Should Hatton fight Maidana next instead of Marquez?
December 29th, 2009
By Sean McDaniel: There’s talk about Ricky Hatton coming back early next year to possibly fight World Boxing Organization lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) in a comeback fight. However, I’d much rather see Hatton take on a younger fighter with more like WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s).
I don’t think that Hatton would do well against the counter punching style of Marquez. Hatton hasn’t faced anyone like him during his career, and it would be a shocking experience for him to be with that kind of fighter with Hatton’s recent knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao. Maidana obviously would be a be big test for Hatton, because of his knockout power in both hands.
However, if Hatton was really careful and avoided getting hit with one of Maidana’s big shots, he might be able to get out of this fight in one piece with an impressive victory. The benefit for Hatton in facing Maidana is that the fighter is young, well respected and considered a knockout artist. Hatton would get much more credit if he were to beat Maidana than he would be beating a 36-year-old Marquez, who just finished getting badly schooled in a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September. For Hatton, he would be in a no win situation if he takes the fight with Marquez.
If Hatton beats Marquez, it’s not a big deal because of how bad – and old – Marquez looked in his last fight with Mayweather. People will say that Marquez was old, that he was moving up in weight to fight Hatton, and that he had taken too much punishment in his fight with Mayweather. But if Marquez beats Hatton, well then frankly it’s pretty much over for Hatton.
Hatton would have lost three out of his last five fights at that point, and that would be a good sign that he’s reached the end of his rope in his pro boxing career. If Marquez knocks Hatton out, that would be even worse for him. Marquez can punch well, but he’s not a huge puncher like Maidana.
With fighting Maidana, Hatton would be going up against a fighter in his own weight class. He wouldn’t have to worry about being labeled as someone cherry picking a fighter from a lower weight class to try and look good and further his career. Maidana is a full fledged light welterweight with better size and power than Hatton. This would be the most impressive options for Hatton to take if he wants to get the attention of boxing fans in a real hurry.
Win or lose, Hatton would have the respect of fans just for taking on a dangerous puncher like Maidana. Of course, there would be a big danger in fighting Maidana, because he can punch like a mule and if he connects with a big shot, which he obviously will many times against Hatton, there will be a possibility that Ricky might get knocked out again. If Maidana catches Hatton with a big shot, he might knock him into next week. But Hatton has to take that chance if he wants to win back the respect of boxing fans. You have to fail big to impress fans.
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HATTON WOULD BEAT MAIDANA AND THATS A FACT!!!!
MAIDANA LOST TO A AWFUL KOTELNIK AND ME THINK HATTON WOULD BEAT MAIDANA. RICKY HATTON VS MIGUEL COTTO
p.r shamdow are you insane?are u talking the same bradley who just got the win over a total past his best witter?jmm would easily beat bradly no doubts.
Even in his prime, Hatton hasn’t beaten a fighter as good as Maidana!
JAMES:DID I READED CORRECT :ARE YOU INSANE” JMM WILL TAKE A BEATING FROM BRADLEY.IT WILL BE A REPLAY OF FMJ FIGHT.
Maidana lo mata a Hatton, ojala que se haga para darle crédito al de Margarita, creo que lo merece.
Why not fight Zab and then JMM it would be interesting to see. Zab vs. Hatton and then the winner fight JMM. Thats only right, Zab is a Former two -time Champion and Ricky is a former Champion so why not fight Zab. I heard Zab is suppose to be so wash-up then why Ricky would faces this man.
I think Hatton is afraid to faces Zab and then the winner fight JMM.
hatton vs marquez would be interisting.
The fact is he wont risk his reputation against good fighters at 140 who arnt P4P stars and thats not right. He wont give any of the good fighters in his own division a chance that he once got because hes scared that if he gets beat his rep is down the drain and his money making ability along with it. Thats why fights with Junior witter never happened, thats why he’l never fight khan and thats why he wont fight bradley or maidana.
I mean wat is the point in fighting marquez other than money? Its not gunna prove hes still a force at 140 is it?
The only thing I have against this article is why does Hatton need to win back the respect of boxing fans? He never lost mine in the first place! As a fighter he has achieved great things and has been a true ambassador for the sport a gentleman in and outside of the ring. His only losses have come against in many boxing fans eyes two of the best fighters to grace this planet in the modern era, there is no shame in that.
Tiff1984- I predicted that response right to the last word, you are clearly too stupid in boxing terms to debate with even tho i had a top reply for you, You dont know enough about boxing to comprehend it tho so i wont bother. Another staunch hatton loving peabrain
MAIDANA IS A GREAT FIGHTER BUT I THINK HATTON HAS ENOUGH TO BEAT HIM,ITS CRAZY HOW PEOPLE LOOK AT HATTON GETTING BEAT BY THE 2 GREATEST FIGHTERS IN THE LAST 20 YEARS AS BEING OVER THE HILL.
THE HITMAN WILL MAKE A STATEMENT IN HIS NEXT FIGHT HE WILL SHOW THE WORLD AGAIN AND PROVE ALOT OF THE CRITICS WRONG YET AGAIN.
I KNOW PEOPLE GO ON ABOUT HIS PUNCH RESISTANCE AND THATS ITS GONE BUT I DONT AGREE,STYLES MAKE FIGHTS AND HATTON’S STYLE WAS PERFECT FOR MANNY’S.
IF ANYONE WAS CAUGHT THE WAY RICKY WAS I THINK THEY TO WOULD BE KNOCK OUT BY PACQUIAO.
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER ROBERTO DURAN THE GREATSET LIGHTWEIGHT OF ALL TIME IN MY OPINION,DURAN GOT KNOCK OUT THE SAME WAY HATTON DID,AGAINST THOMAS HEARNS AND WENT ON TO FIGHT SUGER RAY LEONARD FOR THE 3RD TIME AND LASTED 12 ROUNDS AND PUT UP A GREAT FIGHT.
SO I THINK ALL THIS ABOUT HATTON’S PUNCH RESISTANCE HAS GONE IS NONSENSE.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HATTON FIGHT MARQUEZ,2 WARRIORS,2 GREATS.
THIS WILL BE THE BEST FIGHT OF 2010 IF IT WAS TO HAPPEN.
hatton should fight witter end of prove you have the beating of him
Hattons punch resistance has gone. he wont be able to take Maidana’s shots and will get ko’ed
hatton hasnt been schooled by “the people at the top of the division” he,s only been beaten by 2 pound for pound greats,in pacman and mayweather,and anybody thinks hattons never been good wants to try watching the rest of his fights,,,,ynow the other 43 fights which he,s won,,,,lack of talent,,,tzsyu,,maussa,,collazo,,urango,,castillo,,lazcano,,malignaggi,,,,he beaten all these world champs ,,,and had some great fights before he was champion,if ricky,s got no talent then what does that make these guys,,,?get a grip will u,and show the lad some much earnt respect,,any world champion deserves that, never mind one with with them names on his list,
James get back to your homework you silly little Cretin.
Americans are such hypocrits.
Maidana is a great fighter but he does not deserve to share a ring with hatton. I would rather see Maidana take on Timothy Bradley or Amir Khan.
If i remember correctly (which i do). Maidana got beat by Kotelnik the “paper champion”, remember him?
Amir Khan outclassed Kotelnik. He could do the same to Maidana.
Hatton would bulldoze the weak chinned Maidana.
sure PAC won the last fight with marquez, based on popularity. when your own people say you lost you know you lost. philipino analysts said PAC lost and instead of going for the rubber match he bailed like a coward. he never beat him decisively and he knows it. he’ll probly fight JMM one more time, making him come up in weight maybe welter cause light-welter would be too risky to fight JMM even at 36. it’s funny how ppl are so sure he won, but like i said if your own ppl dont think you won then you didnt desserve that disicion.
I wish that Ricky would surrender after the horrific beating he took from Manny.
Would someone please tell him to RETIRE!!!!!!!
James your at it again. Bigging up JMM in order give him creditability for Mayweathers win against a smaller man he had to come in 2lbs overweight to fight. Your right Sean Maidana would be a better option at least hes a fully fledge light welter.
Maidana is not even a title holder and he is not in the LB4LB Marquez is there! maybe he got skooled by floyd cause FLOYD didnt respect the Weight!
Hatton might die in the ring if he takes one of those swinging maidana shots…so lets just forget about that one.
If Hatton Fight Maidana His Carrer over he needs to fight someone he know he can beat sombody with out a big name an a low knockout percentage hatton not a coward but he not very good no defense.
at the end of the day, hatton is fighting for himself if he ever fights again, not for the fans, for a pay check. Hatton has proved he is a good fighter, but he was never a great fighter. he got schooled by the people at the top of the division. he should give up now, he was never great and never will be great. He would lose both these fights. overhyped, overpaid, over the top.
Hatton-Marquez is the fight I’m interested in.
no way man, hatton is too fat and lives an unhealthy lifestyle he should just hang up his gloves his better days fighting are long gone
Hatton should avoid Maidana at all cost. Maidana is like Pac Jr.
thats has just made me laugh with HATTON IS A COWARD!!!!! u for realy? i dnt count him being a coward taking on mayweather and manny!!! ye he got beat by both but least he had the balls to step in the ring with them two!!! when they wont give the fans the fight every one wants to see! please, hatton a coward, what a joke!!!
Maidana would knock Hatton out. No question. Hatton doesn’t move his head at all and would get caught by one of Maidana’s big punches. Hatton is coming back from an embarassing KO loss to Pacquiao, he doesn’t need to fight someone with the power of Maidana.
i wouldnt say i agree with all the writers points here i wouldnt say maidana is above marquez but ive noticed alot of people wanting amir to fight maidana and sayin hes ducking him amir would deffinately want hatton to fight maidana to see where it puts him if maidana puts hatton away i think we will see hatton vs kahn at bolton stadium or mancity ground in hattons retirement fight would be a super pay day if amir wins thats when he will start taking on the big boys in the states it will be intresting too see some intresting fights coming in 2010
what is the point in this artical how can you say hatton would get more credit for beating maidana than he would marquez?is that a joke marquez is and has been a top p4p fighter for years.and oli what do u mean hatton should atleast fight someone that means something at 140?marquez would easily beat bradly whos ment to be the 140 number 1,i’m sure if marquez can school pac twice he would easily beat bradly,cos pac has everything that bradlys got apart from hes twice as good at it.plus marquez isn’t a shot fighter because of his loss to floyd,he just lost to a unbeatable fighter,i also have no doubt floyd will beat pac just as easy as he did marquez.
Hatton’s got the better boxing skills than Mandaina…I dont want to see Ricky fight again, i think Mandaina would be easier than MArquez so I’d rather see that
Sean McDaniel shut up if u know anything about boxing you would know that is a for sure brawl marquez vs hatto im not saying Maidana isnt a exciting fighter im saying i rather watch marquez vs hatton
Maidana would crash both of them. Khan is hype, and Hatton is shot.
He should at least be fighting someone who means something at 140. Marquez isnt a jr welterweight.
He ought to fight Khan then we can see where both of them really are at. And theres a belt on the line.
But hattons a coward afraid to risk his reputation against a guy who he SUPPOSE to beat easy
Is that pic his latest…looks like he is trimming down pretty fast, training hard i take it, maybe really looking to redeem himself
Whoooa.Baby steps.Ricky overstepped his abilities twice already..Marquez would at least be slowed with extra weight.
Why not. One loss is just as good as another.