Hatton to fight Senchenko

[Gandalf]

I still think this is a ridiculously tough fight for a first comeback. Hatton took years to warm up for the Tszyu fight and that was a young, fresh Hatton. Hatton is coming into this off of a mad layoff and some seriously worrying wobbles and a KO loss. I suppose it is Hatton saying do or die. 'I've got it still or I am going to look a twit'. It's hard to say and Hatton of recent times has been somewhat revisionist and delusional. All that talk of P4P belts, then the aborted comeback. I just worry that he is going to get to the venue and think 'Fuck, I'm 34! My time was several years back'.

Mind you, in saying all that, it just makes this fight so exciting! I've not been so buzzed for a fight in ages and to think it is Ricky Hatton of all people! Cotto/Trout? Marquez/Pac? Honestly good fights, but the return of Ricky Hatton is a thrill all of its own. It's great to see him looking in such trim too. You don't do all that work for a laugh, if he really means it, then I'm in for the ride.

[El Kabong]

So because nobody cared to answer the first time I asked, I'll ask again: Who is training Ricky?

[Gandalf]

I didn't see that. Bob Shannon.

A guy with a dodgy hair do.

[Beanz]

I didn't see that. Bob Shannon.

A guy with a dodgy hair do.

It's not dodgy he is the last of the Mohicans

[El Kabong]

I didn't see that. Bob Shannon.

A guy with a dodgy hair do.

Never heard of him....who else does he train. Also I take it the feud with Graham is still on then?

[Gandalf]

I didn't see that. Bob Shannon.

A guy with a dodgy hair do.

Never heard of him....who else does he train. Also I take it the feud with Graham is still on then?

I wish it was settled, but clearly those two will never be at ease after all this, and obviously it is the fault of Hatton. He has his stubborn ways.

Shannon trained Matt Hatton and isn't really all that known. I guess he will largely be keeping Hatton in shape and Hatton will be using his brains for this partnership.

[Beanz]

I didn't see that. Bob Shannon.

A guy with a dodgy hair do.

Never heard of him....who else does he train. Also I take it the feud with Graham is still on then?

He used to train Matthew Hatton, Denton Vassell,Prince Aaron, Matty Askin. I think now that Ricky has a trainers license himself that Bob is their as a sounding board and motivator as well as a tactician. He breathes boxing but is not renowned for completely turning fighters around.

[El Kabong]

I figured he might use his brother's trainer...seems like a bad choice to me, but I'm not the one mounting the comeback. Wouldn't Jeff Fenech make sense?

[Master]

I figured he might use his brother's trainer...seems like a bad choice to me, but I'm not the one mounting the comeback. Wouldn't Jeff Fenech make sense?

Fenech did wonders for Tyson, has he improved since then or were you being sarcastic.