Alvarez vs. Hatton

LOS ANGELES, March 8 – A new World Champion was crowned last Saturday night at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, when Saul “Canelo” Alvarez defeated Matthew “Magic” Hatton for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight Title, but more importantly, the Mexican phenom made a statement to the boxing world waiting for the arrival of its next [...]

By Francisco Hernandez: Mexican kid Saul Alvarez looked impressive in winning last Saturday night against the resolute Mathew Hatton. Despite his young age, Canelo carried himself with authority in the ring, not allowing the astute Hatton to get away with rabbit punching, reducing Hatton to the unmanly tactics of getting on his knees to plead [...]

By Allen Hmiel: I was amazed with the stamina and drive and will power the outmatched under-skilled Matthew Hatton (41-5-2) displayed against the superior boxing skills of the young vibrant Mexican warrior Saul Alvarez(36-0-1) on Saturday evening. Boxing fans witnessed first hand on HBO an outclassed much smaller Matt Hatton getting pulverized and battered for [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit Naoki Fakuda – In a clear example of a fighter in a state of denial, British welterweight Matthew Hatton is saying that he was never hurt in his lopsided 12 round unanimous decision loss to Saul Alvarez at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Hatton, for a fighter who says [...]

By William Mackay: Matthew Hatton (41-5-2, 16 KO’s) failed big time to try and capture the vacant WBC junior middleweight title last Saturday night against unbeaten hard hitting Mexican Saul Alvarez (36-0-1, 25 KO’s) at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California.

By Dan Risk: After Saturday’s one sided destruction of Matthew Hatton (41-5-2, 16 KO’s), Saul Alvarez (36-0-1, 25 KO’s) has got the boxing world at his feet after claiming the vacant WBC junior middleweight title. Alvarez was able to control the fight from the first bell using his superior power, skill and natural ability.

By Eric Thomas: Matthew Hatton (41-5-2, 16 KO’s) says he’ll be moving back down in weight to the welterweight division after losing a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision to Mexican Saul Alvarez (36-0-1, 25 KO’s) in a failed quest to try and capture the vacant WBC junior middleweight title on Saturday night at the Honda [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In one of the most one-sided fights you’ll ever see in your life, unbeaten Mexican Saul Alvarez won a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision over British fighter Matthew Hatton to capture the vacant WBC junior middleweight title at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. The final judges’ scores were 119-108, 119-108 and [...]

By William Mackay: Huge underdog Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) says he’s going to try and box hard hitting Saul Alvarez on Saturday night rather than playing into the Mexican’s hands by trying to slug with him and getting hurt. However, Hatton, 29, says he’s going to take the fight to Alvarez if he believes [...]

By William Mackay: On Friday, Saul Alvarez failed to make the agreed upon weight of 150 lbs for the catchweight fight for the vacant WBC junior middleweight title against welterweight Matthew Hatton, the brother of Ricky Hatton. Alvarez came in at 151.8, close to two pounds over the limit. Alvarez was then penalized 20% of [...]

By William Mackay: Photo credit Leopoldo Gonzalez -Trainer Freddie Roach doesn’t like the idea of Saul Alvarez and Matthew Hatton fighting for the vacant WBC junior middleweight title on Saturday night. Roach, who trains Manny Pacquiao, feels that this is bad for boxing because the 29-year-old Hatton still hasn’t fought anyone of quality yet during [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Photo credit Leopoldo Gonzalez – It’s sad to see how excited Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) is about his fight this Saturday with unbeaten Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Hatton, 29, is as happy as a puppy with this fight, and he thinks he’s going [...]

By Gerardo Granados: Photo credit Leopoldo Gonzalez – Since the Alvarez vs. Hatton fight was switched from originally disputing the WBC silver light welterweight title to dispute the vacant WBC light middleweight belt most of boxing writers and fans are too critical about this decision. Lets start by clearing that neither Alvarez or Hatton are [...]

PUNTERS on Betfair don’t fancy Matthew Hatton to beat Saul Alvarez when the pair go head-to-head for the vacant WBC light-welterweight crown in California on Saturday. Having never before fought at the division’s full 154lb weight limit, Hatton is available at 8-1 to win his first world title.

By William Mackay: 29-year-old Matthew Hatton is trying his best to ignore being a huge underdog against Saul Alvarez on Saturday night at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. More than that, Alvarez will also be a huge crowd favorite in this fight, as Alvarez will have a lot of his Mexican fans coming to [...]

By Eric Thomas: Photo credit Leopoldo Gonzalez – EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) questions the experience of unbeaten Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) going into their fight this Saturday night at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Hatton, 29, doesn’t believe that the 20-year-old Alvarez has had to battle hard when a [...]

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten former junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (25-0, 22 KO’s) will be fighting this Saturday night against 32-year-old Ahsanti Gibbs (10-2, 4 KO’s) in a scheduled eight round bout on the undercard of the Saul Alvarez vs. Matthew Hatton bout at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Although the fight is technically [...]

By Sean McDaniel: If nothing else, Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) is confident about his chances of beating undefeated Mexican slugger Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) this Saturday night at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Hatton, 29, is a huge underdog in this fight despite being nine years older than the 20-year-old Alvarez. But [...]

By William Mackay: EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (41-4-1, 16 KO’s) figures that he’ll be able to earn a lot of respect if he can beat undefeated Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) if Hatton can beat the Mexican on March 5th and capture the vacant WBC junior middleweight title at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, [...]

Monica Sears I first want to thank everyone for taking the time off to get on the call with Saúl Álvarez and Matthew Hatton. We’re excited about the upcoming bout on March 5th. I would like to introduce the President of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De la Hoya, to introduce both our fighters.

By William Mackay: Promoter Gary Shaw has no doubts that unbeaten #1 ranked WBC junior middleweight contender Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) will beat the light-hitting EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) on March 5th at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Shaw, who promotes #2 WBC contender Alfredo Angulo (19-1, 16 KO’s), [...]

By Sean Pollock: On March 5th, ‘Magic’ Matthew Hatton (41(16)-4-2) faces unbeaten Mexican wonder-kid, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (35(26)-0-1), and it doesn’t take a clairvoyant fan to predict it will be his toughest assignment thus far. The Mancunian magician has enchanted Europe in his last three duels, and aims to add a world title to his [...]

By William Mackay: EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) and the still very inexperienced 20-year-old Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) will be fighting for the vacant WBC junior middleweight title on March 5th at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Golden Boy Promotions decided to put the recently vacated World Boxing Council title, [...]

LOS ANGELES, February 17 – The ante has been raised in one of 2011′s highest stakes bouts, as it was announced today that the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Welterweight World Championship will be on the line when Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Matthew “Magic” Hatton meet on March 5 at Honda Center in Anaheim, [...]

The World Boxing Council has approved Saul Alvarez vs. Matthew Hatton for the vacant WBC super welterweight world title after having received a two/thirds vote of the WBC Board of Governors.

By Jason Kim: Contrary to a false report floating around the internet about the Saul Alvarez vs. Matthew Hatton fight not being for the WBC vacant junior middleweight title on March 5th; it will indeed have the title on the line when these two warriors step into the ring at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, [...]

By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said that his unbeaten fighter WBC Silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) and undefeated WBC Silver junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) will never fight because Chavez Jr. is “too big” for Alvarez to fight. This seems kind of silly given [...]

By Francisco Hernandez: If you have never seen a fellow get inhumanely whipped in an alley fight, then brace yourself because Saul Alvarez is about to perpetrate an atrocity when he brutalizes brave Mathew Hatton in their upcoming fight this March 5, 2011. Hatton has picked the wrong time and the wrong man to fight: [...]

By William Mackay: On March 5th, EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton 41-4-2, 16 KO’s) steps up against what is easily the biggest puncher he’s faced in his entire career when he takes on Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Hatton may have faced better fighters in terms of boxing [...]

By Shaun Campbell: Current European champion Matthew Hatton (42-4-1 16KO’s) has been getting a fair bit of undeserved criticism for his upcoming bout against undefeated Mexico’s Golden Boy, Saul Alvarez (35-0-1 26KO’s). Many people are saying this is a mismatch, with Hatton out of his depth, saying that Alvarez will be too good and too [...]