Ricky Hatton’s exhibition against Marco Antonio Barrera will be shown dwell on Sky Sports activities as the previous entire world champion returns in Manchester future month.
‘The Hitman’ will showcase his expertise in entrance of his hometown lovers one far more time when he shares the ring with Mexican excellent Barrera at AO Arena on July 2.
The venue is hosting a stacked Boxxer bill, stay on Sky Sports activities, topped by Hughie Fury vs Michael Hunter in a WBA heavyweight title eliminator, with Ben Whittaker earning his eagerly predicted qualified debut.
Hatton also techniques amongst the ropes, in a independent farewell occasion, which will be broadcasted to the Sky Sports activities viewers who can look at the Mancunian hero make his iconic ring walk.
The previous two-fat king returns to the scene of his most popular victory, a dramatic stoppage of Kostya Tszyu in 2005, which commenced his very first reign as a environment champion.
Hatton unified titles at tremendous-lightweight, then turned a world winner at welterweight in the course of a profitable job that experienced finished with his retirement in 2012.
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