What next for Hatton?Ricky
Hatton cemented his status as
one of the most marketable
fighters in boxing following
his crushing fourth round win
over Jose Luis Castillo in Las
Vegas.
The Manchester 'Hitman' will
not be short of options in the
140lbs division and beyond but
who is most likely to face the
daunting prospect of sh
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What next for Hatton?Ricky
Hatton cemented his status as
one of the most marketable
fighters in boxing following
his crushing fourth round win
over Jose Luis Castillo in Las
Vegas.
The Manchester 'Hitman' will
not be short of options in the
140lbs division and beyond but
who is most likely to face the
daunting prospect of sharing a
ring with him next?

FLOYD MAYWEATHER: Mayweather
remains Hatton's number one
priority with few taking his
retirement announcement
seriously. The manner of
Hatton's win over Castillo
will surely have caught the
attention of the 'Pretty Boy'.


CHANCES: Growing
significantly.

OSCAR DE LA HOYA: De La Hoya
will only lace on the gloves
again for super-fights and
Hatton now fits the bill in
that regard. However, the
weight discrepancy between the
pair will probably prove too
great to bridge.

CHANCES: Slim.

PAULIE MALIGNAGGI: Brash New
Yorker Malignaggi recently won
the IBF 140lbs title and is
the perfect man to help fulfil
Hatton's ambition to headline
at Madison Square Garden. As a
stylish, courageous
non-puncher, he would be made
to measure.

CHANCES: Excellent.

JUNIOR WITTER: Hatton fancies
the prospect of a triumphant
homecoming after three fights
in the US. His British rival
Witter holds the WBC belt but
Hatton is known to be
unwilling to provide him with
the best payday of his career.


CHANCES: Fading.

MIGUEL COTTO: Cotto has
established himself as one of
the hottest tickets around
after his thrilling win over
Zab Judah. A fight would be a
major pay-per-view attraction
but would also represent one
of Hatton's biggest risks.

CHANCES: Possible.

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