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Hatton considering weight drop

19/05/2006

Ricky Hatton has refused to rule out a future weight division drop to light welterweight, despite winning the WBA welterweight title last month.

The 27-year-old beat Luis Collazo on points in Boston in his debut fight in the welterweight division, but concedes that a return to light welterweight could be on the cards.

"I'm a natural light welterweight and nothing has changed. If a big fight is offered at light welterweight, I'll come back down - but I showed that I can do it at welter," he said.

"If the opinion is that there are better fighters at welterweight, then I'll stay there and if the better fighters are at light welterweight, then I'll move back down.

One thing that the Mancunian does seem to have decided on is the prospect of a potential rematch with the American, which he says is a non-starter.

He commented: "I'm not saying I won't fight Collazo again but, to be honest, I fought Collazo and I beat him."

Hatton revealed that he has a long list of fighters who he would prefer a match-up with ahead of Collazo, including Jose Luis Castillo, Diego Corrales, Floyd Mayweather, Arturo Gatti and Carlos Baldomir.

"I'd much rather fight the winner of Gatti-Baldomir or Mayweather, or go back down to light welter and fight Cotto or Corrales and Castillo," Hatton added.


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