CompuBox Stats: Senchenko - 42% of Power on Hatton
Ricky Hatton was the busier fighter, while Senchenko landed the higher pct. of punches- including 42% of his power shots. Senchenko doubled up Hatton in landed jabs.
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Ricky Hatton Retires From Boxing After Crushing Loss
Former world champion Ricky Hatton has announced his second retirement after being soundly beaten in his return to boxing after a three year retirement. Former world champion Ricky Hatton announced his second retirement from boxing after his comeback bout against Ukraine's Vyacheslav Senchenko ended in defeat on Saturday. After a three-and-a-half year retirement from the sport, in which the 34-year-old Englishman battled alcohol and drug problems, as well as depression, Hatton was outclassed by Senchenko, who took victory on a ninth-round stoppage.
Hatton's Trainer: Ricky Looked Old in The Later Rounds
Ricky Hatton's return to the ring ended in defeat as he was knocked out by a ninth-round body shot from Vyacheslav Senchenko. Hatton, 34, was back in the ring for the first time since a devastating second-round knockout by Manny Pacquiao in 2009, with many wondering if the Mancunian former two-weight world champion had anything left in the tank. This 10-round welterweight comeback fight against Ukrainian former WBA champion Senchenko failed to really answer that question as Hatton laboured at times before succumbing to a painful body shot which left a packed Manchester Arena crowd devastated.
Senchenko Hits Shocking KO Shot on Hatton in Nine
Manchester Arena, Manchester, England - Vyacheslav Senchenko (33-1, 22KOs) appeared to be behind on the cards and then he landed a hard shot to the body which sent Ricky Hatton (45-3, 32KOs) down for the full count. Hatton returned after three and a half years away.
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Shannon Used Old School Training For Hatton's Return
Trainer Bob Shannon has taken Ricky Hatton back to the future in order to engineer a successful ring return tonight. Hatton takes on once-beaten Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav Senchenko at a sold-out Manchester Arena in his 48th professional bout and first since being blown away in two rounds by Manny Pacquiao in May 2009. That harrowing evening in Las Vegas, ultimately the trigger for three years of severe personal problems suffered by the self-styled Hitman, was preceded by a chaotic build-up under the guidance of Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Hatton Vows To Keep Emotions in Check During Fight
Ricky Hatton is determined not to let his emotions get the better of him when he returns to the boxing ring against Vyacheslav Senchenko on Saturday night. The 34-year-old's personal troubles since his last fight three and a half years ago have been well documented as battles with spiralling weight, drink, drugs and depression left him suicidal. But over the last five months he has got himself back in shape, dropping from 15 stone down to welterweight, and a sell-out crowd will hope to see the victorious return of a local hero at Manchester Arena.
Ricky Hatton is Humbled By Large Weigh-In Crowd
Ricky Hatton's wait to return to the ring is almost over as the countdown continues to his fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko on Saturday. The former world champion, whose last bout was in May 2009, enjoyed huge support from the home crowd at the weigh-in on Friday ahead of the fight in Manchester. Hatton, 34, announced in September he was coming out of retirement and was overwhelmed by the support he has received in the lead up to the fight.
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Hatton: I'm Back To Make People Proud of Me Again
Ricky Hatton is hopeful his tale of personal redemption has unified fans and critics alike ahead of his boxing return on Saturday night. Hatton last stepped through the ropes three and a half years ago, when a two-round demolition inflicted by pound-for-pound superstar Manny Pacquiao left him brutally knocked out and mentally shattered. A well-documented struggle with drink, drugs and weight gain followed and, as his once-close family ties broke down amid the strain, the 34-year-old's thoughts turned darkly towards suicide. But since feeling the itch to embark upon a ring return, a familiar and often misguided urge for many of the sport's illustrious names, Hatton has painstakingly shed almost four and a half stone while based at his own Hyde gym under the watchful eye of veteran Manchester trainer Bob Shannon.
Senchenko: I'm Convinced I'll Defeat Ricky Hatton
Vyacheslav Senchenko is surprised to be squaring off against Ricky Hatton in Manchester on Saturday night in light of a chance meeting between the fighters earlier this year. The pair attended the WBA's annual awards in Panama City in February, with Senchenko present as the then-holder of the governing body's world welterweight crown - a title Hatton himself claimed by beating Luis Collazo in June 2006. According to Senchenko, Hatton was some way beyond fighting weight having been out of the ring since his May 2009 defeat to Manny Pacquiao. "I met Ricky when we were at the WBA event in Panama earlier this year," the 35-year-old Ukrainian said via an interpreter. "We had a photo together but I did not think we would end up fighting so soon because Ricky was much bigger."
Pacquiao Feels Hatton is Making Mistake in Return
Manny Pacquiao fears that Ricky Hatton is making a big mistake by returning to the ring this weekend. Pacquiao's crushing knockout win over Hatton appeared to have sent him into retirement three-and-a-half years ago, but 'The Hitman' starts his comeback with a welterweight fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko on Saturday. Pundits have expressed concerns about Hatton's decision to lace up the gloves again at the age of 34, and Pacquiao believes he will struggle to regain the physical and mental toughness that helped him land world titles at two weights.