Hatton to be paid in full after legal victory!

By G. Leon

10/05/2006

Hatton to be paid in full after legal victory!

Ricky Hatton scored yet another legal victory in a New York courtroom today as Judge Denny Chin refused to withhold any of Hatton's purse for Saturday's bout against Luis Collazo.  As part of his RICO lawsuit, Souleymane M'baye, represented by Judd Burstein, had asked the court to block HBO and Banner Promotions from making any payments that might ultimately wind up in Hatton's hands. However, Hatton's attorney Scott Shaffer prevailed by arguing that M'baye had not met his burden of proof. Although this was a clear victory for Hatton today, the judge did say that he is troubled by the WBA's treatment of M'baye, the mandatory contender in the 140-pound class since 2004.