By Mark Vester
Ricky Hatton sat down for an interview with Zoo Today and said he had no idea where the Floyd Mayweather Jr. rumors came from. Several weeks back a few of the UK papers quoted Hatton as saying that he would consider a comeback if a Mayweather rematch was on the table.
"I’m quite puzzled as to where that came from. I don’t remember saying it. I haven’t made my mind up but, at the minute, I don’t want to go back into training," Hatton said.
Hatton said he has no desire to start training, but one day in the future he may consider a comeback. He weighs close to 200-pounds at the moment and doesn't see a point to coming back right now because his entire training camp would be dedicated to shedding off the weight.
"Not at the moment, unfortunately, which is hard to admit. It was heartbreaking to get beaten by Mayweather and Pacquiao – but I couldn’t live with myself if I went into training half-hearted and got beaten by someone I would’ve whupped a few years ago," Hatton said.
"I’m 31, have had 47 tough fights and I’ve been boxing since I was 10. These days, I have a fight before the fight just to get the weight off! Sooner or later, the day comes when you’ve had enough. But once I’ve had a bit of a rest and recharged the batteries, I may miss it. If that fire in the belly comes back."
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