Khan eager to fight Ricky Hatton in 2010
January 10th, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: Coming off of his impressive 1st round knockout win over mandatory challenger Dmitriy Salita, World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan is looking for bigger mountains to climb and would like to get a shot against former IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton later on in 2010. Khan must first get by WBA interim light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana, who the WBA has ordered Khan to fight next. However, once that fight is out of the way, Khan will be free to go after Hatton for a fight that will likely break records in the UK in terms of pay per view buys.
Hatton, 31, is coming off a 2nd round knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao in May 2009, and he might not want to take on a faster mover like Khan in his first fight back from suffering such a bad knockout like the one he experienced in the Pacquiao fight. There’s questions in the minds of boxing fans whether Hatton’s punch resistance has gone down since his 10th round TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007.
To add to that problem, Hatton has put on a great deal of weight since his defeat to Pacquiao and needs to take the fat off before he’ll be in any kind of shape to fight someone as young and talented as Khan. There are rumors that Hatton could be facing Juan Manuel Marquez. However, Hatton might need more time to train before he can fight someone as dangerous as Marquez, who will be fighting in May.
Khan says “Obviously, I have a mandatory defence of my WBA title to make [against Maidana] and Ricky probably would want a warm-up fight but maybe later in the year it could happen. It would be the type of fight that would be great at an outdoor venue like one of the big football grounds.”
Khan might be looking ahead a wee bit. Maidana is a huge puncher, and it’s not a certainty that Khan will be able to get by the Argentinean in one piece without being knocked out again. Khan was destroyed in one round by Breidis Prescott in 2008. And since that time, Khan has been in with mostly light punchers. Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach will have to put together a perfect plan which would include a lot of movement for Khan to beat a hard puncher like Maidana, that is, if Khan doesn’t vacate his title.
About Hatton, Khan says “I think I would beat Ricky and I also believe that maybe his style is good for me and the way I box. But Ricky is a proud fighter and he would maybe see a fight with me as a great way to go out on a high. We are at different stages in our careers and maybe the timing would be better for me than it would be for him but that is the way it sometimes goes in boxing. Fighters cross each other at different stages in their careers but I think it would make for a great fight.”
Hatton would be a huge test for Khan. He hits very hard, and is a much better inside fighter than Khan. If Hatton was able to force Khan up against the ropes for any length of time in the fight, there would be a good chance that Hatton would take Khan out. Khan would literally have to be moving at all times in the fight, because if Hatton is able to bull him to the ropes or corner him, it wouldn’t be good for Khan.
“I think I would have the edge in reach and speed while Ricky would be looking to cut the space down and get to work on the inside, but I think I could catch him on the way in,” Khan says. “But who knows. We have different styles and I think that is what would make it a great fight.”
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lets hope they do an article soon on[ should hatton fight witter next] to shut witter up.lets hope so,then for title fight against khan.
@anon i couldnt find anything on web to confirm that mate. but hey your right with hattons loss to pac now is the time to shut him up if he loses to witter then he should retire.
I cant see it happening thou i think he wants to fight marquez.
Agreed Anon, I think its the most sensible fight for him if he wants to have one fight of note that could open up some pathways again. Plus it would look great on his CV to have shut up Witter. If he wins, he can guage how he could perform and whether he could come back and compete for a LWW title to go out as a champ.
DAVID,this is getting boring, all i can say is HATTON now as the chance to shut WITTER up. in his up and cuming fight.no opp yet and WITTER i am shaw would fight HATTON at 140 147lb.
Anon – where is this FACT – FACT
these posts remind me of Brass eye. When they state:
“Now, theres no evidence to suggest this is true, but it is a FACT”
Haha, or my old work colleague in the city used to say to new investors:
“Now, I can’t gurantee the market going the right way for us, but I want us to build a great portfolio and develop a long term relationship AND thats a FACT”
Amazingly, the naive just disseminate certain words they want to hear.
@ anon first ive heard of that ill look into it and if thats true you got me.
up line and sinker fair play.
WITTER even stated HATTON can have the lions share.WITTER then even said he would put it in contract if HATTON won witter receives nothing….FACT
@ Anon HATTON will not give witter a payday FACT.
David Robinson, according to Olly he is a Boxing Expert haha good joke Olly made me laugh
i would rather say i got smashed by mayweather and pacman for ££££££££££££££££££££ than smashed by witter for peanuts.hatton could of shut witters mouth when he was selling out the MEN.FACT
Castillo in his prime was solid at Lightweight but at LWW done nothing. Cotto was at the weight for 2 years and complied a better resume that Hatton did in 10 years at LWW.
I agree a fight with Witter is long overdue for Ricky..
Good stuff mr robinson
Anon the facts are there mate.
hatton maybe not the best boxer in the world but if hes willing to fight floyd and pac he has heart and is not ducked witter.
Anon – When was Witter in his prime. Witter was never that good. Look at his boxrec record, in fact, I’ll save you the embarrassment of admitting to yourself you don’t know his record bar 3 opponents and give you it here.
He looked good,looked slick but was sadly lacking.
His best results came against N’Dou an opponent that Malignaggi beat and he himself got walked over by Hatton. His next other big name was Viv Harris (hugely overhyped fighter) who though got Ko’d by Witter, he was also KO’d by Maussa, a man Hatton beat while in his prime and considered one of his lesser of his top opponents. Finally he also beat Corley, the bloke who has lost 12 fights, who you think Hatton ducked! (Right, but he fought Manny and Floyd as easy options instead!!! haha)
Corley has never beaten anyone of note, losing to Judah and in 2007 a guy i’ve never heard of called Esala in an 8 round fight who himself had lsot 10 fights.
Heres the entire of Witters record to shut up some doubters. It truly is piffle:
2009-08-01 139 Devon Alexander 138½ 18-0-0
Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, United States L RTD 8 12
~ time: 3:00 | referee: Lou Moret | judge: Benjamin Rendon 73-79 | judge: Jerry Cantu 73-79 | judge: Glenn Trowbridge 72-80 ~
~ vacant WBC light welterweight title ~
Left hand injury.
2008-11-08 145 Victor Hugo Castro 146 29-4-0
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom W KO 3 10×3
~ time: 1:10 | referee: Mark Green ~
2008-05-10 139¼ Timothy Bradley 139¼ 21-0-0
Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom L SD 12 12×3
~ referee: Massimo Barrovecchio | judge: Franco Ciminale 115-112 | judge: Omar Mintun 113-114 | judge: Daniel Van de Wiele 113-115 ~
~ WBC light welterweight title ~
Witter down in 6th from overhand right
2007-09-07 139½ Vivian Harris 139 28-2-1
Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom W KO 7 12×3
~ time: 1:00 | referee: Daniel Van de Wiele | judge: Predrag Aleksic | judge: Omar Mintun | judge: Raul Nieves ~
~ WBC light welterweight title ~
2007-01-20 139¾ Arturo Morua 139¾ 24-7-1
Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London, United Kingdom W TKO 9 12×3
~ time: 2:12 | referee: Timothy Adams | judge: Marty Denkin 80-72 | judge: Massimo Barrovecchio 80-72 | judge: Esa Lehtosaari 80-72 ~
~ WBC light welterweight title ~
2006-09-15 138¼ DeMarcus Corley 139½ 31-4-1
Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London, United Kingdom W UD 12 12×3
~ referee: Massimo Barrovecchio | judge: Alfred Buqwana 117-111 | judge: Bob Logist 118-112 | judge: Gelasio Perez Huerta 116-113 ~
~ vacant WBC light welterweight title ~
2005-10-21 139½ Colin Lynes 139½ 26-1-0
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom W UD 12 12×3
~ referee: Richard James Davies | judge: Mark Green 117-112 | judge: Mickey Vann 116-112 | judge: Terry O’Connor 115-114 ~
~ EBU (European) light welterweight title ~
~ BBBofC British light welterweight title ~
~ Commonwealth (British Empire) light welterweight title ~
2005-07-09 139½ Andriy Kotelnik 139½ 24-1-0
Ice Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom W UD 12 12×3
~ referee: Robin Dolpierre | judge: Sergio Silvi 115-114 | judge: Esa Lehtosaari 115-114 | judge: Nikolay Sigov 117-111 ~
~ EBU (European) light welterweight title ~
2005-02-19 139¾ Lovemore N’dou 138½ 39-7-1
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States W UD 12 12
~ referee: Lou Moret | judge: Ray Corona 115-111 | judge: Daniel Van de Wiele 114-112 | judge: Ralph McKnight 114-112 ~
~ Commonwealth (British Empire) light welterweight title ~
WBC Light Welterweight Title Eliminator
2004-11-12 139¾ Krzysztof Bienias 139½ 22-2-0
Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom W TKO 2 12×3
~ time: 2:04 | referee: Erkki Meronen | judge: Evgeny Gorstkov | judge: Luigi Muratore | judge: Robin Dolpierre ~
~ EBU (European) light welterweight title ~
2004-06-02 139½ Salvatore Battaglia 139 21-3-0
Ice Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom W TKO 2 12×3
~ referee: Daniel Van de Wiele | judge: Jean-Louis Legland | judge: Jean Giacomantonio | judge: Jesus Morata Garcia ~
~ vacant EBU (European) light welterweight title ~
2004-04-16 140 Oscar Hall 150 24-2-1
Penningtons Nightclub, Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom W TKO 3 10×3
2003-09-27 139 Fred Kinuthia 139 8-2-0
M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom W KO 2 12×3
~ time: 2:51 | referee: Larry O’Connell ~
~ Commonwealth (British Empire) light welterweight title ~
2003-04-05 138½ Jurgen Haeck 139½ 15-1-0
M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom W RTD 4 10×3
~ time: 3:00 | referee: Francisco Vazquez Marcos | judge: Humbert Furgoni | judge: Terry O’Connor | judge: Sergio Silvi ~
~ EBU-EU (European Union) light welterweight title ~
2002-11-23 139 Giuseppe Lauri 139 29-2-0
Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom W TKO 2 12×3
~ time: 1:21 | referee: Mickey Vann ~
WBO Light Welterweight Title Eliminator
2002-10-19 147 Lucky Sambo 14-2-1
Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom W TKO 2 8×3
2002-07-08 139 Laatekwei Hammond 140 13-2-0
Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom W TKO 2 12×3
~ vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) light welterweight title ~
2002-03-16 140 Alan Bosworth 139 15-10-2
Derngate Centre, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom W TKO 3 12×3
~ vacant BBBofC British light welterweight title ~
2001-10-27 140 Colin Mayisela 140 10-2-3
M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom W TKO 2 12×3
~ time: 0:45 ~
WBU International Light Middleweight Title
2001-07-21 141 Alan Temple 141 12-13-0
Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom W KO 5 6×3
2001-05-22 145½ Brice Faradji 147 8-2-0
Telde, Islas Canarias, Spain W TKO 1 6
2001-03-10 145 David Kirk 154½ 9-29-2
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom W TKO 2 4×3
~ time: 1:10 | referee: Mark Green ~
2000-11-25 144 Christopher Henry 146 8-3-0
Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom W TKO 3 8×3
2000-10-20 144 Steve Conway 140 20-3-0
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom W TKO 4
2000-06-24 139¼ Zab Judah 139¾ 22-0-0
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom L UD 12 12×3
~ referee: Roy Francis | judge: George Colon 112-116 | judge: John Coyle 111-118 | judge: Victorio Urzo 110-118 ~
~ IBF light welterweight title ~
2000-04-08 152 Arv Mittoo 154 7-31-3
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom W PTS 4 4×3
2000-03-21 145 Mihai Iorgu 144 0-1-0
Telde, Islas Canarias, Spain W TKO 1
1999-11-06 147 Harry Butler 152 2-23-0
Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom W PTS 6 6×3
1999-07-17 142 Isaac Cruz 143 13-8-0
Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom W PTS 8 8×3
1999-02-13 139 Malcolm Melvin 139 23-8-2
Telewest Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom W TKO 2 12×3
~ time: 1:33 | referee: Richard James Davies ~
~ vacant World Boxing Federation light welterweight title ~
1998-11-28 144 Karl Taylor 140 14-39-3
Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom W PTS 4 4×3
1998-09-05 141½ Mark Winters 143½ 13-1-0
Ice Rink, Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom W PTS 8 8×3
~ referee: John Coyle 78-74 ~
1998-04-18 139 Jan Piet Bergman 143 35-1-0
Nynex Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom W PTS 6 6×3
1998-03-05 138 Brian Coleman 137 12-58-6
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom W PTS 6 6×3
1998-02-07 142 Mark Ramsey 141 13-16-3
Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom D PTS 6 6×3
1997-10-04 Michael Alexander 14-23-0
Stadionsporthalle, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany W PTS 4 4
1997-08-02 143 Brian Coleman 140 12-52-6
Metrodome, Barnsley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom W PTS 4 4×3
1997-05-15 146 Andreas Panayi 146 23-6-4
Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom W TKO 5 6×3
1997-04-25 145 Trevor Meikle 150 21-36-6
Golf and Country Club, Mere, Cheshire, United Kingdom W PTS 6 6×3
1997-03-20 148 Lee Molyneux 150 1-1-0
The Willows (Salford RLFC), Salford, Lancashire, United Kingdom W TKO 6 6×3
1997-03-04 147 John Green 149½ 2-0-0
Tall Trees Hotel, Yarm, Yorkshire, United Kingdom W PTS 6 6×3
~ 59-58½ ~
1997-01-18 140 Cameron Raeside 145 8-1-0
Green Bank Leisure Centre, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United Kingdom D PTS 6 6×3
hatton did bottle it against witter,wen witter was in his prime.
Yeah and Hatton never fought me either!
Please, Cotto came to prominence at the same time as Hatton had been calling out PBF and then later Manny. Cotto was a welterweight and we all saw that Hatton struggled when he moved up weights. Corley and Sharmba Mitchell are you for real? Castillo beat Corrales and Casamayor. Don’t lose sight that Hatton is a pure LWW and nothing more. He fought the best that was out there for his division and his rankings across the board reflected that. Even picking up Ring Magazine fighter of the year.
As for Witter, would any of you give that man a payday when he had been piggy backing on Hattons name. The same reason why Joe C didnt dance rings around Froch. Stuff doing them the pleasure. However, I want to see Hatton fight Witter now, just to remind people that he was always top draw. You see if Witter will entertain the fight now. As now Hatton would be using Witters name to win credit.
Something that hasnt been mentioned – Khan Witter????
HATTON DUCKED WITTER,FACT
HATTON DUCKED WITTER,THATS NO JOKE.
HATTON PLEASE RETIRE
You are in no condition to fight anyone anymore. Think about your LIFE.
David,
Hatton failed to get in the ring with Cotto, Gatti, Corley, Mitchell and several other fighters that were in his weightclass.
And those names you mentioned are hardly terrifying. Tszyu at his peak would have destroyed him.
Ali baba,Rickey hatton has been great fighter what he lacked in boxing skills he made up for in heart and high work rate,in your post you say Amir Khan is the best ever!!! well he’s been the best hype the best protected fighter the best quickest easy route to a world title,having been knock down by light puncher like Willie limond a shot Gomez and then knocked out by Prescott so don,t compare Khan with Hatton in the same light, Hatton has been a great champion!!! Khan has prove very little yet,and don,t write Hatton off just yet as only two fights back he DESTROYED Magic man Paul malnignaggi just over a year ago.
dont be to eager homebody ! u gotta beat maidana ..who is a tough cookie. focus on your oppenent now, and then we go after sloppy, fat hatton.
Mark my words, Hatton will beat JMM and Khan in 2010, and thats coming from a neutral and knowledgable Boxing fan, not a football fan.
LOL. According to you guys either Hatton is a washed up bum, or he is going to clean the ring with Khans butt. Pick one.
@ ali baba
I am a hatton fan and i like amir kahn i agree with some of your comments amir would win hatton right now.However a prime hatton would beat amir he would have been too much for amir (pressure wise) The kotelnic fight showed that amir dosnt like pressure. And yes hatton did have some easy fights but Amir has also school teacher an old barrera?.Im picking amir to beat maidana if it happens and he has a huge future ahead of him.
i hope khan does fight Maidana. because if he doesn’t every one will know that he ducked him, so i don’t think khan has got a choice but to fight him because people will give him stick if he vacates.
this fight will never happen as they are great friends and said last year they’ll nver fight.
khans currently the best british boxer and probably the ever in britian. khan v hatton will be a fight worth seeing but khan will knock him out within 5 rounds. thats what I personally think. hatton could win, but speed, power and skill khan has the upper hand. remember khan trainer is freddy roach, one of the best and freddy trains manny pacquio who is the best pound for pound in the world. Freddy has mention that the fastest boxer in the world is khan and he trains pacquio. The way things are going khan will be superstar. khan is the second youngest briitish world champion in britain ever, following number 1 which PRINCE NASEEM AHMED. Khan does’nt need to fight hatton because he’s on the rise anyway. Hatton is a good fighter but an average champion. He did lose to the top 2 in the world but he lost devastately, which does not rank him at the top with the greats. No disrespect but about 40 of hattons opponents are not regocnised in the world, so dont let his record fool you, because it seemed to fool them in america because something did. The americans dont know who he is really until he fought costa tyzu and costa was past his best. Khan has started his career alot better than hatton even though he has a lost to his name. khans dismantled opponents in quick fashion, but hatton struggles in most of his fights, he’s alway going past 6 rounds and the full 12 rounds in a few occassion. Hatton has alot of fans because he makes a big deal about being a fan of Manchester City and how he is an average guy “JACK THE LAD, and not only that the british will be behind you if you are a decent boxer, you dont have to be special. All I’m stating is that it doesn’t all matter on your record and how many fans you have. Khan is clearly a better fighter than hatton.
Hatton hasn’t beaten anyone as dangerous as Maidana in his whole cherry picked career. If Khan overcomes him, it’ll be easy money if he fight Hatton.
i think khan is out of his league here for a while maybe next year but then again can he last another year tough fight maidana
khan should concentrate on maidana first if the fight happens theres that many stories flying about will he wont he.I can understand him wanting hatton because of the money aspect hatton vs kahn would fill any football stadium in the uk.
Maidana is a slugger and a brawler with freak power, NOT A BOXER….. he is detrimental to the sport, ruined the career of Ortiz a rising start and hope for the future….
Maidana BRINGS NOTHING TO THE TABLE, crap fan base, crap PPV appeal, crap boxong ability, absolutly no chrisma, no personality, cannot speak a word of english, looks like a joke…. you can hardly call him the next Golden Boy
Khan should fight Marquez, in USA, it would be an all out war!
Hatton would probaly try and hug khan to death.
So is he or is he not fighting Maidana?
I WOULD LIKE TO SE HATTON FIGHT AT 147LB IN A WARM UP 1ST,MAY TIME.SAY AGAINST WITTER WHO IS NOW A WELTER,THEN IF KHAN CAN TAKE OUT MAIDANA OR EVEN WIN.THEN KHAN V HATTON AT 140LB SEPT OCT TIME,THIS IS A CHANCE FOR HATTON TO RETIRE ON A BIG HIGH AND SHUT WITTER KHAN UP.AND PROVE HE WAS THE BEST IN BRITAIN.BOW OUT WORLD CHAMP,ONLY EVER LOSEING TO THE 2 BEST ON THE PLANET.HATTON COULD MAKE THIS HAPPEN IF HE WANTED TOO.
khan is letting me down, i have supporting him his whole career, but im running out of excuses for him, he needs to fight maidana
Id be much more looking forward to Khan v Maidina than Khan v Hatton. I dont like 2 Brits faceing off when there is plenty of boxers from other coutnrys willing to fight either of them.
And theres 2 many questions over both of them for a winner to recieve any credit for beating the other.
Tisk tisk ryan, i can see you are all riled up about some of the debates that you are involved in.
Let me clear it up for you: What i said is by no means an excuse. Khan is 23 i think and yes there are young guys fighting well at the moment. Never did i say he is the best or will be a legend or anything. Look what i am trying to say is that some fighters take longer to reach their peak, maybe Khan will duck fighters forever who knows? Nor you nor I or any of the boxing fan public really know what a trainer has in store for his fighter. What interests me is that it is clear you were irritated about this far before i said anything, and then you decide that I am making excuses for this guy too. Sorry Ryan maybe its just mis-communication but you should aim your critical remarks regarding Khan at these guys who come on here and reckon Amir Khan could fight Manny and do ok?!?
Let him develoP?!Till when he’s about 30 or something?!Devon alexander is younger than khan and has beaten junior witter and his having a unification match with juan urango in march so im sick and tired of hearing all these excuses for khan!
im willing to bet that khan ducks maidana!Roach has already said he wants khan to vacate rather than fight him so that tells you everything you need to know really.
I hope for Amir’s sake he is working on a battle plan for Maidana. Despite the flak Khan gets I’m willing to let some time pass so he can fully develop. He is in good hands with Roach and lets face it… Roach is a great trainer.
As for Ricky well, good luck in whatever fight you choose this year it will be your last.
Khan better worry about Maidana, because Maidana is a veryyyyy tough fighter. Maidana gave Victor Ortiz the business. So, Khan has lots on his plate, before taking on Hatton. Khan chin is weak , its been tested on the Prescott fight. lets see what happens