Vyacheslav Senchenko

By Scott Gilfoid: One interesting part about last Saturday’s 9th round knockout loss for Ricky Hatton (45-3, 32 KO’s) against Vyacheslav Senchenko (33-1, 22 KO’s) in Manchester was that Hatton thought he was ahead by a whopping four rounds at the time he was stopped by a body shot in the 9th.

I don’t know how Hatton could have thought he was ahead by so many rounds because that would mean that Senchenko had won only 2 rounds, and I don’t see how Hatton could have thought that when he was taking punishment from the 6th round. Those rounds weren’t even close in my opinion because Hatton was walking into shot after shot. And in the first five rounds, you got to give Senchenko at least one of those rounds.

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By William Mackay: Former two division world champion Ricky Hatton (45-3, 32 KO’s) summed up perfectly what his problem was in losing tonight to Vyacheslav Senchenko (33-1, 22 KO’s) by saying “It’s not there anymore.” Hatton is talking his deteriorated skills after his 9th round knockout loss. Hatton was hit with a left to the body and he couldn’t get back tonight in his comeback fight at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, England.

Hatton said after the fight at the post-fight press conference “It’s not there anymore. Too many hard fights, burning the candle at both ends, I lost 4 1/2 stones preparing for this fight. I’m not going to put myself through that torture again. I had to find out if I could mix it at the world level, but I can’t.”

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By Scott Gilfoid: Well, it didn’t take Ricky Hatton (45-3, 32 KO’s) very long to think about retirement after being stopped in the 9th round tonight by a beautiful picturesque left hook to the midsection by Vyacheslav Senchenko (33-1, 22 KO’s) in Manchester.

Hatton had said after the fight that he was going to think about whether to retire or not because he didn’t want to make any “Hasty decisions.” It looks like Hatton didn’t have to think too hard because Sky Sports News is reporting that Hatton just announced his retirement from boxing.

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By Adam Mccoy: Ricky Hatton returned to the ring tonight and suffered defeat at the hands of Vyacheslav Senchenko. You have to give credit where credits due, Senchenko fought smart and occasionally stood toe to toe with Hatton. Hatton was stopped in the 9th by a crippling left hand body shot which totally took his breath away. The result was such a shame but was the night in general?

Hatton stated tonight was about beating his demons and he doesn’t just mean his last fight. Ricky has admitted to depression, feeling suicidal, drugs and endless amounts of alcohol. Ricky’s weight plummeted and he thought he was a failure as a father. Well tonight Hatton not only made his kids and wife proud he made the whole of the UK proud. Hopefully he will know hang up his gloves. He hasn’t lost anything what so ever tonight. He didn’t take the tune up fight people expected he picked up where he left off and went for a top fighter.

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By Adam Hill: The Manchester Evening News Arena was filled with electric nostalgia and the booms of drums echoed throughout the stadium. Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton (45-2) didn’t look likely to ever return to the ring- well documented personal battles and terrifying memories of a night and a Filipino three years ago almost breaking his warrior spirit. After an exciting undercard the time had come to see whether Ricky Hatton was still a contender.

Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1), sporting a Manchester United shirt (Ricky being a fan of arch-rivals Manchester City), entered the ring intent on destroying the hopes of everyone at ringside.
Then, as if he had never left, the crowd erupted on reception of Hatton. Michael Buffer, unable to be heard over the roar of the Hitman faithful, struggled through the pre-fight proceedings before the bell rang and the two fighters began to circle. The bout was scheduled for 10 rounds.

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By Scott Gilfoid: Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) thinks he’s going to be the same Hatton he was many years ago when he steps inside the ring tonight against Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1, 21 KO’s) at the Manchester Arena in front of a throng of British fans showing up just to get a glimpse of their hero Hatton for the first time in many years. All I can say about that is don’t be surprised if Hatton gets knocked out cold again.

Hatton said to Sky Ringside “The main thing is what happens when I step inside the ring. Nothing is going to shake me. It’ll be the new Ricky Hatton. I really think I’m going to roll back the years.”

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