What Does Hatton need to do now?

I think he should go back down to 140 where he is most effective and take a tune-up title fight against Rees. After that, he has some good options such as Malignaggi or Witter. I'd rather him fight Witter than Malignaggi at this point.

 

If Pacquiao gets past Marquez, Hatton might be a realistic fight. A useless/crazy fight, but it's realistic in the sense that it's been brought up as an option for Manny.

Ricky has the potential to become a future HOFer. He has big tests in Witter and Malignaggi, but if he unifies and cleans out 140, he can be remembered as one of the best at the weight. He should never return to 147 though.

 

If he cleaned out 140 and beat Cotto (doubtful), then he should retire on a high note.

 

No

The first fight basically showed me that Mayweather is on another level, and while Hatton is a good fighter, he would get beat again. Perhaps maybe more decisevely.

 

Hatton needs to fight Witter for that WBC title. Witter is the top contender.

 

The Nth time I've seen a thread talking about Hatton's next step. :-(

The horizon is wide open for Hatton. It's either he fight DLH first for a big money fight or fight Witter and Malignaggi for unification at 140. That's all the choices he has now . . . and I don't care which happens first, but bottom line he needs to fight these three opponents.

. . . orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr if he is that STUPID, he can fight Cotto at 147.

 

Mayweather started at 130, so your point is void.

Stop being blind and see the difference in class between the two. I'm a big Hatton fan and I can admit it.

 

At 140...who wins?

 

win 2 easy fights at 140, then go for a big fight.

 

id like to see him fight jr witter and paule 140

maybe catch weight against him at 138 or so

rematch pbf but i cant see it to much different, he might go the distance in a rematch.

um cotto is ok but i think cotto would blast him mid late, maybe he can maul cotto in tyzu type fashion but i dout it, but it would be great to see.plus they have huge fan bases, imagine rico and england in the same ring.

i wounder if cotto can top hattons fans base i dout it but it sure would be great to see, but how you gone make that fight after hatton lost to pbf ?
you cant unless hatton gets a big win, but against who ?

so hatton cant fight witter and or paulie but i think they are bad for him, they are not as clever or strong as mayweather so he might be able to try those tactics to them.

hmm dunno