By Mark Vester

Former super middleweight king Joe Calzaghe has mixed feelings about the ring return of Ricky Hatton. Calzaghe retired a year ago and has no plans to return. He would have liked to see Hatton do the very same thing.

"I’ve already been asked quite a lot for my thoughts on Ricky Hatton coming back into boxing, after he announced that he’d definitely be fighting in 2010. To be honest, I have mixed feelings on the matter. I do agree with Ricky that only a fighter knows when it is time to go – something I knew after the Roy Jones fight," Calzaghe wrote in South Wales Argus.

"Ricky isn’t old, by any means, he’s only 32 I believe and as I retired considerably later than that, I can’t go preaching that he should give it up. He lost his last fight by knockout and if that had been me, maybe I wouldn’t have wanted to go out like that either. But obviously I can’t say, because I’ve never been in that position."

There is talk that Hatton might face Juan Urango or Juan Manuel Marquez in the summer. Calzaghe seem more in favor of the less physical Marquez but taking into account Hatton's bad knockout losses and his wild lifestyle - he would rather see Hatton walk away.

"If Ricky is lining up someone like Juan Manuel Marquez as reported, he could be fine. Marquez is a lightweight and though he’s a great fighter, he’s not really a big puncher. However, on the other hand, speaking honestly, if I am going to give my opinion, I would have liked to see Ricky retire," Calzaghe said.

"He’s been in some true wars over the years, everyone knows about his lifestyle and the last time he fought, he was knocked out for three minutes. That takes a toll on anyone and with money not being an issue, I think maybe the time has come to call it a day. But good luck to Ricky, he’s a lovely guy and I hope his comeback works out for him."

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