Hatton and Khan must fight
February 11th, 2010
By William Mackay: Before Ricky Hatton calls it a day on his great career, he has to step up to the plate and fight Amir Khan before he goes. It doesn’t matter if Khan is still likely be unproven by the time that Hatton is getting ready to hang up the gloves, he should still go ahead and fight him. This fight would be the perfect cap to Hatton’s excellent career. He could go out on a high note by stopping Khan in a spectacular knockout or he could lose just as spectacularly. It’s all good. That’s what boxing is about.
Hatton would have to absorb some punishment in a fight against Khan, there’s no question about that. Hatton hits hard, but he’s not a big banger like Breidis Prescott or Marcos Maidana. But Hatton has power that is approaching those fighters and if he can get to Khan along the ropes, I think Hatton will pull a Kostya Tszyu-type performance by mugging Khan and wearing him down.
It will maybe be a little harder than the Tszyu fight, because Khan won’t be moving at Hatton like Tszyu was in their fight five years ago. Khan will no doubt be moving constantly around the ring, trying to use his jab mainly and staying away from Hatton at all costs. Hatton won’t have to worry about Manny Pacquiao jumping in and out with his powerful shots from a southpaw stance.
I don’t think Khan will even attempt to initiate any real offense unless he thinks that Hatton is half blind from blood in his eyes and mortally wounded. Khan won’t want to take a chance at getting hit by some of Hatton’s big shots. Hatton can really get Khan’s attention if he lights him up early in the fight with some huge howitzer-like shots.
With that little attention getter, Hatton would have Khan likely in a full sprint trying to stay away from Hatton. Freddie Roach, Khan’s trainer, will be telling Khan to use the jab, stay away and telling him to pick his spots. Roach won’t want to be brave with Khan by having him go right at the teeth of Hatton’s offense. He knows that would be a foolhardy thing for his fighter to do.
If Khan had a sturdy chin, of course, Roach would gladly sick Khan on Hatton telling him to tear Hatton to shreds, but Khan’s chin is too fragile for Roach to want to take chances and have him knocked out in front of a huge world wide audience. No, Khan will be running like no tomorrow and jabbing for all he’s worth. It will be up to Hatton to cut off the ring and try to end matters as quick as possible. I think I he can do it.
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Hatton vs. Zab is a must fight.
@oli
Yeah i heard bradley called out haye aswell ha ha ha
Bradley wont go half as far as the hitman and you no it.
Just get over it oli that bradley is going to be exposed when he fights someone decent!!!!! and i say WHEN. At least ricky had the balls to take on the best and you say he is a ducker your just a hater who is jealous because bradley and witter cant fill a bus with fans ha ha ha.
Theres only 1 ricky hatton !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hatton vs.Zab would be a Great fight in Ricky’s backyard in Britian. Zab wants the fight so Ricky are u running again or fight like a real champ would.
Hatton really should retire for the sake of his long-term health. He is far too fat and getting too old to shed the weight in a safe way. There is only one fight out there of interest to the British fans and that’s against Khan. Ricky was an excellent and tough fighter but Khan would now win easily and make Hatton look slow and sadly expose him, there is a chance that Hatton could be seriously damaged from it. The man lives his life like a lager swilling, junk food binge eater, not a top-level sportsman. Please Ricky, you were a real star with a great, great personality and thousands of fans but you’re only human. Drop the pride and retire for the sake of your future and your family. You’ve had a great career and too many brutal wars, nothing left to prove now. Enjoy life, look back fondly and try and keep healthy. Khan should probably test his awesome skills and dodgy chin against Mayweather!
I mean when Amir Khan calls you out and you make 50 excuses up, then obviously your not that good. haha
Anonymous- I think ul find that Bradley DID call hatton out straight after he beat witter (another fighter that your boyfriend pussied out from). Even glass jaw khan has called him out 100 times and he still wont even do THAT. Hattons crap and scared of being exposed as not even the best in britain.
What do u mean hattons sucess is killin me inside?? Hes beat a few old washed up fighters…ducked the best in britain…and got put in an ambulance twice by two boxers he had no bussiness being in a ring with. hahahahahaha
goodluck to both
Boxing is sports and both good fighters leave them alone thanks
@oli
whats up oli is hattons success killing you inside again ha ha ha ! Whats feather punching bradley going to do?? Jack all son thats what just like salita and peterson he has run out off class b oposition now and making nate cambell come up in weight so he can head butt him all night so he could avoid devon!!!!!
Your big heavy puncher with 46 percent ko record wouldnt stand a chance against the hitman!!!!!!
Did bradley and kahn call out hatton before the pac fight ?? No because they no he would leather them both at the same time. When your man faces a decent fighter and can fill more than 1 bus with
fans come back to me. Ha ha ha ha
Big ko win for Hatton. Bow out and drop this guy like Prescott did
Hatton would tko Khan, big body punches
Paulie will beat Khan.
oli,hatton never says yes to british champions,cus you no aswell as i do.hatton will lose,hatton never fanced the witter fight and he wont fight khan aswell.cus hatton will get found out that he was,nt even the best in britain.
I honestly think That Hatton would beat Khan and don’t think that he’s as shot as people think he is. I can see Hatton struggling with Khans speed but theres no way that Khan would KO him like Pacquaio did as he doesn’t have anything like that kind of power. If Ricky connects then Khan is going down but i honestly feel that Khan could land on Hatton all night without doing too much damage. The only way i see Khan winning the fight is on a decision…
It wont happen. And its hattons fault it wont happen. Khan is a joke but at least he wants to do it. Hattons the one making excuses again, same as always when he wants to avoid a potentially embaressing fight.
Why is it that whenever another british fighter with a belt comes along and wants to fight hatton, hatton NEVER says yes
Hatton does not need to step up to the plate against anyone you ignorant tit.
THERES ONLY ONE RICKY HATTON!!!
hatton would just put to much pressure on him and khan would crumble, come on peeps how has khan ever faught expect a aged barrea. just cos khan is fast mallangi is fast look how slow ricky made him look but the fight will never happen
Considering all the polemic behind the cancelled Pacquio vs. Mayweather showdown, I sincerely feel that if Hatton wants a farewell, why not do it at 160lbs with the Legendary Hector “Macho” Camacho? Who has been training consistently for 6 months; and according to insiders, will compete in Denmark March 26 against Allan Vester, beginning a World Tour. There is also Hector Camacho Jr @ 154lbs? Then there’s, JC Chavez Jr @ 154lbs?
Hatton is at a point in his career, in my opinion, that he wants to fight for the love of the Game. Legends/Veterans of the Sport deserve their delights when it comes to entertaining their respective fans; given they are fit (Mentally & Physically) to compete.
There will always be opinions on the sport and of its participants; it is what it is…
Hatton looks like he wieghs 200lb
No a fight v Hatton isnt a must. Theres oppertunities galore for either.
And to be honest im not sure if Hattons guna be able to shed all that weight for a fight v anybody.
king d what is the d for druell
Hilarious. Hatton is going to be the Khan stepping stone over Marquez! Hatton is like 176lbs right know. LMAO!!!! Light welterwight???? HA!!
this fight shoulg not happen haton is a legend and for khan to fight him now would not be good for hatton he has had too many wars and its getting the better of him i wish hatton to have one more farewell fight then call it a day hatton is a true legend
Why does Hatton need to face Khan?
Because, too many people in the English media, seem to want to force this agenda upon the radar.
Hatton’s shot, and wants one last (winning) hurrah, Khan’s the young pretender and they’re both friends. Let Hatton have one last good memory to retire with, because he surely doesn’t have a hope in hell against Khan. I doubt a lot British fans would ever forgive Khan, were he to destroy this faded version, of a once tough but limited boxer.
Khan easily destroys Hatton. Hatton really has nothing left in the tank. He’s been struggling the last 3-4 fights. He’s just coming back to redeem himself of not retiring like a loser.
Khan easily destroys Hatton. Hatton really has nothing left in the tank. He’s been struggling the last 3-4 fights. He’s just coming back to redeem himself of not retiring like a loser.
ricky dosent need to fight khan. with khan now likely to fight malignaggi that frees up a hatton – marquez showdown. He should have 1 last fight in manchester against a big name then call it a day. Thanks for the memories hitman!
so funny how all of a sudden hatton is “old”
Amir Khan knows the formula to beat Hatton. Right hook, roll under, same move Pacquiao made to beat him.