How many more bouts for Hatton?

Rocky Balboa · Post by **Rocky Balboa** » 15 Mar 2007, 11:26

Just before the Urango fight, Billy Graham said "three more fights for Ricky, then he'll probably retire."

If so, then that means Castillo in June, followed by one fight afterwards. Can we really see Ricky retiring at that stage, so soon? I very much doubt it.

Ricky will be 29 later this year & I think he'll finish as a pro by the time he 31. Who knows though, it could be sooner? You never know what's going to happen.

What sort of prediction would you say in terms of how many fights left for Ricky?

JC · Post by JC » 15 Mar 2007, 11:32

It probably depends on the result of the JLC fight, if he wins impressively the clamour for Hatton Mayweather will be HUGE, and would be a potentially massive payday for both men. If he loses or is not convincing I doubt he'd carry on much longer. His fighting style, the fact he cuts a lot and the weight gain between fights always meant it would be a relatively short career IMO.

Mukel · Post by **Mukel** » 15 Mar 2007, 12:01

He has 2 or 3 tough fights left in him, he could choose to fight easy competition like he use to (past there prime hasbeens or padded record no hopers) and defend like Calzaghe has done, but i think they want big fights, and castilio and one more tough fight after that will probably be all he has left, before he burns out!

Hagler2002 · Post by **Hagler2002** » 15 Mar 2007, 12:08

1......I think he gets beat off Castillo

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 15 Mar 2007, 13:07

They'll continue until he loses or theres too many tough challengers without any big pay days

The Durable Dane · Post by **The Durable Dane** » 15 Mar 2007, 13:24

J-C wrote:It probably depends on the result of the JLC fight, if he wins impressively the clamour for Hatton Mayweather will be HUGE, and would be a potentially massive payday for both men. If he loses or is not convincing I doubt he'd carry on much longer. His fighting style, the fact he cuts a lot and the weight gain between fights always meant it would be a relatively short career IMO.

I agree with this... if Mayweather loses to de la hoya and hatton wins the castillo fight they propperly go after each other. And that would be hes last fight.

Loki · Post by **Loki** » 15 Mar 2007, 13:30

The Durable Dane wrote:
J-C wrote:It probably depends on the result of the JLC fight, if he wins impressively the clamour for Hatton Mayweather will be HUGE, and would be a potentially massive payday for both men. If he loses or is not convincing I doubt he'd carry on much longer. His fighting style, the fact he cuts a lot and the weight gain between fights always meant it would be a relatively short career IMO.
I agree with this... if Mayweather loses to de la hoya and hatton wins the castillo fight they propperly go after each other. And that would be hes last fight.

At what weight? 154 Hatton would never take that. 147 De La Hoya couldn't make it.

Mukel · Post by **Mukel** » 15 Mar 2007, 13:41

de la hoya has said he'd go to 147 to fight Hatton

JC · Post by JC » 15 Mar 2007, 13:43

I think Durable Dane is reffering to Hatton/Mayweather not Hatton/De La Hoya anyway.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 15 Mar 2007, 14:03

Boxing.Gloves wrote:de la hoya has said he'd go to 147 to fight Hatton

Delahoyas lying he'd make Ricky goto 154

Mukel · Post by **Mukel** » 15 Mar 2007, 14:12

maybe he is, but thats what he said, and little ricky aint
going to 154lbs, im sure he likes his health, cos ricky would
get obliterated at light middle!

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 15 Mar 2007, 14:15

Boxing.Gloves wrote:maybe he is, but thats what he said, and little ricky aint
going to 154lbs, im sure he likes his health, cos ricky would
get obliterated at light middle!

I'd be happilly be literated for $10-$15m

Mukel · Post by **Mukel** » 15 Mar 2007, 14:25

$10-$15mil is what DLH would be getting payed

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 15 Mar 2007, 14:50

end of 2008 is my retirement prediction.

perhaps a homecoming fight in manchester and an announcement to the crowd at the end.

The Durable Dane · Post by **The Durable Dane** » 15 Mar 2007, 15:17

J-C wrote:I think Durable Dane is reffering to Hatton/Mayweather not Hatton/De La Hoya anyway.

That's right.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 15 Mar 2007, 15:18

Boxing.Gloves wrote:$10-$15mil is what DLH would be getting payed

Isnt DLH on 25-30m?

Ally-M1 · Post by **Ally-M1** » 16 Mar 2007, 04:50

I'd happily take a thrashing for $10mil+..!

I think Ricky has 3 fights (if he keeps taking the big, tough fights) left in him but you never know what might transpire... He may think he's to young to retire and we know Professional boxers are notorious for not retiring when they should.

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 16 Mar 2007, 15:48

he has got 3 fights max in his body IMO

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 16 Mar 2007, 15:50

if he stays at 140 he will retire undefeated, tempted to go up he gets nailed. what would you do?

split_decision · Post by **split_decision** » 18 Mar 2007, 07:59

If theyre going to be anything like the Urango fight I hope none.