Ricky Hatton, the end!

[Bobby Shaw]

'To do this game you have to have fire in the belly and hunger to want to get up in the morning. I've had enough.'






Ricky Hatton, one of Britain's greatest ever boxers, has given the broadest hint that he will never be seen in a ring again.

The 30-year-old former world light-welterweight champion, who has not fought since being dramatically knocked out in two rounds by Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas nearly five months ago, will stage his first European title fight as a promoter at the Manchester Velodrome on Friday.

England's Matthew Macklin will be taking on Amin Asikainen of Finland for the middleweight crown and Hatton hopes it will be the start of a rise to the top in this country as he attempts to bring a new style of treatment for boxers which, he believes, has been lacking in the past.
'I think I can become the biggest promoter in Britain,' said Hatton. 'I'm sure Frank Warren and Frank Maloney sat down and thought they wanted to be the best. They were just like me as a fighter. I wanted to be a world champion and never in my wildest dreams did I expect to achieve what I have done.

'I'm starting at the bottom and I'm not saying I'm the best thing since sliced bread, but I would like to think that I will be. I'm starting at a much higher plane than promoters in the past because I've signed British and Commonwealth champions, former champions and great prospects.
'Being a promoter can possibly fill the void of not boxing. I've always said that once I've been a champion the next best thing is to try to bring a champion through and, as it happens, the first one is my good friend Matthew Macklin.'
Stockport-born Hatton, who has amassed a fortune estimated at more than £30million as one of Britain's best-loved fighters, winning a series of different world titles, wants to change the relationship with boxers.


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[paulf]

Didn't he just say he'd come back if Matthew won a title? Make up your mind.

I'd like to see him against Diaz. regardless of how it goes, it would be a waaayyy better farewell than the Pac KO.

[VatoMulatto]

That's basically what Ricky is talking about here

Fire in the belly
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[Shadows]

He made the right decision.

[S A M U R A I]

'To do this game you have to have fire in the belly and hunger to want to get up in the morning. I've had enough.'

Not surprising. I too wouldn't wanna go anywhere near a boxing ring again if I'd almost been killed in my last fight. Ricky needs to call it a day and be happy his health is alright. That **** was worrying, he was flapping like a fish out of water!



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[Jim Jeffries]

Not surprising. I too wouldn't wanna go anywhere near a boxing ring again if I'd almost been killed in my last fight. Ricky needs to call it a day and be happy his health is alright. That **** was worrying, he was flapping like a fish out of water!

Pretty unhealthy to yoyo in weight. To do it for as long as Ricky has, he's lucky to be alive. He's made enough and has nothing left to prove, but if he did come back for one more, Juan Diaz would be a good choice.

[paulf]

Well well well, Ricky Fatton is back!

If I got anything from that interview, It was that Ricky would likely come back. If he didn't want to, he wouldn't have hinted at it at the end. I think he'll be back, but he needs to watch his damn weight already. He's not 25 anymore.

[Pullcounter]

good for you ricky... you got nothing left to prove and the only way to go from here is down.

[Chunk..]

Not surprising. I too wouldn't wanna go anywhere near a boxing ring again if I'd almost been killed in my last fight. Ricky needs to call it a day and be happy his health is alright. That **** was worrying, he was flapping like a fish out of water!

Ricky walked out of the ring that night.

[Junito-Rulez]

Thanks champ and good luck in your new life.