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 responsible of the decisions that their promoters make, so it is not fair to blame “Canelo” or “Magic.”
Alvarez vs. Hatton
Matthew Hatton not worried about Alvarez being the crowd favorite on Saturday
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 see him fight.
Matthew Hatton says Alvarez hasn’t had to dig deep in fights
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 fight is on the line to pull out a win like he has.
Kirkland vs. Gibbs on Alvarez-Hatton undercard this Saturday, 3/5
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 scheduled for eight rounds, look for it to last two or three rounds at the most unless Kirkland decides to carry Gibbs for the full eight.
Hatton: I hope everyone doesn’t get too upset when I beat Alvarez
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 in this case, Hatton’s age is meaningless because Alvarez can punch like a mule with either hand and Hatton doesn’t have the armament to trade with Alvarez for long.
Matthew Hatton says winning a world title against Saul Alvarez will get him respect
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, California.
Shaw wants Angulo to get fight with Alvarez after he whips Hatton on 3/5
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), wants the World Boxing Council to give Angulo an immediate shot at the WBC title against Alvarez after Alvarez does away with Hatton, according to fightnews.com.
‘Magic’ Hatton may be spellbound by Alvarez
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 achievements.
Alvarez-Hatton fight for vacant WBC title: Will the winner ever defend it?
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, which had been held briefly by Manny Pacquiao, on the line for this fight to give it a little more attention.
Alvarez-Hatton for vacant WBC title, says De La Hoya
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, California. Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya confirmed that the World Boxing Council junior middleweight title, which was recently vacated by Manny Pacquiao, will be up for grabs for this important fight.