Hatton to fight in June against possible opponents Katsidis, Marquez or Senchenko – News
January 27th, 2010
By William Mackay: In an article with the BBC Sport, former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) says he’s looking at fighting one more times in June against one of three potential opponents consisting of champions Michael Katsidis, Juan Manuel Marquez or Vyacheslav Senchenko. Hatton also says that Amir Khan is a remote possibility, but he’s not really on his list at the moment. Hatton wants to go out with a win against a world champion or a fighter that is on the pound for pound list. He doesn’t want to just get a win.
What Hatton doesn’t say is what he’ll do if he loses the fight. In recent photos of Hatton attending the Andy Murray tennis match in Australia, Hatton looks really overweight. Judging from his photos, Hatton appears to be at least 30 to 35 pounds or more over his old fighting weight of 140. His arms look like huge hams and his face appears swollen from the massive amount of weight that he’s put on since being stopped by Manny Pacquiao in two rounds in May.
For Hatton to take that kind of weight off and be successful against a world champion would seem remote unless Hatton selects a small lightweight like Katsidis to fight. I highly doubt that Hatton would be able to beat Marquez. Juan would likely have a big advantage over Hatton because of the weight that Ricky will have to take off to make a fight with Marquez.
The only way I could possibly seeing Hatton winning is if he decides to fight Marquez at welterweight. Marquez looked horrible in his fight with Floyd Mayweather at welterweight last September. But even then, I think Marquez would still probably have too much ability for Hatton to deal with and I could see this fight ending in a knockout win for Marquez. Whatever the case, Hatton needs to start taking off some weight soon if he wants to be successful in his final fight of his career.
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Clint good lad ur right it would be another paulie fight in my opinion.
Hey clint i feel another song comming on lol!
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue Moon, you knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for
And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper, “Please adore me”
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold
Blue Moon, now I’m no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Nice one rubber duki – One Ricky Hatton, walking along singing a song walking in a HATTON wonderland!!!
Oli- Have you got the message yet? Everyone thinks you are an idiot who knows nothing about boxing!! To beat Hatton you either need a punch like the one Pac Man landed or the boxing skills of Floyd Mayweather and I am afraid Timothy Bradley has neither of these attributes!! Hatton would be able to walk through his best shots and when he lands flush on Bradley’s chin or better still a rib cruncher to the body that he used against Castillo then it will be goodnight Mr Bradley!! I am sure then you will make some other excuse and turn to another over-hyped American who you can bum all day over!! Change the record will you – YOU BORE ME TO TEARS!!!
how come every time i see a picture of hatton hes on the canvas ??
Bifrin
well my freind you obveously no alot about boxing what a intelligent post !!!!
Hatton hater!!!!!!!!!
Hatton = muiltimillionare only lost to the best 2$4$ boxers in his generation.
Has the best and largest fanbase what other boxers could only dream about
Bifrin what have you acheived!!!!!!!!!
JOG ON JOG ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enuff said have a nice day.
Is oli still on about bradley jeez oli hatton needs a scrap a challenge for his come back fight not a walk in the park let bradley come up the ranks slowy because once khans done with him his career will be over.
As for ricky hes only got two fights left he wants a payday not bradleys piggy bank savings the mans a legend and should fight legends not youngsters who have only fought tomato cans rickys been there done it wore the tea shirt hes got bigger fish to fry.
Bradley more power in a party popper !!!!
Hey clint !!! have a sing song we me pal and all the hatton army!!!!!!!!!!
There’s only one Ricky Hatton, One Ricky Hatton, Walking along, Singing a song, Walking in a Hatton wonderland.
Let’s Go Ricky!!! I like that in a fighter! Lost his last two fights and back on his fighting making more fights happen! Go Get ‘em Ricky!
Interesting Article.
If your talking an exciting fight you can’t possibly go past Katsidis Vs Hatton. 2 come forward hard punching fighters who are prepared to take a punch to land a punch. It would be a great fight and pretty hard to predict. The age and weight issues with Hatton might give Katsidis an edge in the later rounds but Hatton is the bigger man and may have the power to stop Katsidis early. Either way I think a packed M.E.N arena, a Brit vs an Aussie is the way to go. I think for Ricky and his fans to finish his career at home taking on a fighter like Katsidis would be appropriate. It would almost be symbolic. in 2005 Hatton, the young, tough up and comer made his mark beating Aussie great Tszyu. Now 2010 the young, tough up and comer in Katsidis has his opportunity to make his mark and hit the big time.
Ricky Hattons looks like a chavy rude boy, and fights like one too. Hes always been over rated anyway, and a fat slob now.
I like it Ron!
Ricky Hatton vs Juan Diaz
Amir Khan vs Juan M. Marquez
Maidana vs Katsidis
Victor Ortiz vs Maliggnagi
winners fight each other until 1 standing
Fight timothy bradley then. Forget these lightweights
Nick winner
I cannot add anything to your post good job absolutely agree.
@ road runner
dont we like british fighters?????
get ur facts right
floyd kod hatton
pac kod hatton COLD FLOYD DIDNT
yaaaaaaalllllllllll
Theres only 1 ricky hatton hater !!!!!!!
I’d like any of these pathetic losers who call Hatton a bum, to stand toe to toe with him.
Even at his fattest, he would knock anyone out with a single punch.
You’re all a bunch of chumps. Go back to your blogging about famous people to make you feel better for being a fat nerd who doesn’t get any women.
Ricky Hatton F.T.W.
Hey, Ricky show these doubters why they call you the HITMAN in the first place and erase you traumatic experience win and bang at it.
Heay, Ricky show these doubters why they call you the HITMAN in the first place and erase you traumatic experience win and bang at it.
Hatton show these doubter why they call you the HITMAN.
Roadkill needs to do exactly what his name says to himself
it’d be great if he can make a comeback and train to be more of a boxer/brawler than just the brawler he is.his style is better suited for europe where they let people use the rough house style he used in the floyd fight.if he hadn’t gotten off the game plan against manny,his boxing was being fairly effective when he landed.
Its been a while since ive shouted ‘theres only one Ricky Hatton’ cant will till june to b shouting it again