses but not if he wins, fighting Hatton would (sadly as a Hatton fan) be a step back. The Pac Man would be the only fight if he beats Mayweather, seeing as he should of won their previous figths. Assuming he beats Cotto that is
Ricky is doing it again. Thinking he can easilybeat the smaller man. Bar Pac this is the worst choice. Bradley woulod be better.
Styles make fights and if JMM and Hatton fight and if Hatton isnt a shot fighter ( its no shame losing to 2 p4p fighers )then i think this has the making of a classic fight. Marquez is not as attacking as Manny Pacquio neither is he as fast and he also aint as slick a boxer as Mayweather. He is however very durable and has a good boxing brain and is a great counter puncher. If hatton isnt shot he will put lots of pressure on Marquez and force the pace of the fight, he will also probably eat plenty of leather. I see this as being a real war. I hope this fight can happen.
spoon fed fighters,chump and a puff,get a grip hes lost to the 2 pfp best,no shame there,rickys class,
I would like to see RH fight the loser in the JMM-PBF fight. If PBF it would be a rematch, If JMM ,will JMM have the strength to stop the Hit Man on his tracks rushing at HIM. It would be still an interesting fight and see if truly that RH has what it takes to be a champion among champions.
I don’t see the logic behind fighting the winner in the JMM-PBF fight. Didn’t he lose to both Pacquiao and Mayweather? It’s more likely he’ll end up fighting the loser instead. Should JMM beat PBF, I can’t imagine PBF giving Hatton a rematch. If JMM loses and ends up fighting Hatton, Hatton’s going to hit another P4P brick wall hard.
why does everyone do-down hattons achievments? hatton earned his shots at mayweather & pacman, floyd said it himself. i can understand the comments about him being spoonfed opponants early in his career but after tsyzu he continually seeked out the best and has only been beaten by the best. tsyzu was p4p listed when hatton beat him up but you’d think he was a bum to read some of the comments on this site.
i see a fight against jmm as being a 55/45 fight in jmm favour but i still believe in hatton enough to feel that he can mix with the best.
Hattons had 2 trips to P4P teritory and twice been sent packing. I sorta see JMM in that league.
Would he be biting off more than he can chew again? Im viewing that from a point of view that its not a shot or past it Hatton but the same old Hatton.
i h8 that photo
tszyu was considered number 2 on p4p list when hatton forced him to quit on his stool. very impressive
the punch that finished castillo was one of the best body shots ever. also very impressive.
putting the names of high achievers tszyu & costillo in the same list as Paulie Malignaggi, Juan Urango and Luis Collazo. not very impressive.
Doubt the fight will ever happen. If it did i’d have much more respect for hatton if jmm knocked him out rather than hatton face a spoon fed opponant he could easily beat…
Surely yhis fight would be more likely to happen if FMJ beats JMM. If JMM wins he will want Pac for sure. Id rather see Hatton fight someone else first but credit to him for his courage in looking for this sort of fight. Id have to say Marquez by early KO though.
jmm would murder hatton, i dont see why hatton wouldnt fight him if he loses to mayweather cos that fight makes more sense. if jmm wins hatton wont even be on the radar
i think marquez would ko hatton. im not saying if hatton has heart he does have it but hes lost the biggest fights in his carear by ko .the problem with hatton he doesnt know how to defend him self and change his style.we know hes has power but no skills if he wants to come back he needs to pick antother opponent cuz marquez would out box him and give him another embarrasing lost.