Boxing News: Hatton-Lazcano Weigh-In, Miranda-Abraham 2

The official weigh-in for the Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Lazcano showdown this Saturday (Live on VERSUS, the telecast will begin at a special time of 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT) was held In front of several thousand rabid fight fans in an ultra-modern Manchester, England shopping mall.

With top announcer Michael Buffer handling the introductions, Juan Lazcano, 37-4-1 (27), was the first to take the stage and tipped the beam at 139.75 lb before making way for IBO/Ring light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton.

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Hatton-Lazcano On Versus

Press present at the City of Manchester Stadium today for the final press conference ahead of Ricky Hatton’s May 24 bout with Juan Lazcano were in no doubt that Saturday’s clash will live up the massive pre-fight expectations. There was a real buzz amongst the dozens of journalists, radio and TV crews present as co-promoter Frank Maloney opened proceedings with the announcement that a further 350 seats were available for the record-breaking event that has already sold 55,000 seats.

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Boxing News: Hatton-Lazcano, Mijares-Munoz, Guzman-Campbell

In stark contrast to the circulating stories of an illness during training camp, which turned out to be nothing more than a fleeting minor virus, IBO/Ring Light Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton extended an open invitation to the British press yesterday to witness a rigorous display of his healthful condition. There has been no denial from Team Hatton that Ricky picked up a virus for a short period, but he was so far advanced in his training that he was already preparing to cut back.

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Boxing News: Larry Holmes, Mack-Judah, Hatton-Lazcano

Former Heavyweight Champion of the World Larry Holmes has dismissed the current crop of heavyweight boxers as nothing more than ‘big and strong guys who don’t know how to fight.’

Speaking to Setanta Sports News Holmes said:

“If you want to prove yourself as a champion, you have to fight everybody and anybody who comes up and gives you that challenge. You have to prove yourself worthy of being Heavyweight Champion of the World.

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Boxing News: Hatton-Lazcano, Pacquiao-Diaz, Valuev-Chagaev

Saturday, May 24 sees a record breaking show in the United Kingdom with 55,000 fans packed into the home of Manchester City Football Club to witness the homecoming of their favorite son, Ricky Hatton. Ricky defends his IBO light welterweight crown and the most prestigious title in world boxing, the Ring Magazine belt, against Mexican-American hard man Juan Lazcano.

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Hatton vs. Lazcano: Ricky Looking To Rebuild His Confidence

By Dan Ambrose: Former super lightweight champion Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) has finally decided on his next opponent Juan Lazcano (37-4-1, 27 KOs), whom he will be fighting on May 24th in Manchester, England. Hatton, 29, is coming off of a 10th round TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December 2007, and because of that it was expected that Hatton would choose a beatable opponent, one that he could look good against without the possibility of being beaten. That didn’t prevent his many fans from wanting him to fight fighters, preferably the good kind that are ranked in the top 10. Unfortunately, Lazcano doesn’t fit the bill, although he is ranked #12 in the IBF, which makes him at least a decent fighter.

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