Looks like Oscar may **** up what would be on of the greatest welter showdowns in years!!! :fire He is eyeing Hatton. With the news that Cotto and Mosely are going to fight in November, a Hatton vs Floyd matchup around the same time would set up a fight between the winners that I desperately want to see. But if Hatton has an opportunity to make twice the money with Oscar he is going to do it. ****! http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2946129
Nonsense. Hatton, by his own admission, still prefers to fight Floyd Mayweather. Oscar de la Hoya has as much right as anyone to make any match he can and should not be held accountable for Hatton not fighting Floyd should it happen.
Bull****. Economics 101 says his ass will be in a ring with Oscar, mark my words. :deal By his own admission= PR to not lose his credibility while trying to scratch a deal with GBP. Edit: And yes he SHOULD be held accountable. He wont fight Floyd if he wins, and nobody wants to see it. On the other hand, Mosely or Cotto will fight Floyd.
Oscar fights one time a year. He is barely a boxer anymore. There are live dogs at welter who stay busier and are actually trying to define legacies and clean out the division. Mosely vs. Cotto winner taking on PBF vs. Hatton winner defines legacies, makes great fights, answers questions and leaves no doubts. Do you really want to wait 8 ****ing months to hear what Oscar is going to do if he fights Hatton and wins, just to find out that Oscar will retire or fight Tito again and leave the welters hanging?
Hatton and his team may see that DLH's talk of moving back to 147 is just talk, and that he'd have to go up to 154 or a catchweight of 151-52 or something. Better for them to take the Mayweather fight.
Hatton and his team may see that DLH's talk of moving back to 147 is just talk, and that he'd have to go up to 154 or a catchweight of 151-52 or something. Better for them to take the Mayweather fight.
You answered your own question. He can **** it up if the lure of the money to fight him draws in the younger, hungried fighters in the division.
the Gatti blowout was the last time DLH even made welter, and that was 5-6 years ago...i don't think DLH will be a threat at 147...he will fight at catchweights or 154...
