Matthew Hatton (40-4-2, 15 KO) has never had it easy. Being the brother of world renowned Ricky Hatton cast a slight shadow over the Manchester brawler and if it wasnt for numerous appearances on his siblings undercards he would have been relatively unknown. He struggled in the 6 round format of the sport, outpointed and knocked out respectively by two sub-standard opponents. However, eventually, Matthew found his form winning a Central Area title in 2004 and notched up several wins over a two year period. Despite two stumbling defeats to Alan Bosworth and Craig Watson, Magic fought on and showed the sort of self belief that landed him the EBU crown. Hatton in honest evaluation hasnt got a lot in his locker compared to some of the stars on the world stage. He doesnt possess knockout power, lightning speed or pummelling combination ability- but he does boast unquestionable heart. Good wins against Ben Tackie and Ted Bami landed the 29 year old in an IBO title fight with Lovemore Ndou which was controversially drawn. This year, the Mancunian secured the EBU welterweight title against Gianluca Branco and retained the belt in a competitive fight with Yuriy Nuzhnenko- only after being knocked down in the first round. On Friday night, Magic Matthew finds himself challenged by unbeaten Roberto Belge (25-0-1, 4 KO) in Bolton. The 31 year old Swiss fighters record would have any spectators on high alert in the weekends bout. However, dont be fooled. Rubi holds no knockout power and a record that is so window-dressed it wouldnt be out of place on a local High Street. He is ranked 217 in the world rankings and the majority of his wins are questionable- with most of his opponents results appearing in the losses column. Belges two IBC welterweight title fight adversaries had only one win against a fighter with more wins than losses- that is all you need to know about Roberto Belge Read More: http://www.undisputedfightmag.com/2010/11/25/hatton-v-belge-fight-preview/
