Could Hatton have been moved differently to where he'd have a much more legitimate HOF resume before facing arguably the top two off all-time?
Hatton got out of the sport what he put into it , Ballooned up to 190 in between fights drinking beer and throwing darts at the family Pub .. but with More discipline , probably longer career with better fights ... If you are talking about the May and Pac fights.. They are in a completely different league
I have always read Hatton used to come in at about 165 at WW. I feel as if longevity would have followed a rise in weight and of course discipline but perhaps his success was partially depend on being a "big" man? so perhaps it was out of the cards for a 5ft7 man who was stopped by a naturally much smaller man. I am not well versed on his career I won't lie so these are just my limited opinions.
Hatton was a binge eater, big drinker and occasional drug user, alongside being a partier and his ridiculous fame in the UK. He also had a style that was predicated on being very physically fit. He was never going to have longevity. His weight issues were always the result of ill-discipline and he also fell for his onw hype somewhat.
I would like to have seen him fight cotto. I think he would have beat him at 140, but favor Cotto at WW. Not sure about HOF stuff, I don’t care about that. But I think a Cotto fight would have been good for both guys.
