Chris van Heerden

By Scott Gilfoid: Matthew Hatton (43-6-2, 17 KO’s) was recently beaten by Kell Brook in March of 2012 in a mostly one-sided 12 round unanimous decision loss that was boring to watch due to the one-sided nature of the fight. Now it looks like the 31-year-old Hatton will be receiving another beating this time against IBO welterweight champion Chris van Heerden (18-1-1, 10 KO’s) on March 2nd in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Hatton wants to try and capture the IBO strap so that he can use this to eventually get a title shot. However, he doesn’t have the skills or the power to beat the 25-year-old southpaw van Heerden, even though he’s not that great of a fighter either when you think about it.

By Scott Gilfoid: Former EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (43-6-2, 17 KO’s) set himself up for a title fight, if you want to call it that, against IBO welterweight champion Chris Van Heerden (18-1, 10 KO’s) for February or March next year in Cape Town, South Africa by beating an over-matched Michael Lomax (18-5-1, 3 KO’s) by a 1st round knockout last night at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The 31-year-old Hatton put the light hitting Lomax down with a right to the body and the fight was then halted at 1:24 of the round by referee Steve Gray.

By William Mackay: 31-year-old Matthew Hatton’s career hasn’t been going too well as of late with losses in two out of his last three fights. Hatton is looking for a change of luck in his next two fights starting with Michael Lomax (18-4-1, 3 KO’s) on October 12th at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, Lancashire, UK and followed by a bigger fight against IBO welterweight champion Chris van Heerden (18-1-1, 10 KO’s) on February 2nd in a yet to be determined venue in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.