Hatton Promotions have today confirmed that Primetime will be the exclusive live UK broadcaster for Ricky Hatton’s epic comeback fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko. The pay-per-view broadcaster will broadcast the headline fight as well as the full undercard on channel 498 on Sky, Virgin on Demand and streamed live via their website www.primetimeboxing.co.uk.
Ricky Hatton says he will quit boxing for good if he wins a world title during the second chapter of his career. And he told The Daily Telegraph he would also reconsider his comeback should he underperform on his return against Vyacheslav Senchenko.
The 24th of November promises to be a huge date in the boxing life of Ricky Hatton as the four-time world champion readies himself for what could turn out to be the most important fight of his colourful career to date. The newly-turned 34 year-old fights Vyacheslav Senchenko at the Manchester Arena as the ‘Hitman’ gauges what may be left in the tank following a knockout defeat to Manny Pacquiao and three years away from the ring.
WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi had choice words for the newly un-retired Ricky Hatton on the latest edition of The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene's official audio show. Hatton will return after a three and a half year layoff on November 24th against Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1). Hatton has told various outlets that he would be interested in facing Malignaggi if all goes well against Senchenko.
Two division world champion Ricky Hatton has told WBN that he will have the top welterweights in his sights if his upcoming return to the ring against Vyacheslav Senchenko goes to plan on November 24. Hatton has been linked to fighting current WBA champion Paulie Malignaggi in 2013, but needs an impressive performance in his first pro outing for over three years at Manchester Arena, to put himself in the frame for a shot at a fifth world title.
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson met with the British press to discuss the launch of his new clothing line. Also took questions on the comeback of former champion Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32KOs). Hatton is back in the ring on November 24th against former welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1, 21KOs) at the Manchester Arena. It will be Hatton's first fight in over three years. Tyson supports the return, but also cautions the British star to take it slow.
Former European welterweight champion ‘Magic’ Matthew Hatton has a new rival in his division and it is none other than his elder brother Ricky, who returns to ring following a three-year absence on November 24. Matthew, the younger brother by 31 months, fights for a world title next year after a warm-up next week at Bowlers in Manchester, whilst Ricky will face former world champion and one-time rival of Matthew, Vyacheslav Senchenko at Manchester Arena. With both brothers now fighting at the forefront of the 147lb weight-class, WBN spoke to Matthew about Ricky’s decision to come out of retirement on the back of his crushing knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in 2009.
By Jake Donovan - Ricky Hatton promised that he would cut straight to the chase in his ring return, with the objective to fight for a world title. Staying true to his word, the former two-division champ announced Friday morning that he will face former welterweight titlist Vyacheslav Senchenko on November 24 in his hometown of Manchester.
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.