According to the latest boxing news, formerly unbeaten Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) has been having a difficult time getting over his recent 10th round TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather on December 8th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hatton, 29, said in a recent interview “I feel like a women at the minute, I can’t stop crying,’ claimed the 29-year-old. All that’s missing is a pair of tits.” It seems that Hatton has taken the loss a bit hard, even though most indications were that he had only a slim chance at winning the fight.
Hatton himself should have realized when he signed for the fight that he was essentially signing away his unbeaten record, for he had done poorly when he went up against a similar clever boxer, Luis Collazo, in May 2006, a bout in which Hatton appeared to lose. Maybe Hatton figured it was only a fluke that he was out-boxed by Collazo, but he should have had his eyes wide open about his own limitations, for if he struggled with a fighter like Collazo, it would seem to indicate that he’s not in the class of an even better fighter like Mayweather.
Hatton added, “It’s going to take a while for me to get my head round it. The biggest fight of my life was the biggest disappointment. I think the problem was I lost my head a bit. I was feeling sorry for myself.”
Hatton plans on moving down to the 140 lb division again, but instead of facing World Boxing Council super lightweight champion Junior Witter, who’s been calling out Hatton and is considered to be the best in the division, Hatton has made hints about facing IBF champion Paulie Malignaggi, a much less dangerous fighter than Witter.
It makes sense, because Hatton’s confidence has been shattered by his loss to Mayweather and he can’t afford to take on a fighter as dangerous as Witter. Even at his best, Hatton would be extremely lucky to beat Witter, so it’s smart that Hatton avoids a second consecutive loss.
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