Ricky Hatton vs Diego Corrales (2005)
Posted: 17 Jul 2025, 06:56
This fight was wanted by a then-Showtime president Jay Larkin after Hatton's win over Tszyu.
Couple of weeks before Hatton's triumph, Corrales produced a stunning performance against Castillo.
Larkin wanted to make Hatton-Corrales at Madison Square Garden. Which likely would've been a slugfest.
Diego was on a pretty good streak at that point (defeated Casa, Freitas and Castillo back-to-back). Hatton was red hot post-Tszyu.
Had Corrales (who was already a bit tight at the weight) moved up and fought Hatton instead of rematching Castillo, how it goes?
Couple of weeks before Hatton's triumph, Corrales produced a stunning performance against Castillo.
Larkin wanted to make Hatton-Corrales at Madison Square Garden. Which likely would've been a slugfest.
Diego was on a pretty good streak at that point (defeated Casa, Freitas and Castillo back-to-back). Hatton was red hot post-Tszyu.
Had Corrales (who was already a bit tight at the weight) moved up and fought Hatton instead of rematching Castillo, how it goes?