By William Mackay: I don’t know about you, but I’ve pretty much given up on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight. I don’t think it’s going to happen the way things are looking. Neither of these two fighters appears to be close to giving in and coming to an agreement about the drug testing. Mayweather wants random blood testing all the way through the training period up through the 30 days before the fight, whereas Pacquiao wants the blood testing to stop at 30 days before fight.
Since it’s looking like neither of these fighters are about to give in, the two of them will have to start considering other options. Matthew Hatton (37-4-2, 14 KO’s), the brother of Ricky Hatton, is the name that has mostly been mentioned as an opponent for Mayweather to fight if things don’t work out with the negotiations with Pacquiao. This would be like an organized slaughter to major proportions. Hatton wouldn’t stand a chance.
Matthew Hatton would be in deep trouble if he ends up getting the nod for the fight. Hatton appears to be a 2nd tier welterweight, and not at the elite level right now. I don’t know how Mayweather could pick him at this point. Hatton doesn’t have the power that his older brother Ricky Hatton does, and isn’t very fast either. Mayweather would make quick work of him if he ends up fighting this guy.
There are countless other options for Mayweather and alternate opponent other than Hatton. Of course, Mayweather would look great in destroying Hatton if they were to fight, but it would be such a mismatch it wouldn’t even be fair. Mayweather would have to carry him to get this fight to go any length of time.
If Mayweather jumps on Matthew Hatton early or applies any kind of steady pressure, there’s a good chance that Hatton will fold. He hasn’t been in the ring with anyone nearly as good as Mayweather. Recently, Hatton fought to a 12 round draw with Lovemore N’dou in November. That was probably the best opponent of Hatton’s career, sad to say. Mayweather would dominate a fighter like N’dou, which tells you that Hatton wouldn’t have a chance.
I just can’t see why Mayweather would want to pick a fight against Matthew Hatton, but then again, I didn’t see the point in selecting a lightweight, Juan Manuel Marquez, for Mayweather’s last fight. Mayweather needs to be going after top welterweights like Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto or Andre Berto. Those are the fights that boxing fans want to see, if Mayweather can’t come to an agreement for a fight against Pacquiao.
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