Hatton to fight on!!!!!

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RICKY HATTON is plotting a November comeback — with possible opponents already being sounded out by his management team.

The Hitman has not fought since he was battered to a second-round defeat by Manny Pacquiao in May.

He has yet to make an official announcement about his future but has regained his appetite for the fight game.

Hatton is already back in the gym and one of the names under consideration to face him is Ukrainian Vyacheslav Senchenko, who holds the WBA welterweight title.

The 30-year-old has always said he does not want to end his career on a loss and will be a major box office draw when he does lace up his gloves again.

Senchenko, 31, will undoubtedly see Hatton's popularity as a way of cashing in and will demand the biggest purse of his career — possibly around the £1million mark — before putting his title at risk.

Hatton's mum Carol and dad Ray, along with his fiancée Jennifer Dooley, have always said they will leave the final decision on whether to make a comeback to the Manchester slugger.

They have made their feelings known but Hatton wants to give it one more shot as a way of saying thanks to fans who have followed him around the world.

Manchester's MEN Arena would be the favourite venue as a fight in November would have to take place under cover.

But on a recent trip to Cardiff, he said the Millennium Stadium would be a great place to stage a comeback.

Senchenko boasts a decent record and would be an ideal opponent for Hatton, who has no desire to be involved in a warm-up fight.

The Ukrainian won a silver medal at the Sydney Olympics and is undefeated in 29 bouts — stopping 20 of his opponents.

A big decision for Hatton will be who to appoint in his corner after he first ditched long-term trainer Billy Graham and then Floyd Mayweather Snr.

Lee Beard, who has been training Hatton's younger brother Matthew, has gained the Hitman's full confidence after working in his recent training camps and is likely to get the nod.

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You got a source Chip?

Senchenko isn't a bad opponent for a final shot at the big time. And it'll be for a slice of one of the WBA's many, many Welterweight Titles.

I'm not convinced it's the best idea, but if Ricky wants to give it one more shot, he should be chasing a world title.

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yeh sorry The Sun its an exclusive ill see if i can find it again and will post

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There you go


Ricky Hatton is planning to return to the ring in November | The Sun |Sport|Boxing

[Fenster]

Hatton to fight on in the week of the Khan fight? What a coincidence...

Could they have named a more obscure possible opponent?

[Beanz]

I am a big Hitman fan but am perplexed by this kind of matchmaking. By moving up to Welterweight Ricky is going to be exposed to big hitters and after struggling to handle what were admittedly, quality clean shots from Pacquiao, is putting himself in the company of Mosley and Cotto who while not quite as fast and clever in throwing angled shots like Manny, can both deliver big bombs. I hope he can pull it off and maybe having a few less pounds to shed will improve his durability when entering the square circle. Who will train him? Lee Beard may be helpful but i feel Ricky needs more experience and quality alongside and someone who can engage with him psychologically. While not the being the silkiest boxer Hatton has been unfairly dismissed by many of his detractors as a one dimensional slugger. His technical repitory is somewhat better than that, all though recently his lack of natural head movement has left him dangerously exposed. His ability to cutt off the ring , fight on the inside and land accurate under the elbow body shots will need to be rediscovered in conjunction with a more measured stance, gloves high covering his face chin down. Leopards may not change their spots but if somebody can take the lion hearted desire that got him into the ring with FM and MP and channel that into concentration on improving and adapting his defence he probably has a couple of fights left to remind people of why he was IBF Light-Welterweight champion for so long.

[The Congressman]

'Just heard Ricky was rushed to the hospital with chest pain and vomiting.

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'Just heard Ricky was rushed to the hospital with chest pain and vomiting.

Ricky Hatton has been taken to hospital suffering chest pains and vomiting, Sky Sports News has confirmed.

Ricky Hatton is receiving hospital treatment


The boxer is being treated in Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester and is expected to remain there overnight.

He complained of feeling unwell on Monday and was admitted to hospital this morning, his agent Paul Speak said.

Doctors have carried out tests on the former light-welterweight champion and think the most likely cause is food poisoning.

They have ruled out swine flu.

Mr Speak said Hatton is not seriously ill but could be kept in hospital for a couple of days as a precaution.

Hatton, 30, was on a theatre tour in Ireland last week and attended a boxing event on Saturday that he was promoting.


Possible challenge from Khan

Meanwhile, promoter Frank Warren said he would like to see Hatton fight Amir Khan, who faces his maiden world title challenge against Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik on Saturday.

While 22-year-old Khan and his trainer Freddie Roach have spoken at length about a showdown with Hatton, promoter Warren has kept his cards closer to his chest.

Mr Warren believes Hatton should retire following an emphatic defeat by Manny Pacquiao earlier this year.

But he admitted if the Mancunian does fight on, he would be open to a fight between the two.

Mr Warren said: "Let's see if Amir gets the belt first. But it's a great fight.

"I think personally Ricky Hatton should retire but if he wants to fight, then why not? It's a great fight."

Asked if he would be confident of Khan beating Hatton, Mr Warren added: "I think so, I think he is the man of his time but he's got to get through Kotelnik first. That's the most important thing."