Hatton vs Hlatswayo on boxrec 05/08

I hope you are right.

I noticed your 'fubar' word above your profile pic, that place in Stirling is like religion to my mate Chris Boylen through here in Edinburgh.

 

One of Hatton's many excuses for avoiding Witter is that he's unknown and it's a hard fight to sell. I'd call myself a boxing fan - I watch a lot of fights - and I haven't heard of this Hlatswayo chap. Hatton is full of crap.

 

If he takes it I'll be cheering for the other guy.

 

i'd rather see him fight this guy within 3 months than the other likely scenario which would be him fighting noone until late summer / early fall.

 

:good

 

i hope he just fights witter he is the bigger name and will bring more to the table which is what hatton always wanted

 

Its an ok fight after taking a beating the way Hatton did, but I hope he takes on Witter or Malignaggi next.

 

Judging by the Hatton interview I just watched on the Sky Sports website his next fight will be at cruiserweight

 

HOF is that you mr witter?

 

So... who did Witter fight after his first loss? Which was a decision loss of course, not a devastating KO loss... Let me tell you: Steve Conway! Steve Who? Steve "I've never fought a guy with a positive record" Conway. DLH fought the shot Mayorga after his KO loss to Hopkins. Cintron, Quintana, or bigger names like Judah or W. Klitschko all fought tune-ups or ‘half tune-ups’ after their KO loss, and why a tune-up? Because they got knocked out the last time around and they needed a win to get their confidence back. It's that simple.

Hatton could jump back to the mix with a big one, I'd like that too, believe me! Bring on Hatton-Witter right now! But then again, even the biggest names usually fight tune-ups after a KO loss. Jones didn't, and look what Glen Johnson, a ‘supposed to be a tune-up guy’ did to him. It's the same mistake Taylor is making and just a very few can jump back with a bang (Lewis-Rahman II is a good example, but even Lewis fought a bum after his first loss.)

The main thing is: Hatton, big name or not big name, coming off from a KO loss, the first after his 40 fight, 10 -years-long undefeated career. And Hlatswayo, even if he isn't a world beater, is a very decent contender for any champ, and because the most of you have never heard of him, it doesn't mean he's sh*t. If he'd be sh*t, he wouldn't be on The Ring WW rankings, right? He's not an elite fighter, but he's not a joke, a bum or an easy tune-up either, and certainly not some little guy from a lower division. What more do you want if Hatton's team already choose the 'tune-up after the KO loss' road? It's a damn good tune-up fight... We are not talking about a 22-10 fighter Judah fought after the Cotto loss or a 23-18 bum Quintana fought...

And don't forget: the event is supposed to be a double-header to build up a Malignaggi world title fight... so even in the Hlatswayo fight Hatton is looking to fight a champ, so don't worry guys!

 

I dont think this point is of any relevance, Witter was hardly experienced fighter back in 2000 though and hardly known, even Hatton wasn't hardly known eight years ago.

 

Then I would suggest you don't follow the sport closely enough, to be honest. The guy is a contender. Not upper echelon, but a contender none the less.

I wouldn't fret too much guys. The latest I've heard is that negotiations aren't going too smoothly at the moment.

 

wow...hatton i mean wow