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Post by barndoor on Jul 7, 2008 11:06:31 GMT 1
Ricky Hatton says he will fight twice more before retiring from the sport.
Hatton will fight Paulie Malignaggi later this year in Las Vegas for the IBO and IBF light-welterweight title.
The Manchester boxer, 29, then plans to end his career against Filipino great Manny Pacquiao or Mexican Oscar de la Hoya at Wembley next year.
"I don't want to go on forever and would have done everything I dreamed off, so two more fights and then I think I'm done," Hatton told BBC Sport.
Hatton confirmed that his fight against American Malignaggi would be in Las Vegas, the scene of his only defeat, against Floyd Mayweather in December.
"I'll fight Paulie Malignaggi in November in Las Vegas again, so I'll be able to take my wonderful fans over there again and if I win that, then it'll be my eighth world title," he said.
A showdown with Pacquiao, who claimed the WBC lightweight title with victory over David Diaz on Saturday, would pit two of the most popular boxers in the sport against each other.
Both Hatton and Pacquiao have a huge following and the fight, which the 'Hitman' hopes to hold in front of 100,000 fans in Britain, would prove a fitting finale to his career.
"In the New Year I'm hoping to fight either Manny Pacquiao or Oscar de la Hoya at Wembley Stadium in front of 100,000 people and after that I'll probably retire," added Hatton. a truly great champion but it is the right thing to call it a day his last fight was not the true ricky hatton
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Post by mrpro03 on Jul 7, 2008 18:27:00 GMT 1
Would be great to see either Pacy or Golden Boy.
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Post by shitatdarts on Jul 7, 2008 18:48:48 GMT 1
the wembley fight against any them would be 1 that i would have to get a ticket too
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Post by slim on Jul 10, 2008 1:28:27 GMT 1
i am a hatton fan , but there is no way he can beat Pacquiao .
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Post by gavster on Jul 10, 2008 10:22:08 GMT 1
i am a hatton fan , but there is no way he can beat Pacquiao . agreed fella but it would be a belter though
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Post by force666 on Jul 10, 2008 14:27:16 GMT 1
i think its a big mistake personally hope im wrong but this could see him and his record hurt
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Post by JEDI on Jul 10, 2008 19:11:25 GMT 1
I saw pac-man absolutly take David Diaz apart in 8 rounds, he's quick and he's tough maybe a bit too much for Hatton a bit too fast
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Post by slim on Jul 11, 2008 18:43:18 GMT 1
he is possibly the best pound for pound fighter on the planet at the moment, hatton would be put down. it would be a terrible end for his career and i dont want this fight to happen. i wonder if manny can go up another weight and draw mayweather out of retirement..now that would be some fight
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Post by loinsman on Jul 20, 2008 12:55:57 GMT 1
I think the pac-man is to strong to quick for hatton
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Post by Snakehipsx2 on May 3, 2009 1:57:26 GMT 1
i am a hatton fan , but there is no way he can beat Pacquiao . That statement is about to be tested.
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Post by Snakehipsx2 on May 3, 2009 3:09:45 GMT 1
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Post by andrewmgan1976 on May 3, 2009 8:53:19 GMT 1
I think the pac-man is to strong to quick for hatton Point I believe was proved
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Post by gazz on May 3, 2009 11:45:33 GMT 1
i am hatton fan and i have to say maybe the time has come for ricky to call it a day hes made a mint out of boxing and it was sad to see the way he went down .
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Post by domdom on May 3, 2009 12:50:21 GMT 1
To be honest, I should have seen this coming a mile off. I only wish I had seen more of Pacman to have been able to predict it.
Man against boy.
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Post by andrewmgan1976 on May 3, 2009 21:45:48 GMT 1
I think Hatton has to take a long hard look at himself now, can;t continue to punish his body with massive weight gains and losses between fights.
If it was me, I'd call it a day
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