Ricky Hatton announces retirement Visit Bet365 Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 7 Jul 2011 Tweet Ricky Hatton (credit: Wikipedia) Related Articles See all Boxing news Share it Pin It Former welterweight and light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton has confirmed his retirement after a glittering 14-year career.The 32-year-old has not fought since his crushing two-round battering at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in May 2009, and has often refused to officially rule out a return to the ring. However, Hatton has now confirmed in an interview with his official website that he will not be making a comeback, and he will instead concentrate on his career as a promoter.Hatton said: “I am very upset. It's a very sad day for me.“I know it is the right decision, though. I've known it was the right thing to do for 18 months to be honest.“It's a bit of a relief to finally do it. It's been hovering over my head for such a long time. These last two years have been really frustrating. I hit rock bottom and it almost drove me insane.“There's nothing more I love than training for a fight but I have no dreams left now.”Hatton, who retires with a 45-2 record, won his first world title in June 2005 when he defeated Kostya Tszyu for the IBF light-welterweight champion, and moved up to welterweight in May 2006 when he beat Luis Collazo for the WBA title in Boston. Victories over Juan Urango and Jose Luis Castillo followed as he became arguably Britain’s most popular sportsmen, with thousands of fans following him across the Atlantic for his fights in the United States, and that led to a December 2007 showdown with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas to determine boxing’s pound-for-pound number one. However, Hatton came up short as he was stopped in the 10th round by the WBC welterweight champion.He made his return in May 2008 by beating Juan Lazcano in front of a 55,000-strong crowd at the City of Manchester Stadium, home of his beloved Manchester City, and followed that up with a comprehensive win over Paulie Malignaggi later that year. Hatton made another tilt at becoming pound-for-pound number one when he returned to Las Vegas in May 2009, but he suffered a brutal knockout loss to the Filipino superstar in what has proved to be his final bout. Read our Bet365 review Get your £200 free bet at bet365 now Like Like Post to wall 484 Reads All Boxing News Recent Boxing Articles Carl Froch v Lucian Bute preview - The Cobra admits he has lots to prove23 May 2012Carl Froch, the outsider for his IBF world super-middleweight title challenge against Lucian Bute, Amir Khan 2/5 to beat Danny Garcia for WBC light-welterweight title23 May 2012Amir Khan has confirmed he will fight WBC light-welterweight champion Danny Garcia for his title in David Haye denies he is afraid of fighting Vitali Klitschko22 May 2012David Haye has dismissed claims from Vitali Klitschko's manager that he is “afraid” of facing the U Carl Froch v Lucian Bute Tips – Bute to ruin Froch homecoming22 May 2012Carl Froch makes his homecoming at the Nottingham Arena on Saturday, but the party looks set to be Carl Froch v Lucian Bute Tips – Froch to KO champion Bute22 May 2012Carl Froch continues his run of tough opponents by challenging IBF Super Middleweight champion Luci Floyd Mayweather Jr v Anthony Mundine fight odds18 May 2012Floyd Mayweather Jr is a massive favourite to win a potential fight with challenger Anthony Mundine More Stories Recent Articles Joey Barton 4/1 to have 12-match ban increased24 May 2012Joey Barton could have his 12-match ban increased if he appeals and the odds for him to serve a sus Agnieszka Radwanska v Alison Van Uytvanck - WTA Brussels live stream24 May 2012Agnieszka Radwanska will face the unexpected challenge of Alison Van Uytvanck on Thursday in the Sofia Arvidsson v Urszula Radwanska - WTA Brussels live stream24 May 2012Sofia Arvidsson will take on Urszula Radwanska in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Brussels Open Air21 v Talk N Text live streaming basketball preview and tips (11:00 BST)24 May 2012Air21 and Talk N Text seek redemption in PBA Governor's Cup Meralco Bolts v Petron Blaze Boosters live streaming basketball preview and tips (09:30 BST)24 May 2012Meralco Bolts and Petron Blaze Boosters out to continue winning ways in PBA Governor's Cup FIVB World League - Live streaming matches on bet36524 May 2012Action in Pool D of the FIVB World League unfolds this weekend and bet365 will live stream all the More Stories Tags Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Ricky Hatton Retires
