Diaz vs. Hatton

By Eric Thomas: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions wants Juan Diaz to fight Ricky Hatton, according to the boxing news site Fight Hype. While Diaz, 25, was being interviewed after last Saturday night’s fight by Max Kellerman, De La Hoya whispered in Diaz’s ear, telling Diaz to mention Hatton’s name to Kellerman [...]

By Dave Lahr: If anything was proved last night in Juan Diaz’s bitterly contested 12-round decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi, it’s that Ricky Hatton would probably have a great chance of beating Diaz if they were to fight. Diaz, 25, a fighter known for his high work rate, narrowly defeated Malignaggi by a narrow decision [...]