Just read Hatton’s comments on fightnews.com. Just as I predicted, he has no intention of giving Collazo a much deserved rematch. I thought he gave Collazo his word there would be a rematch.
Read what he said. Even you Hatton fans can’t deny that he is clearly ducking Collazo.
if he retired, he can be like Lewis and say that there is no one else left for him to beat.
i know, he should of had the rematch then moved down
I think as Collazo definately deserves a rematch - the fights was so close it must warrant one
Ricky would get a lot of credit for putting right what he got wrong 1st time out too
Did wrong?
Hatton won a close decision (and he deserved the close decision) - close decisions is part of boxing and why should boxers rematch if they win close decisions? I guess that we all want competitive fights and that means that we also get some close decisions.
Lacy also had a close decision against Omar - should Omar also get a rematch?
From Hattons point of view, if he fights Collazo now and that put ones of the mega fights he had lined up off, thats not worth it for him.
Hatton barely won. So Collazo barely lost his title.
Add that up, and Hatton owes Collazo a rematch.
But the reality is Hatton can make millions more fighting others than fighting a no name who arguably beat him.
Omar was not a beltholder. Collazo was. Ricky was the challenger. The fight was close, if not controversial. That almost always gets you a rematch.
I have a bad feeling Hatton is going to live off of his Kostya win for the rest of his career.
Man, I REALLY wish he would rematch the guy and from the sounds of the press conference it sounded like he would. I wish he did but a matchup with Gatti, Baldomir, Mayweather, Cotto, Castillo or Corrales would all be something I want to see.
It is extremely hard for a foreigner to fight against an American champ in the states and get the decision. So if a foreign boxer gets the decision there, you can be pretty sure that he also won the fight.
I remember once when Johnny Bredahl was fighting Paulie Ayala for the WBA Bantamweight Title in Las Vegas, most thought that Bredahal won the fight but the scores was stupid: Judge: Chuck Giampa 115-112 | Judge: Guillermo Pérez Pineda 114-114 | Judge: Al Siciliano 116-111
I get your point, but I think the circumstances are a little different here, and there are more factors at play than American champ v. foreigner. Hatton was far more well-known than Collazo coming in, had a big, shiny new contract with HBO, and is “better for boxing” than Collazo (i.e., has and will continue to generate way more interest). So it’s not like Sturm vs. ODH, for instance, where ODH got the nod because he’s ODH. If anything here, I think Ricky got extra points for being Ricky–celebrity/popularity is a bigger factor than nationality IMO.
Collazo won the belt on SD against Jose Antonio Rivera, and he wouldnt give Rivera a rematch. So why should Hatton be obligated to give Collazo a rematch? You can say everything you want about legacy, clearing up the questions, etc, etc… But every good, great, all time great has questions marks on their records. Whether it was against questionable opposition, the way they won, whatever, they all have at least one fight that we can question. I dont feel that he is required to give a rematch. I would like to see one but if he doesnt give the rematch it wont tarnish his overall record.
Besides if he is actually moving back down, then there is no reason for a rematch.
hahahaha that made me chuckle ;D
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We are all here just to entertain you Saddo! ;D cc back
I’m ready to see Hatton again… We’ve never seen him come off a fight like this, so his attitude and the way he aproaches the fight should be totally different. He’s been known for determination but I think we’ll see him more hungry and determined than ever in his next bout. Quit bitching and wait till his next fight, flip floppers 
well keep up the good work ;D
It made me laugh to…hee hee.
…but in the end…all your’e saying is that Hatton was to afraid to get back in their to lose the title he jsut stole from Collazo…just like Collazo did with Rivera…right? ;D
almost… just change the afraid to smart and we’ll agree 
If raw electricity can shock you…your’e afraid of it…& your’e generally smart enough not to fwock with it again…kinda the same thing as stepping out in front of a moving car or train…
To quote Joe Rogan…FEAR IS A FACTOR FOR HATTON! ;D