Former Two-Time World Champion and British superstar Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton (45-2, 32 KOs) winds down preparation for his first fight in 3½ years, next Saturday, Nov. 24, live on SHOWTIME® at 5 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
The offensive-minded Hatton, 34, will face former WBA welterweight titleholder Vyacheslav Senchenko at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The scheduled 10-round welterweight fight will be a special, afternoon edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING followed by a replay that night on SHOWTIME EXTREME®.
This will be the first comeback fight for Hatton, who battled depression, suicidal thoughts and ballooning weight after going into a self-imposed exile following a loss to Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2009. One of Britain’s all-time most popular fighters, Hatton will be fighting for the 10th time on SHOWTIME, (and seventh on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING). He registered the most noteworthy victory of his career in his last appearance on the network when he captured the IBF 140-pound title with an 11th-round TKO over Hall of Famer Kosta Tszyu on June 4, 2005, in Manchester. Eighteen thousand tickets were purchased for the Nov. 24 event even before an opponent was announced.
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