Ricky Hatton retires calls it quit once again ? Boxing News
Following his ninth round stoppage to Ukrainian fighter Vyacheslav Senchenko, Briton fighter Ricky Hatton has called it quit once again. The former welterweight titlist believes the fighting spirit he once had is not there anymore.
While Hatton was confident that he could still win world titles despite others warning him of the dangers of stepping back in the ring after 3 years of depression and alcoholism, Hatton was sure-footed that he would do something extraordinary. He gave his best against Senchenko but could not score a win, and so he has decided to put an end to it.
?I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it - and I haven't,? said Hatton, who was disappointing over his defeat to Senchenko. ?I found out tonight it isn't there no more. I'm a straight-shooter and I tell the truth. I can look at myself in the mirror and tell myself I did my best, but there is always an excuse to find.?
A body shot during the ninth round landed Hatton on the mat. The Briton gave his best to Senchenko, keeping him busy in the initial five rounds. However, somehow Hatton could not manage to pull himself throughout the fight and fell during the ninth round.
?I got in the best shape I possibly could but if I hadn't been hit with that body shot I would have just scraped over the line with a points win and I honestly think I would still be telling you all the same thing.?
Despite the fact that he lost and has gone into retirement once again, Hatton asserted that he was a better man, as he is now satisfied that fighting is no longer his business.
Hatton made his comeback after almost three years of retirement, during which he suffered from severe depression, alcoholism and drug addiction. He even tried suiciding at times but he could not. In his own words, he was afraid, as he did not know which path to select. Hatton decided to give fighting one last shot to see if he still has it. Now, he knows his fighting career is over for sure.
Source: http://blogs.bettor.com/Ricky-Hatton-retires-calls-it-quit-once-again-Boxing-News-a203566
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