By Jim Dower: In weighing whether you could consider Ricky Hatton a shot fighter, you have to look at the two schools of thought on the subject. On one side you have the boxing fans who feel that Hatton has lost his ability to take a punch since being drilled by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a 10th round stoppage loss in December 2007.
Pacquiao vs. Hatton
Haye: He [Hatton] Has a Lot to Be Proud Of”
By William Mackay: Not everyone has abandoned former light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton in his hour need. Heavyweight David Haye feels that Hatton has done a good job with his boxing career and that Hatton “has a lot to be proud of,” according to Thislondon.co. While many boxing fans and writers are calling for Hatton to retire following his 2nd round knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao two weeks ago on May 2nd, Haye feels that Hatton “has got a lot left.”
Did Hatton Make a Mistake in Fighting Pacquiao?
By Dave Lahr: Maybe Ricky Hatton shouldn’t have fought Manny Pacquiao at all on May 2nd, and instead should have cancelled the bout. According to Setanta Sports, Hatton’s father Ray feels that Ricky should have pulled out of the fight against Pacquiao because things weren’t going right in training camp leading up to the fight with Pacquiao. “It could have been a lot, lot better, massively better. I’m very disappointed with some of the things that I heard, Ray said to Setanta Sports.
Warren: “He [Hatton] Shouldn’t Have Taken the Fight” – News
By Eric Thomas: In an article in The Sun, promoter Frank Warren says that Ricky Hatton made a big mistake of choosing to fight Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, saying that Hatton was “always likely to lose.” Warren points out that Hatton went out and signed up Floyd Mayweather Sr., but the relationship didn’t work out and the two ended up not on speaking terms by the end of the training camp for the Pacquiao fight.
Mayweather Sr: “Hatton Wasn’t Following the Game Plan”
By Matt Stein: In an interview with 8countnews, Floyd Mayweather Sr. pointed out the reasons why Ricky Hatton was defeated by Manny Pacquiao last Saturday night, saying that “Hatton wasn’t following the game plan” and that things weren’t good for Mayweather Sr., because Hatton was often listening to or training with his assistant trainer Lee Beard much of the time.
Too Much Is Being Made Out Of Pacquiao’s Win Over Hatton
By Manuel Perez: I think people are blowing up Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) to be some kind of superman after his win over Ricky Hatton last weekend. The win was a good one, I agree with that, but in looking at the bigger picture of Hatton’s diminished punch resistance and his failure to follow instructions from his trainer Floyd Mayweather Jr., it’s no mystery why Pacquiao was able to beat Hatton.
Why Should Hatton Quit?
By Matt Stein: Since losing to Manny Pacquiao recently, Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KOs) has been given a ton of advice from various former boxers as well as many writers telling him to retire from boxing rather than continue on with his successful career. As of now, Hatton, 30, hasn’t come out and said what he plans to do one way or another, but it might be that he Hatton could fight on for a little while longer at least. My questions are how Hatton can be told to retire when he’s only been beaten twice in his career against high quality fighters each time.
Why Hatton Lost to Pacquiao: A Critical Analysis
By Matt Stein: Well, basically Ricky Hatton was in no position to be fighting a talented fighter like Manny Pacquiao in the first place. You’ve got a fighter that likes to drink and eat, ballooning up in weight after every fight and then having to use training camp as a mini fat farm to take off all the lard. That in itself was more than enough reason for Hatton to lose to a quality fighter like Manny Pacquiao. Hatton never stood a chance against Manny Pacquiao, as he came out using the wrong approach by going straight at Pacquiao in a line.
Pacquiao Wins, but Hatton Remains the More Exciting Fighter
By Manuel Perez: Sometimes it doesn’t matter when a fighter loses, because in some cases they still remain the more interesting fighter to watch. I think this applies for Ricky Hatton in his 2nd round loss to Manny Pacquiao. Although Pacquiao ended up knocking Hatton down three times in the fight, it was Hatton who was the one getting all the attention because he was coming forward, trying to make the fight and winding up with big swings each time. I don’t know, I guess you could tie it in with having the Arturo Gatti type style that makes Hatton so appealing.
Was Pacquiao Spectacular or Hatton Just Awful?
By Chris Williams: Since defeating Ricky Hatton by a blowout 2nd round KO last Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao has been crowned as the top fighter in boxing for his quick win over the British fighter. However, an argument could be made that Pacquiao’s win wasn’t all that spectacular given the crude way that Hatton fought in the bout. Hatton, 30, showed little in the way of technique in the opening round, as Hatton blindly bum rushed Pacquiao from the opening moments of the fight and tried to steam roller Pacquiao.