Hatton, 44, has shed a considerable amount of weight and looked in fine condition, bouncing on his toes and marauding forward in his familiar style. The bout was made at middleweight, comfortably above the featherweight and super-featherweight divisions that Barrera ruled and the 48-year-old was the more comfortably proportioned of the two. MORE: What happened when Ricky Hatton fought Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao? ![]() ![]() ![]() Ten years on from bringing down the curtain on his professional career at the same venue, the former two-weight world champion walked out to his trademark Manchester City anthem of Blue Moon, mockingly beginning his journey to the ring on a Zimmer frame.įormer three-weight ruler Barrera and Hatton are long-time friends and entered into their middle-aged endeavour to raise funds and awareness for the mental health charity Andy's Man Club.Īfter Hatton’s well-documented struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts, it was wonderful to witness fulfilling closure for one of the finest British sporting careers of the 21st century before his ever-adoring public. ![]() Ricky Hatton made a poignant return to the Manchester Arena as he shared an eight-round exhibition with Mexican boxing great Marco Antonio Barrera.
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