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Daily Archives: November 21, 2012
After being floored for the count, Ricky Hatton claims to be ‘a happy man’ ready to enjoy retirement
Looking physically and mentally shopworn after suffering a ninth round knockout loss to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Senchenko last night at the Manchester Arena in England, former WBA welterweight and IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton announced he will never again throw fists in the squared circle. Hatton (45-3, 32 KOs), awarded the 2005 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year, first shelved his gloves after being viciously knocked onto Queer Street in the second round by Manny Pacquiao in May 2009. However, “The Hitman,” who previously had only been trumped professionally by prizefighting greats Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KOs) and Floyd Mayweather (43-0, … Continue reading
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Tagged “The Hitman, ” who previously had only been trumped professionally by prizefighting greats Pacquiao (54-4-2, 26 KOs), 38 KOs) and Floyd Mayweather (43-0, abusing drugs and alcohol to combat suicidal thoughts after his initial retirement, awarded the 2005 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year, chose to comeback primarily for a morale booster, first shelved his gloves after being viciously knocked onto Queer Street in the second round by Manny Pacquiao in May 2009, former WBA welterweight and IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton announced he will never again throw fists in the squared circle, Hatton, stripped in September 2010 of his boxing license by the British Boxing Board of Control after being found guilty of misconduct for drug use, suffering a ninth round knockout loss to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Senchenko last night at the Manchester Arena in England, whose most impressive triumph came when he took the IBF light welterweight belt from International Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu by TKO in June 2005
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