Ricky Hatton in America: Take Two.

That's what the fiesty Brit must feel like going into his second major HBO televised bout in the U.S., this time against Columbia's Juan Urango. Last May, Hatton moved up to welterweight and challenged slick southpaw Luis Collazo in Boston, looking shaky and winning a decision many thought Collazo should have gotten. It wasn't the American invasion it was supposed to be. Humbled -- and perhaps conceding defeat by droppin back to 140 -- Hatton looks to save face by regaining his title against Urango at the Paris Las Vegas Resort.

Hatton, 41-0 (30), is still undefeated and riding the wave of his definitive victory over the legendary Kostya Tszyu. But in order for the "Hitman" to cash in on fame in America, he needs to fight big name fights, and he needs to win. Urango, 17-0-1 (13), is no celebrity, but he is no walk in the park either. Also undefeated, and with a decent KO percentage, Hatton, to his credit, is not taking it easy after his tough going against Collazo.

Jose Luis Castillo seeks to regain his reputation, too -- that of a talented boxer-puncher who engaged in one of the greatest fights of all-time with Diego Corrales. Castillo's failure to make weight in the last bout of what was to be the conclusion of a trilogy led to Corrales (who agreed to fighting an overweight Castillo in their second bout and was subsequently KO'd) to KO the fight, causing major losses in sales and inconveniences to ticket purchasers. Castillo's lack of professionalism resulted in his being suspended and fined $250,000 by Nevada officials, while the debate over same-day weigh-ins all of a sudden came into vogue again. A drained Castillo, critics say, should have never accepted the fight if he knew he couldn't make 135 anymore.

Castillo returns on the undercard of Hatton-Urango to face Canadian Herman Ngoudjo. The Mexican warrior weighed in at 139 lbs, but still looked slightly gaunt. Of the two fighters moving up (Castillo) and down (Hatton) to junior welterweight, Hatton has a tougher opponent. Urango will be looking to knock him out, and Hatton's chin is questionable after the light-punching Collazo wobbled him in the 12th round of their fight. Castillo will almost surely be strong at 140, and is an experienced veteran who does one thing well: keeps winning, regardless of the calibre of his opponent.

If both Hatton and Castillo come out victorious, a showdown between the two hard-hitting bodypunchers is only months away, and would be a sensational fight. But I predict Bob Arum's plan will be derailed when Hatton fails to get by Urango, and having already gone through the same situation with Morales-Pacquiao, there will be no appetite for Hatton-Castillo if one of them loses tomorrow night. Here's hoping both men prevail, because Castillo-Hatton is sure to please.

Prediction: Hatton KO 4, Castillo KO 9