Would Hatton Be Better Off To Avoid Pacquiao?
July 16th, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Francisco Chantengo: Light welterweight Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) has been considering a future bout with WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) for 2009, a fight which has attracted a lot of attention in the media. However, I wonder if it might be a better idea of Hatton, 29, to forget about […]
Ricky Hatton Won’t Be Quitting After All
July 8th, 2008 Boxing, Ricky Hatton
By Nate Anderson: According to Setanta Sports, Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) has come out saying that he won’t be hanging up his gloves just yet, although he is on the downward stretch of his career. Previous to this announcement, Hatton, 29, had been quoted as saying that he would only be fighting twice more […]
Is Ricky Hatton a Quitter?
July 7th, 2008 Boxing, Ricky Hatton
By Michael Lieberman: Former welterweight/light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) has said he’ll be only fighting two more times, against Paulie Malignaggi in November, and then against probably Manny Pacquiao after that, and then get out of boxing for good. What kind of message is that for the younger generation? I don’t about […]
Ricky Hatton: Why Only Two More Fights?
July 5th, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Michael Lieberman: Former light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton claimed yesterday that he plans on fighting only twice more, against IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi, and then against either Manny Pacquiao or Oscar De La Hoya, then he plans on getting out of boxing and retiring immediately after those two fights. According to the […]
Malignaggi: “He [Hatton] Can’t Take A Punch”
June 19th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Paulie Malignaggi
By Manuel Perez: According to a recent interview on boxingtalk.com, IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi has this to say about former champion Ricky Hatton: “He cannot take a punch. To the head to the body, I’ve been saying this for years he cannot take a punch and that’s why he fights the way he […]
Hatton To Fight Malignaggi In November, Denies Rumor Of Pacquiao Bout
June 18th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao
By Eric Thomas: As much as boxing fans and writers alike would like to see light welterweight Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) face pound-for-pound boxing great Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 35 KOs) in November, that idea was quashed yesterday when Hatton came out and said that he won’t be fighting Pacquiao in November, and had never […]
Hatton vs. Pacquiao For November, Malignaggi To Step Aside?
June 17th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao
By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, there is talk of former light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton facing Manny Pacquiao in November in Las Vegas. According to the Manilla Bulletin website, Top Rank’s promoter Bob Arum is talks with Bob Schaefer of Golden Boy about the possibility of a November fight between Hatton and […]
Pacquiao vs. Hatton: Is This a Sporting Fight?
June 11th, 2008 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao
By Jim Dower: After watching Ricky Hatton struggle against Juan Lazcano, looking good at times and appearing a little washed up as a fighter at other times, I wonder whether Hatton should opt for a fight against super featherweight Manny Pacquiao. First of all, I don’t think it’s a fight that Hatton could win at […]
Pacquaio Interested In Hatton Bout
June 10th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao
By Scott Gilfoid: In the ultimate in overreach on his part, WBC super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 35 KOs) is reportedly interested in a bout with light welterweight former champion Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) in the near future. First, however, Pacquiao has to deal with WBC lightweight champion David Diaz, with whom Pacquiao […]
Hatton Not Interested in De La Hoya Bout In September
June 9th, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton
By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, former light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) is reportedly not interested in a bout with 6-weight world champion Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs) in September, so says Hatton’s father, Ray, according to the BBC. Apparently, Hatton feels that the bout is too soon […]
Did Hatton Blow His Chance At Fighting De La Hoya?
June 5th, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton
By Jim Dower: In winning his fight on May 24th against the tough Mexican Juan Lazcano, former light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) may have destroyed his shot at landing what would likely be a huge mega bout against Oscar De La Hoya in the future. Though Hatton, 29, did end up getting […]
Ricky Hatton: Can He No Longer Take A Big Shot?
May 31st, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Jim Dower: As I was watching former light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) absorb tremendous punishment in 8th and 10th rounds by the light-hitting Juan Lazcano, who hurt Hatton badly in both rounds, it finally dawned on me that Hatton, perhaps, can no longer take a big shot at this stage of […]
Diaz, Katsidis & Pacquiao In The Cards For Hatton?
May 28th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao, Juan Diaz, Michael Katsidis
By Nate Anderson: Whether he likes it or not, Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) may have to earn his rematch the hard way by beating a trio of smaller fighters, such as lightweights Juan Diaz and Michael Katsidis, and super featherweight Manny Pacquiao, before he can make himself relevant for another fight with the great […]
Hatton-Malignaggi: Is Ricky Taking The Easy Path?
May 26th, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Aaron Klein: With last Saturday’s terribly unimpressive wins for both IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi and former champion Ricky Hatton, it looks as if we’re about to see a matchup between the two of them, most likely in November. However, it all depends on whether Malignaggi’s injury to his right hand ( a […]
Hatton No Longer An Elite Fighter
May 25th, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Scott Gilfoid: It was sad to see former light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) struggle last night to defeat a non-top ranked opponent Juan Lazcano (37-5-1, 27 KOs), whom he defeated by 12-round unanimous decision at the Manchester Stadium, in front of 50,000 screaming Hatton fans. The scores, 120-110, 118-110 and 120-108, […]
Did The Referee Save Hatton From A Knockout In The 10th?
May 25th, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Eric Thomas: No matter how many times that I watch Ricky Hatton’s fight with Juan Lazcano, I can’t help thinking that Hatton was saved by referee Howard John Foster in the 10th round after Hatton was nailed with another check-hook by Juan Lazcano, catching Hatton as he was jumping in with a leaping left […]
Hatton Defeats Lazcano
May 25th, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Jason Kim: Making his first appearance since his 10th round drubbing at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. last December, light welterweight Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) had an easy time defeating his handpicked opponent Juan Lazcano (37-5-1, 27 KOs), defeating him by an utterly one-sided 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the […]
Boxing News: Hatton-Lazcano Weigh-In, Miranda-Abraham 2
May 24th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Edison Miranda, Arthur Abraham, Juan Lazcano
The official weigh-in for the Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Lazcano showdown this Saturday (Live on VERSUS, the telecast will begin at a special time of 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT) was held In front of several thousand rabid fight fans in an ultra-modern Manchester, England shopping mall.
With top announcer Michael Buffer handling the introductions, Juan Lazcano, […]
Is Malignaggi Looking Past N’dou Towards Hatton Bout?
May 23rd, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Paulie Malignaggi
By Chris Williams: On the undercard of Saturday’s bout between Ricky Hatton and Juan Lazcano, IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (24-1, 5 KOs) will be defending his title against challenger and former IBF champion Lovemore N’dou (46-9-1, 31 KO’s) in a rematch of their previous fight last year on June 16th, 2007. Malignaggi, 27, […]
Hatton-Mayweather II: Does Anyone Really Want To See This?
May 23rd, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Eric Thomas: With most people’s thoughts on this Saturday’s bout between Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) and Juan Lazcano, a lot of the attention has seemed to have been drawn away from Hatton’s stated goal of fighting unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in early 2009, a fight that is Hatton’s seemingly insane […]
