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The Independent
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Ricky Hatton, 46, makes shock return to boxing in Dubai announcement
Ricky Hatton announced a shock comeback to professional boxing at a show in Dubai on Sunday (6 July). The 46-year-old former world champion will be stepping back into the ring against UAE fighter Eisa Al Dah in a middleweight contest in Dubai on 2 December. The announcement was made at a boxing show promoted by Al Dah, with Hatton appearing by video link, claiming he was 'very much looking forward' to the fight, adding: 'I think it'll be a sensational evening.' It will be Hatton's first professional fight since defeat to Vyacheslav Senchenko in 2012, although the Manchester boxer previously fought an exhibition match against Marco Antonio Barrera in 2022.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hatton, 46, announces comeback, ending 13-year retirement
Former multiple world champion Ricky Hatton has announced his return to boxing, 13 years after retiring from the sport. Manchester's Hatton, who turns 47 in October, will fight the UAE's Eisa Al Dah in a middleweight bout on 2 December in Dubai. Advertisement The fight was announced during a show promoted by Al Dah in Dubai on Sunday, with Hatton confirming his return via livestream. Hatton, who won world titles at welterweight and light-welterweight, revealed he should have been in Dubai but could not attend after accidentally injuring his eye with his sunglasses. "I wish I was there but I had a little bad injury on my eye. The main thing is the fight will take place and I can't wait, I'm really looking forward to it," said Hatton. "It's just one of them freakish things, I caught one of my sunglasses in my eyes and I'm very fortunate it's not done any permanent damage. It's just scraped the surface, so fingers crossed we're good to go." Advertisement Hatton, who won 45 of his 48 professional bouts across an esteemed 15-year career, last fought professionally in 2012, suffering defeat by Ukraine's Vyacheslav Senchenko. He earned notable world title wins over Russia's Kostya Tszyu and Jose Luis Castillo among others, before defeats by Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio. Hatton's announcement comes after Pacquiao, 46, confirmed his return - a title bout with WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on 19 July - in May. Al Dah, 46, who has won eight of his 11 bouts, last fought in 2021, suffering defeat by Mexico's Pedro Alejandro Delgado. Advertisement More boxing from the BBC
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Boxing legend Ricky Hatton, 46, to come out of retirement - but misses big announcement in Dubai due to BIZARRE injury suffered at Oasis gig
Ricky Hatton is set for a sensational return to professional boxing more than a decade after his last official fight. The former world champion, 46, will face fellow veteran Eisa Al Dah in a middleweight contest on December 2 in Dubai. It marks Hatton's first professional bout since 2012, when he was stopped by Vyacheslav Senchenko in Manchester. Hatton did return to the ring for an exhibition against Marco Antonio Barrera in 2022, but this upcoming clash will be fully sanctioned. Al Dah, also 46, is the United Arab Emirates' first professional boxer, having made his debut in 2007. Hatton was set to fly to Dubai this week for Sunday night's high-profile launch press conference but was forced to stay home after suffering an eye injury from his designer at the Oasis reunion gig, leaving him unable to travel until it heals. The Gallagher brothers made their long-awaited reunion this weekend after 16 years apart. Hatton was famously escorted to the ring by Noel and Liam Gallagher for his 2008 victory over Paulie Malignaggi. Unable to attend the announcement of the fight in person, Hatton joined the press conference via video call to promote the fight. He said 'I'm very much looking forward to it myself, to be honest with you. 'What you're trying to do there for boxing in Dubai is fantastic.' An enthusiastic Al Dah added: 'Trust me, this fight will not be like the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight. 'It will be a true fight, true action. And I will do my best, because everybody in the UAE and the Gulf, they will watch this fight. The place will be sold out and it will be watched around the world.' Hatton is still regarded as one of Britain's greatest and most beloved boxers, having racked up an incredible 43 straight wins before suffering his first defeat at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr in their 2007 clash for the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles. During that unbeaten run, Hatton became a multiple-time world champion at super lightweight and also captured a welterweight belt. His defining night came in June 2005, when he toppled Australia's Kostya Tszyu to claim the IBF and The Ring super lightweight titles in a career-best performance. After his loss to Mayweather, Hatton bounced back with impressive victories over Juan Lazcano and Paulie Malignaggi, successfully defending his IBO and The Ring super lightweight belts. However, his reign came to an end in brutal fashion when he was knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in May 2009. That defeat led to a two-and-a-half-year hiatus from the sport, before Hatton made a comeback in November 2012 against Vyacheslav Senchenko — a return that ended in disappointment as he was stopped in the ninth round.
