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Adam Etches’ barmy army will take over Bolton on Friday night when the Sheffield teenager has his second professional contest. Despite being new to the professional game, Etches is fast becoming one of the biggest ticket sellers in professional boxing. He has sold more than 250 tickets for his light-middleweight …

Matthew Hatton has fired back at Kell Brook telling him: “You’re not even the best in Britain.” Brook has issued a cheeky challenge to fight Amir Khan and claimed he is the best welterweight in Britain. European champion Hatton has now thrown down the gauntlet to the British champion, blasting: …

Joe Murray insists he’ll be ready for his first professional title after sorting out David Chianella. The Beijing Olympian will be bidding for his ninth straight professional win when he faces former Italian featherweight champion David Chianella at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Friday November 26. Murray, 23, hasn’t lost a …

Ricky Hatton insists his weight loss that has nothing to do with a rumoured comeback. The former two weight world champion has shed 34lb in five weeks since leaving The Priory where he was treated for depression. Hatton, 32, is not even contemplating fighting againat the moment but is still …

Matthew Hatton admits that Yuri Nuzhnenko will be the best opponent he has ever faced. ‘Magic’ Matthew (39-4-2) makes the first defence of his European light-welterweight title against his Ukrainian mandatory challenger at Bolton Arena on July 16. Nuzhnenko (30-1-1) is a former WBA interim champion and Hatton says: “The …

Click the image to view all photos from this Event Friday night, at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would see an all-action fight card including two title clashes. Denton Vassell (Manchester) v Lee Purdy (Colchester) 12 Round Vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Welterweight …

The year began with intense speculation surrounding a potential mega fight between the reigning Light Welterweight champion, Ricky Hatton and pound for pound star, Manny Pacquiao. And it wasn’t long before the bout was confirmed as Ricky and his team held a press conference at the Village Hotel, in Ashton …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight billed as ‘Wigan Warriors’ in which Anthony Small successfully defend his British and Commonwealth Light Middleweight titles against Thomas McDonagh. Supremely confident Small spent much of his …

Hatton Promotions will present a night of boxing on Saturday, July 11 at Altrincham Leisure Centre in Manchester, England. Featuring on the bill are popular boxers Mark Thompson, Scott Quig, Rhys Roberts, Matty Askin, James Barker, Adrian Gonzales and Alfonso Vieyra with opponents yet to be confirmed.