The defeat and demolition in eight rounds of Oscar De La Hoya by Manny Pacquiao throws open the prospect of Hatton v Pacquiao in a superfight at Wembley, the Millennium Stadium, or back in Las Vegas, most likely around May.
The outcome also begs two questions: whether Hatton may have had a similar impact on De La Hoya ? Or whether he has the speed to confront rapidly rising Pacquiao, who will come down from 147lb to 140lb to meet Hatton.
Yet don't rule out the prospect of Floyd Mayweather Jnr announcing his comeback from retirement, which would pitch the current and former world No 1 pound for pound fighters against each other. If that happens, Hatton would need to keep busy in the meantime, with a fight perhaps against the winner of Kendal Holt (holder) and Ricardo Torres who meet for the WBO light welterweight title in Atlantic City on Saturday night.
Might be a good thing for Hatton, as he would have more preparation time under Floyd Mayweather Snr.
Hatton, commentating ringside on Saturday night for Sky, looked as if he has been on holiday.
source: telegraph.co.uk
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