Ricky Hatton officially announces his comeback
by Scott Christ on Jan 13, 2010 11:11 AM EST
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Over at Ricky Hatton's official web site, "The Hitman" has confirmed that he will indeed return to boxing. The video can be seen here.
Hatton says he'll fight "around the summer time," with no date or opponent named as of yet. Hatton feels as though he came back too fast after his first loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., and believes that this time he took enough time off to really "have a good think."
Hatton says he'll start training in February. He also again said that his camp for the Pacquiao fight wasn't to his liking, and that he feels a lesser fighter than Manny Pacquiao could have knocked him out that night.
Most talk recently has been that Hatton will come back at 147 pounds, but when discussing possible opponents, he mentioned Juan Urango, a fighter Hatton has already beaten. Urango has a fight set with Devon Alexander for March 6. He says he doesn't want to have a fight against a patsy opponent, preferring a pound-for-pound contender or someone who holds a major title.
Personally, I'm glad to hear Ricky's coming back, and that he doesn't want to take some easy fight just to get back in the win column. It shows you the kind of fighter he is, I think.
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Really??
Every fighter has a game plan until he get's punched in the mouth.
-Mike
I’m in two minds, really. Sure its going to be great to have him back, but he’s bit delusional thinking that a lesser fighter than Pac would have knocked him out that night, much as he didn’t fight particularly smart. Its very questionble if he’s going to be as good at 147 or if the punch resistance is still there, and I cannot see good things for Ricky against a p4p contender or a major titleholder right now. That said, I’m obviously pulling for him to do it against the odds….
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
I’m not sure he ever had much in the way of punch resistance at 147. I remember Collazo wobbling Hatton in a fight I wasn’t sure Hatton won. I agree with the rest though – I don’t think he can compete with the caliber he wants to fight. The one fight I’d be interested in is Khan. What happens if Ricky hits Khan? – I don’t know.
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
That’s the sole big fight that he could win, and as for what happens if Ricky hits Khan…I think he could take it, although I am an optimist on how much Khan’s chin may have improved…
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
Well it's not like Hatton has big power
He’s strong but he isn’t really a destructive puncher. Mind you neither were a lot of people who have rocked or dropped Khan so I reckon it would be an interesting test of how much his chin and boxing have improved.
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jan 14, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
He says he doesn’t want to have a fight against a patsy opponent, preferring a pound-for-pound contender or someone who holds a major title.
Khan?
Khan could do 147 quite easily
So it could be done. Probably won’t be though.
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jan 13, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
You know, even though Ricky isn’t known for his boxing ability, I could see him outboxing Marcos Maidana. (I could also see Maidana knocking his head off, which makes it a good fight in my book.)
And Maidana would certainly take that over fighting Khan for the belt because of how much Hatton’s name is worth. And it could potentially build up a Hatton-Khan fight down the road.
Good call.
I like that fight, though Maidana may not be a big enough name for Hatton at this point.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
If a Urango rematch is something he’s thought about, Maidana would have to be acceptable.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jan 13, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
what's the difference between Hatton and Jermain Taylor?
one KO and a few rounds, statistically anyway. It’s interesting to me that most of us (myself included) are pretty sure that JT should hang ’em up, but Hatton not so much.
Is that the difference between one spectacular KO? It would be for me and I imagine Ricky will probably have a similar perspective if he gets dinged again.
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
People around him openly encouraging him to retire
which is in direct conflict with their own economic interests.
Jermain Taylor suffered a severe concussion in the Abraham bout and reportedly still doesn’t remember the fight. That’s the difference.
Bad Left Hook
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by Scott Christ on Jan 13, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
Questions
Is he currently Ricky Fatton?
Who will he get to train him?
Will he try to box or brawl?
Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year
He’s most certainly Ricky Fatton, it looks like Joe Gallacher will be doing the training, and Ricky Hatton loves a brawl. A box – nah.
"I don't like him. He talks too much" Muhammad Ali on George Foreman
by Oli Goldstein on Jan 13, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
When you say brawl I presume you mean
hold to the point of rule breaking while putting on a boring wrestling match.
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jan 13, 2010 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
I have the British version of the Mayweather/Hatton fight on my computer. It cracks me up how upset the two commentors are that the ref won’t let Hatton hold and hit. “The ref just won’t let Ricky fight his fight.”
tkeithwhite, that is HILARIOUS!!!
Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year
by VeeisAnimated on Jan 14, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Cotto at 147 makes a lot of sense
It’d do a great rating on HBO and it’d bring in a great live gate. Plus, it would be a hell of a fight while it lasted. I don’t think Hatton can stand up to Cotto for very long, but then again I don’t think Hatton will think that.
That would be an excellent fight
I reckon Cotto can out box him fairly easily or out gun him depending on what he feels like.
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jan 13, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
Can't blame the boy
He’s already lost to the 2nd and 3rd best fighters of the generation, why go in hopelessly against the 1st?
This stuff must really confuse people who don’t regularly follow the site.
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jan 13, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
lol
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
Cotto would kill Ricky at 147….come on, man!
Why doesn’t Hatton fight at his natural, normal, walking around weight of 180? Dawson-Hatton, anyone?
I want to see that fight!
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jan 14, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
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