Matthew Hatton Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: Eight years as a pro and 26 fights under his belt and undefeated welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) is just now facing Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) in yet another one of the 25-year-old Brooks’ many stay busy fights on March 17th at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield. Yorkshire, UK. Brook [...]

By Sean McDaniel: #2 WBO ranked welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) was repulsed by last weekend’s brawl between Dereck Chisora and David Haye at the Vitali Klitschko – Chisora post fight press conference. Brook, 26, saw the the whole affair as being bad for boxing and he wants to make sure that he [...]

By William Mackay: #8 WBA ranked welterweight contender Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) is going into his March 17th fight against #3 WBO ranked Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) without the tools needed for him to find success in this fight.

By Scott Gilfoid: The March 17th fight card headlined by unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) vs. 30-year-old fringe contender Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) is going to be a nice little card from the looks of it.

Belfast man chief support on March 17 blockbuster card Carl Frampton will make the second defence of his Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight title as the chief-support bout on the undercard of Kell Brook vs. Matthew Hatton at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17.

By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Dennis Hobson doesn’t see the March 17th fight between unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) and former EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) as being a particularly competitive match-up due to the wide talent gap between Brook and the arguably much less talented 30-year-old Hatton. Hobson sees [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: It doesn’t look too good for Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) in his March 17th fight against undefeated Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.

By Scott Gilfoid: By picking out Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) as his opponent for his next fight on March 17th, undefeated welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) has put a lot of pressure on himself because he not only has to win the fight but he also to really shine for boxing fans [...]

Sheffield star returns from training camp with warning for Hatton Kell Brook is back in Sheffield after a training camp in Spain, and has told Matthew Hatton that he will in prime shape when they meet at the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena on March 17, live on Sky Sports.

By Scott Gilfoid: Another fight for unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s), another mismatch, this time against 30-year-old Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) on March 17th at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK. Hatton will plenty of opportunities to hit Brook. After all, the guys got those short alligator arms that makes it [...]

Manchester man says Kell’s preparation may suffer in big fight build-up Matthew Hatton has warned Kell Brook that becoming a father for the first time will hurt his quest to win the battle of Britain’s best Welterweights.

By William Mackay: Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) didn’t get the title fight he was hoping to get against WBA welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko and will have to settle for a fight against unbeaten #2 ranked WBO contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) on March 17th at the Moterpoint arena in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.

By Benny James: British welterweight prospect Kell Brook has been getting a lot of stick recently for the level of opposition he has so far faced in his 8 year professional boxing career. I intend to explain why Kell has not yet fought top level fighters.

By Scott Gilfoid: Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) will be in a good position to come out on top in his “War of the Roses” battle against Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.

By William Mackay: In response to brisk ticket sales in the first week that the March 17th clash between undefeated welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) and Matthew Hatton, Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport will be opening the entire 13,500 seat Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.

Less than three days into the sale of Kell Brook’s fight with Matthew Hatton at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17 and the ticket sales have smashed through the 5,000 barrier.

By Scott Gilfoid: It’s interesting to hear the reasons why fighters pick easy opposition rather than more dangerous choices that could actually help them by improving them as fighters. Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) is a perfect example of fighter coming up with excuses to justify a mismatch in his fight against [...]

Kell Brook: This fight has been a long time coming but I am just so pleased that we’re going to get it on – I want to prove on March 17 that I’m the number one Welterweight in Britain. Matthew is a proven fighter and as tough as they come and the Hatton’s have done [...]

(Photo credit: Matchroom Sport) By Scott Gilfoid: Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) faces Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) in a domestic level fight on March 17th at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire. This isn’t the big named quality opponent that was promised for Brook. That’s what blows me away. Brook was supposed to be facing [...]

British duo to clash in “War of the Roses” at Motorpoint Arena Sheffield Kell Brook and Matthew Hatton will meet in the “War of the Roses” at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17 – live on Sky Sports.

By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) and the boxing world will learn who he’ll be fighting in his next bout on March 17th at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

By Scott Gilfoid: After eight years as a pro, Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) is taking his step up fight on March 17th and it’s supposed to be fringe contender Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s).

By William Mackay: Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) is expected to announce his next fight against fringe contender Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KOs’) on Monday in a press conference. The fight will be taking place at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire. UK. It’s considered all but done at this point, and will [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In some disappointing news, unbeaten welterweight champion Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) is reportedly in negotiations with fringe welterweight contender Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) for a fight that will take place in early 2012. If the fight comes off this will be a continuation of the disturbing trend for the for [...]

By William Mackay: Undefeated welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) was supposed to be stepping it up a class after his last fight against Luis Galarza last Saturday night which Brook easily won by a 5th round TKO.

By Ian Aldous: There is a battle currently raging outside the ropes as to who will be the next opponent of interim WBA World welterweight champion, Ismael El Massoudi (36-3). The dispute is between two former World title challengers, Dmitriy Salita (33-1-1) and Matthew Hatton (42-5-2).

By Scott Gilfoid: Ricky Hatton said on Sky Sports Ringside that a possible announcement could be made in the next week for a world title fight for his brother welterweight contender Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s). Ricky won’t say who exactly the champion will be but it doesn’t take a genius to surmise that it [...]

By William Mackay: It was thought previously that IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan would be facing a quality welterweight like number #2 ranked WBO contender Kell Brook in Khan’s warm-up fight at welterweight (147 lbs) before possibly getting a money fight against unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year.

By William Mackay: Former EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) is poised to take on France’s Ismael El Massoudi (36-3, 14 KO’s) for the WBA welterweight interim title next year in March, and Hatton is hoping that he can lure Amir Khan into moving up in weight to fight him sometime next year [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): After his points win over Andrei Abramenka (15-1, 3 KO’s) last Friday night in Blackpool, England, Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KO’s) has his sights on WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan.