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By TK Stewart - Say what you will about Floyd Mayweather, Jr., but it seems like after guys lose to him, they, like Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz' just close their eyes, click their heels together and repeat the words, "There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home."
Last weekend it was Oscar De La Hoya, who after losing to Floyd "The Wicked Witch of the West" Mayweather, Jr. last year, went back home to fight in Los Angeles for the first time in eight years. The promotion was titled "Homecoming" and it attracted nearly 30,000 fans.
In two weeks it'll be Ricky Hatton's turn to fight in front of his family and friends. Hatton, of course, was beat down by Mayweather under a twister of blows last December in Las Vegas. And after licking his wounds, Ricky and his entourage pretty much hopped on the first broomstick back to Manchester and have barely been seen outside of England since. Tickets for the fight have been red hot and Hatton's return to England, like De La Hoya's to L.A., promises to be a sell-out, too.
Hatton is going to face off against the "Hispanic Causin' Panic" Juan Lazcano on May 24th in Ricky's hometown of Manchester and it sure feels like deja vu all over again.
Didn't we just live through all of this with Oscar?
"It's always nice to be home," said Hatton who, last month, was already down in weight to 150 pounds. "My last four fights have been in America and the support I've gotten over there has been absolutely phenomenal." [details]
Last weekend it was Oscar De La Hoya, who after losing to Floyd "The Wicked Witch of the West" Mayweather, Jr. last year, went back home to fight in Los Angeles for the first time in eight years. The promotion was titled "Homecoming" and it attracted nearly 30,000 fans.
In two weeks it'll be Ricky Hatton's turn to fight in front of his family and friends. Hatton, of course, was beat down by Mayweather under a twister of blows last December in Las Vegas. And after licking his wounds, Ricky and his entourage pretty much hopped on the first broomstick back to Manchester and have barely been seen outside of England since. Tickets for the fight have been red hot and Hatton's return to England, like De La Hoya's to L.A., promises to be a sell-out, too.
Hatton is going to face off against the "Hispanic Causin' Panic" Juan Lazcano on May 24th in Ricky's hometown of Manchester and it sure feels like deja vu all over again.
Didn't we just live through all of this with Oscar?
"It's always nice to be home," said Hatton who, last month, was already down in weight to 150 pounds. "My last four fights have been in America and the support I've gotten over there has been absolutely phenomenal." [details]
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