Comments Thread For: Hatton: Senchenko is a Better Fight Than Katsidis

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As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Ricky Hatton has confirmed that his comeback fight on November 24 will be against Ukrainian Vyacheslav Senchenko.

Hatton, who is coming out of retirement following a three-and-a-half-year exile from the ring, announced that 35-year-old Senchenko would be his first opponent in a welterweight clash at the Manchester Evening News Arena.

Largely unknown on British shores, Senchenko, like Hatton, is a former world welterweight champion, losing the belt in his last bout - his first career loss - to American Paulie Malignaggi. [Click Here To Read More]

[shade darkar]

its not bad, but katsidis would have been a better fight for the fans. but fair play in fighting a guy that is world ranked at least after what hatton has been through.

[Bushbaby]

Of course it is, 1 is a title the fight. The other is........ well just a fight.

[Gypsy John Fury]

Hatton is a true champion. He's fighting a taller man and someone with a point to prove. Love Hatton

[samouraï]

This fight should be decent for gauging where Hatton is. Senchenko isn't a threat to an upper-tier fighter.

[Weebler I]

Senchenko probably is in better shape than Katsidis right now, but I do hope Hatton fights Katsidis next year if he beats Senchenko and Malignaggi because as Ricky says it's a fight the fans were interested in.

[warp1432]

He's right, but I would have rather seen Katsidis for the action.

[chocolate]

Hatton's ducking Katsidis.

Stop trolling Senchenko would stop Katsidis, Senchenko is a fully blown welterweight with 1 defeat, Katsidis has lost 4 of his last 5 and looked utter ****e at 140lb's.

If Katsidis looked terrible and small against a random african at 140lb's, what would he look like at 147lb's?

[-Kev-]

Stop trolling Senchenko would stop Katsidis, Senchenko is a fully blown welterweight with 1 defeat, Katsidis has lost 4 of his last 5 and looked utter ****e at 140lb's.

If Katsidis looked terrible and small against a random african at 140lb's, what would he look like at 147lb's?

I hate seeing Katsidis like this. With 6 losses, that's it, he's officially just a gatekeeper. But i'll always like Katsidis. How can you actually hate a guy like that. After he got those 3 straight against an old Jesus Chavez, and then a tough win over Escobedo and his biggest win over Mitchell, I thought he was gonna be a top guy for a while, Then Marquez just ruined the guy I think. After the Marquez fight and brother's death, he hasn't been the same. I'll still root for him though, and hope he can come back.

[giacomino]

Senchenko lost the only legit fight he had and he wouldn't beat anybody in the top 25, but he's a full-blown welterweight with a decent, standup style and he should give Hatton rounds. Which is what he needs at this point. Katsidis would be a more fun fight to watch, but Senchenko may serve him better down the road if he wants to win another belt