Ricky Hatton Comeback Fight Preview
British boxing fans will no doubt be glued to their seats or TVs as The Hitman, Ricky Hatton, returns to the ring on November 24th. Coming out of a 3 1/2 year retirement, Hatton seems to have made all the safe choices. He is fighting before a hometown crowd in Manchester, and his opponent is Vyacheslav Senchenko, a guy who was stopped by feather-fisted Paulie Malignaggi in his first title defense against a live, world class opponent.
Surely the furious, brutal attack of Hatton will be enough to dispose of a guy like Senchenko, right? Yet Hatton is obscured by the numerous question marks hanging off of his body, making the question of just how much he has left very pertinent indeed. Maybe Senchenko poses a very real threat, and maybe he doesn't.
Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1, 21 KOs)
5'10" tall, 70" reach, 35 years old
Ukrainian
Former welterweight champion
Credit: Miguel Salazar
It is easy to forget that Senchenko is ac...
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Ricky Hatton to face Vyacheslav Senchenko in comeback bout
Former two-time champ and British superstar Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton will come out of retirement for his first fight in 3½ years when he faces former WBA welterweight titleholder Vyacheslav Senchenko on Saturday, November 24, in Manchester, England. The welterweight fight is scheduled for ten rounds and will be broadcast on Showtime.
The last time Hatton was seen in the...
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