Hatton could come back for Mayweather bout – Boxing News
October 21st, 2009
By Scott Gilfoid: Former light welterweight and welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) is reportedly kicking around the idea of making a comeback against Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year, according to boxing news from the BBC. Hatton, who just recently turned 31 on October 6th, had this to say about it: “If I decide to come back it would need to be a fight to excite me.
Hatton was knocked cold by Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, a fight in which Hatton was dropped three times before getting knocked out for three minutes in the 2nd round. Hatton was never even in the fight and got dropped twice in the 1st round alone. The knockout was scary the way that Hatton stayed down for so long after getting flattened by a powerful left hand from Pacquiao. You would think that with a knockout like that, Hatton would at least want a tune-up before facing a fighter as good as Mayweather, don’t you? Without a tune-up, Hatton will be asking for it and will likely get knocked out again. Even with a tune-up, Hatton’s going to get knocked out. But at least he’d be doing the right thing by testing the waters in a tune-up fight, so that he can get the rust off and test whether he has anything left. You have to wonder if Hatton is afraid of being knocked out even against light competition at this point, because why bypass a tune-up bout and head straight into a fight with Mayweather. That sounds insane, almost as bad as Hatton’s miserable strategy he used against Pacquiao in which Hatton just bum rushed him without thinking.
Hatton: “I’d rather get back in the ring with him, have a go and get knocked out again because I can say that I tried.” I don’t like the way this sounds, to be honest. It sounds to me as if Hatton is just interested in getting a final paycheck and nothing more. Hatton doesn’t appear confident with that statement. This is so crazy. I don’t blame Hatton for wanting to get a rematch with Mayweather, because after all, Hatton did get knocked out by Mayweather in the 10th round in December 2007.
But, Hatton has done next to nothing in rebuilding himself since that time. Hatton fought Juan Lazcano, who almost knocked Hatton out in May 2008. Ricky won the fight by a 12 round decision but he looked poor in the fight in getting staggered twice by the light-hitting Lazcano. Then Hatton fought Paulie Malignaggi, arguably the weakest puncher of the top light welterweight contenders, and stopped him in the 11th round in November 2008. Those wins proved nothing, because Malignaggi and Lazcano are not in the class of some of the other top light welterweights in the division, such as Timothy Bradley, Marcos Maidana and Devon Alexander, in my view.
Still harping on the first Mayweather bout, Hatton had this to say about it: “I thought I was hard done by to lose in the first fight. The referee didn’t let me impose my style on him.” Hatton is referring to referee Joe Cortez, who prevented Hatton from working on the inside against Mayweather by constantly breaking the two fighters and not allowing Hatton to do much on the inside.
Hatton has a point here, but I still think he would have lost the fight regardless Hatton was allowed to work on the inside. Maybe if the fight had taken place in Manchester with a passive referee who allowed Hatton to hold and hit, and throw rabbit punches all night long, Hatton could have won under those circumstances. But Hatton wasn’t able to get away with those types of things against Mayweather in their fight, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
If there was a rematch, it certainly wouldn’t be fought in England, so I don’t see how Hatton would have a chance. He needs to fight in England where he could get away with a lot more stuff on the inside in terms of fouls, because I don’t think Hatton would be given too much slack in a fight that was held in the U.S. Referees in the United States tend to penalize for rabbit punches and hitting and holding. They also take points away when fighters body slam others.
I doubt that the boxing public would be much interested in seeing a Mayweather vs. Hatton rematch. Without Hatton redeeming himself in some manner in the form of a couple of tune-up bouts, how would they sell it to the public? “Hatton got whopped last time, but this time he’s mad.” I think it would do okay, but not be a big seller because everyone knows pretty much that Hatton will get knocked out again.
Tags: 59 Responses to “Hatton could come back for Mayweather bout – Boxing News”
Leave a Reply
please use above banner to link back to us!
If hitman can see his photo in this article,
maybe that will help him change his mind to
fight Floyd, man he was lucky he came back
from the dead.
Why doesnt hatton give luis collazo a bloody rematch? For a start hatton doesnt deserve to be mentioned alongside the top marquee names he was never in that league other than his ability to sell tickets to drunk white british males who like beer football and fighting (i do too but at least i still have a brain).
Honestly its embaressing that some idiots will go to their graves swearing that hatton can still beat mayweather. Get a grip and get over it once and fall. Did none of u see the first mayweather fight or the pacquiao fight? I doubt hatton would beat anyone in the LW top 7 right now. Hes even ducking amir khan for christ sake coz that WOULD be embaressing if he lost that
I actually agree with Scott for once! (do you really need to ban my comments?)
Hatton should let one of the current LW champs have the pleasure of KOing him next. Mayweather has had his fun!
As Rog Mayweather put it so well.
“The reason Stallone could make Rocky 1,2,3,4,5 AND ****in 6, was cause people like to believe that bull****.”
why mayweather,pacman yet much interesting if he said may fight was not his best, make it best Ricky, am glad if u beat pacman, leave alone Floyd
Nobody can touch floyd.
I have noticed that the yanks are always knocking the British fighters like Hatton and Calzage, but I have also noticed that they don’t have a Calzage, Hatton, or Froch.
Hatton would have little chance of beating Mrs Mayweather, let alone Floyd…
Please..
hatton should really just fight a nobody in his hometown England for one last goodbye and paycheck and retire he cant prove anything anymore. just pay off his bills and be the promoter he wants to be.
OMG they’re are people out there that actually think Hatton would beat Mayweather in a rematch! Thats the dumbest thing ive ever heard! The first fight wasnt even close and he got knocked out! Seriously will Brits stop riding Hattons nuts!
Ok seriously, I respect Hatton as a real fighter, but he really needs to get a grip. There is no way in hell he will ever beat PBF on the rematch. It’s like asking for a rematch against Manny again. It’s insane. I would definitely not pay to watch the fight again. I’m sure the majority feel that way, even his own hardcore fans. This is why the fight is never going to happen. He seriuosly needs to hang em up soon if he wants to keep himself healthy to enjoy life.
Instead of hatton asking for a rematch and expects to get one,he should give juan lazcano a rematch.Lazcano almost took him out in that fight.He hurt hatton three times in the fight and was robbed of his much deserved win.Hatton is overratted and got exposed as a one dimensional fighter who just comes foward with his hands down and tries to win by smothering his opponent.
It is just bent that hatton should get another shot, not cos I dont like him.
Mayweather not half as good as he says he is.
shame ther is not some billionare hanging about who was willing to underpin a high profile welterweight supersix, mayweather would get exposed.
to dennis broadhurst, want to know why hatton is a cherry picker?
when he was undefeated and ranked very high and fought at light welterweight and welterweight, he could’ve fought the likes of cotto, nate campbell, zab judah, etc… instead he fought the likes of ben tackie, carlos maussa, etc… a bunch of nobodies. and then he’d fight a bunch of overrated journeyman or old washed up fighters. the 2 best fighters he fought who were still good were mayweather and pacquiao and we saw what happened to him.
tell me, how’s his career not overrated? he’s a cherry picker
It’s an appropriate picture.
RETIRE HATTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If Mayweather re-matched Hatton instead of fighting the winner of Cotto/Pacman or Mosely, I would never pay to watch that clown fight again!!!!
Referee my A** Hatton could’nt hit Mayweather in a phone box!!!!!
Retire Hatton before you get seriously hurt.
Hatton would get knocked out again…..but sooner !! Like him but he’s finished !
(Lowell boxing???)
Why is this even a topic,its never gonna happen.Hatton had his chance and blew it.Floyd will never give him a rematch because the first fight wasn’t even close to get a rematch.There are so many more interesting fights out there to be made than a rematch that nobody wants to see except for the brits.
Why do these stories always end up as anti-Brit fighter propaganda? Peek-a-Bo have you got nothing better to do than vent your jealousy over Calzaghe/Froch/Hatton/Khan and the rest? What’s your problem? Is it cos both Americans lost in the super six at the weekend and you’re feeling a bit sore? Or is it cos the next two biggest fights on the horizon feature a Brit, a Russian and a Pinoy and a Puerto Rican with not an American to be seen? I read alot of boxing articles, and I’m yet to see one where the article and comments are completely anti-American but pro European/British. Yet it seems every other article I read is either slagging off British fighters in the article itself or in the comments underneath. It’s all quite pathetic and getting a bit tiresome.
Why does my gut tell me that FMJ will end up fighting Hatton again instead of Mosley or the winner of Pacquiao/Cotto? Oh that’s right…because he already said he’s not fighting Mosley and he’s not waiting for the winner of Pacquiao/Cotto…I’d love to see Mayweather’s huggers defend him if he chooses to fight Hatton next.
heathers baby cud be hattons,they match ther the same size
Hatton if he does come back needs to fight witter first .If he looks good againsed him and beats him good he then can look forward to maybe one last big fight.I think really he hasnt got anything to be ashamed of being beaten by Mayweather .Floyd did pick him apart but like has been said before he wasnt allowed to fight up close like he likes to do .The pacman fight i would of thought is Rickys biggest demon.
These people on here that thinks Hatton or Manny can beat PBF is on some serious drugs.
Hmm, how can somebody say Hatton is a cherry picker? He fought the best…………and got ko’ed but at least he did his best
hatton my man , go for the money !! who cares about your healyh
been told its dirty dens
I see 2 things that might work in Ricky’s favor… one, he’d be such a huge underdog that nobody will give him a hell of a chance, including Mayweather Jr. who will take him lightly. It’s hard to get motivated to fight somebody you’ve beaten so convincingly before. Second, most likely Roach will be in his corner which is a huge advantage. Roach will study Mayweather’s tapes and look for opportunities to exploit. Ricky will still be facing a huge mountain of a task to beat Mayweather but you never know.
ricky hatton sucks, he’s overrated. and he’s the definition of a cherry picker. he was never the best light welterweight, he ducked the best and fought other overrated boxers. kostya tszyu was old and woulda won if he finished the fight. ricky hatton got taken apart by mayweather and killed by manny pacquiao. he needs to just retire.
Mayweather is just on another level. Hatton’s good but Mayweather will just pick him apart.
Someone said it was phil mitchells?
Whats wrong with you people?
You guys are living in la la land….. There is no way in HELL Hatton could ever beat Floyd Mayweather Jr.
That is absolutely ridiculous.
Where the hell would anybody get the idea that Hatton would win a rematch with Mayweather? I thought Brits were a little slow, but thats just retarded.
I say Hatton will win a rematch with Mayweather. Thats why he wants the fight, he knows he can win.
LOWELL BOXING,ITS HATTONS
SPARKED FLAT OUT WOULD HAVE HURT IS STREET CRED.LOWELL BOXING,I THINK ITS HATTONS BABY
hatton has the style to beat mayweather! He didnt perform well against him last time and still brought the best out of floyd, if he stays composed, hatton has a chance
This might seem of the subject a little but does anyone know who is the father of Heather’s baby in eastenders?
Plus it must have hurt Hatton’s street cred, losing to an Asian…..
PEEK-A-BOO,I LIKE IT HATTON V WITTER.BOTH AD THERE DAY BUT HATTON STILL WUD,NT FIGHT WITTER,THATS PRINTED ON IS RECORD FOR LIFE
im from manchester and obviously a hatton fan. however i think if he fought mayweather again, no matter what the ref or the venue, he would still get beat. mayweather may be annoying but he is a genius in terms of boxing tactics and ability. he would be far too much for the unfortunatly one dimensional hatton. shame but thats the way it is.
Scott your full of poo because it wasn’t so long ago that you were saying that European fighters fight nobodies to build up a good record and now your saying Hatton should fight tune up to get off rust .. and then you’ve criticised him for doing so against Lazcano.
It was the turn-buckle that knocked the wind out of Hatton. Floyd hits like pillows, he couldn’t even finish a bloated, overweight lightweight-fighter in Marquez. When Floyd hit Hatton, it was Hatton’s forward momentum straight into the turn-buckle. Having said that, I think Hatton has a real chance in winning by decision. Remember, Hatton gave Floyd problems in the first 5 rounds.
roe m,ew rli jk riuy ; ewu p98we ewirup wuw8 erery pwu
This ugly pug faced freak doesnt deserve to fight another marquee name in Boxing, he’s been humiliated twice in devastating fashion and also lost to Luis Collazo.
Plus he looked awful against Maligtnaggi and Lazcano. He should fight another British bum found wanting at U.S level….ie, Junior Witter.
Both of their careers are over so they should fight domestically for one big payday, plus Witter deserves the shot now.
I mean really! This guy must have more brain damage than i thought to be mentioning Mayweather again, Hatton was owned worse than that other British fraud Naseem Hamed.
p.s Dont mention Calzaghe, he never fought U.S fighters at their prime, plus Lacy was a kid.
And Froch will be exposed soon.
Lennox Lewis was also a citizen of everywhere which = a citizen of nowhere.
Brits canNOT fight.
If referee cortez allowed hatton to use his style or be more relax on him then i think hatton would befeat Mayweather. mayweather is a cry baby when gets hit and also when he is being bullied
hatton was the best light welterweight in the division, i wouldnt say he is average at his best? hatton has got a lot of boxing ability
The first 4 idiots who posted on this article know absolutly nothing about boxing, are an embaressment to fight fans in England and need to get the F**k off this website.
Hatton is average at best and wouldnt beat mayweather snr never mind jr. A pointless fight and it definatly wont happen
I think Hatton knwos he can beat Mayweather with a different style. He prefers Mayweather than Pacquiao. He knows no chance of beating Pacquiao because Pacman punches way harder that Mayweather.
I think Mayweather will not accept the chalenge bacause he would look like a second choice. why rematch with Pac if you have Floyd that can only KO you in the late round.
I see you took up my challenge, an article not about froch, well done maybe there is hope for you after all.
If mayweather takes a rematch with hatton I will lose the little respect I have left for him. There are a lot of fights out there that he needs to take first (mosley/cotto etc) how can someone who claims to be the best keep dodging the fights that will cement his legacy and more importantly silence his critics.
Of course hatton would take this fight as he has nothing to lose but mayweather has absolutly nothing to gain.
I hope this is all hattons talk and nothing more comes of it, I don’t think any fans want to see this fight and it’s about time mayweather takes a fight the fans want not just an easy money earner
hatton needs to come back
boxing needs a ricky hatton who goes for the best no matter what. not a coward who cherry picks fighters on runs away like a coward in the ring
From a purely sporting perspective, Floyd would stand to gain zero from such a bout. And this Ricky, of 2009, would get hurt.
manny paquio is the best
aaarrrggh i hate mayweather so much AARGGHH!!!!
Ricky Could stop him late on. I really think he could do it 2nd time round!
I agree Ricky would beat him withm his own style and a new ref. Hatton on points.
Hatton by late stoppage id geuss
hatton on points