Ricky Hatton, 46, to make boxing comeback in Dubai

MANCHESTER England AP Ricky Hatton the -year-old former two-weight world champion will return to the ring to fight in the United Arab Emirates in December years after he retired The Manchester native who turns in October will face Eisa Al Dah in Dubai on Dec it has been publicized Hatton - has not fought since losing in his last comeback bout to Vyacheslav Senchenko in November Fight Fight Fight It s official Hatton posted on X He won world titles at welterweight and light-welterweight with his other two losses coming against pound-for-pound greats Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao He is the latest former champion to announce a comeback long after retirement in a growing area for such events with Pacquiao Mike Tyson Roy Jones Jr and Julio C sar Ch vez Jr all making lucrative returns Al Dah also has not fought since and only once since But he was adamant it will be action packed It will not be like the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight Al Dah explained It will be a true fight True action and I will do my best Hatton became a British sporting hero after winning epic battles against Kostya Tszyu Jos Luis Castillo and Paulie Malignaggi They earned him clashes with Mayweather and Pacquiao but both ended in knockout defeats He retired for the first time after his brutal second round knockout defeat against Pacquiao in but returned more than three years later and fought Ukrainian Senchenko at the Manchester Arena That fight also ended in defeat with a ninth-round stoppage that left Hatton in tears Since retiring Hatton has trained other fighters in his Manchester gym He disclosed he hoped his fight would lead to more being staged in Dubai There s a territory for it he announced and I think it ll be a sensational evening James Robson is at https twitter com jamesalanrobson Source