Hatton Ponders Mayweather Rematch (audio)

[daimyo]

Just re-watched the 24/7 series with Manny and Ricky. It made me wonder where Hatton's career is going after that brutal 2nd RND kayo.

Should he consider retirement or take another kick at the can?

Listen below.

Audio in the link: BBC SPORT | Boxing | Hatton ponders Mayweather rematch

Hatton ponders Mayweather rematch


Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather
The first Hatton-Mayweather fight drew massive worldwide attention

Ricky Hatton has said he could be tempted into a return to boxing by a re-match with Floyd Mayweather, the man who ended his unbeaten record in 2007.

The 31-year-old has not fought since losing to Manny Pacquiao in May.

"If I decide to come back it would need to be a fight to excite me. One person on my hit-list is Floyd Mayweather," Hatton told BBC Radio Stoke.

"I'd rather get back in the ring with him, have a go and get knocked out again because I can say that I tried."

He continued: "I thought I was hard done by to lose in the first fight. The referee didn't let me impose my style on him.

"I'd rather go in there and find out whether it is just me feeling sorry for myself or whether I was actually treated a bit harshly.

"That's what being a champion fighter is all about. Normally you would run a mile against people that have just knocked you out, but I want to get in there again with him if I decide to come back."

Hatton has been busy promoting his own fights since his devastating defeat to Pacquaio, including a world title bout for his brother, Matthew, which is taking place in Stoke-on-Trent on 13 November.

He remains unsure whether he will retire but has not ruled out a return to the ring.

"It's only been six months since the Pacquaio fight. I'm just sitting back and having a rest, and waiting for my feet to start tapping again," added Hatton.

"Once I've had a good rest and I've recharged my batteries, I might give it another go, possibly after Christmas or in the new year.

"At the moment I've got no plans to come back, but you need to have the hunger to come back. I'm sure it will and I'm sure I'll give it another go."

[Fisticuffa]

He needs to retire, if there is any fight out there for him it might be JMM.

At this point in time Floyd would clown him, it wouldn't even be remotely close.

[Flexwave2003]

Hatton should come back to fight Floyd, there is no reason he shouldnt.

Only an upside to this fight for him.

[Flexwave2003]

He continued: "I thought I was hard done by to lose in the first fight. The referee didn't let me impose my style on him.

Honestly, if this were to happen to me in a fight of such significance, they'd speak of me in the same light as Gilbert Yvel I believe.

[Phanekim]

its a fight mayweather would take...sadly enough.

[brian13]

Hatton is would lose to floyd again because i think he is finished but he is going to come back because i don't think he wants to finish his career with a loss on his record

[Flexwave2003]

Hattons finished?

What exactly is his record again?

[Flexwave2003]

Boxing rec

report
sex male
birth date 1978-10-06
age 31
manager/agent register
division light welterweight
rating

2 / 1315

1 / 65
nationality United Kingdom
alias The Hitman
residence Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
birth place Stockport, Cheshire, United Kingdom
birth name Richard John Hatton
stance orthodox
height 5′ 7½″ / 171cm
reach 65″ / 165cm
US ID 049253
won 45 (KO 32) + lost 2 (KO 2) + drawn 0 = 47
rounds boxed 275 KO% 68.09

Finished?

This guy is just getting warmed up lol.

[Phanekim]

the marquez fight is more appropriate. those two should stay down there. hatton gets eaten at 147. there is a lot of talent for hatton to fight at 140s. he did beat malinaggi...paulie beat diaz so...and diaz gave marquez one hell of a run...so..yeah. not washed up, just a good brawler who got beat by some all time greats.

[Marciano1]

Hatton-Marquez on HBO would be awesome