Ricky Hatton will appear in the ring for the final time when he takes on an exhibition with fellow boxing legend Marco Antonio Barerra.
The former champion will return for the first time since retiring after losing to Vyacheslav Senchenko in 2012, where he will face Barerra at the Manchester Arena. Hatton has made a remarkable transformation since retiring from the ring, and has now even been compared with his son Campbell.
His upcoming Mexican rival provides a significant test giving his vast wealth of experience, and has even faced Amir Khan in Manchester during the latter stages of his career.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the exhibition clash below...
When is Ricky Hatton v Marco Antonio Barrera?
Hatton's clash with Barrera will take place this Saturday 12 November at AO Arena in Manchester. The event will begin with a BOXXER undercard at 7pm with the main event ring walks set at 11pm.
This event will depend on the duration of the undercard bouts which includes a main event between Natasha Jonas and Marie-Eve Dicaire.
How to watch Ricky Hatton v Marco Antonio Barrera via TV and live stream
Viewers can watch the fight live on Sky Sports Action from 7pm with all the action available to customers as part of their standard sports subscription at no extra cost. The fights can also be streamed via Sky Go on a range of devices including your mobile, tablet or desktop computer.
Full fight card
Natasha Jonas vs. Marie Eve Dicaire
Ricky Hatton vs. Marco Antonio Barrera
Dalton Smith vs. Kaisee Benjamin
Tyler Denny vs. Bradley Rea
Frazer Clarke vs. Kamil Sokolowski
Dylan Cheema vs. Jordan Ellison
Viddal Riley vs. Ross McGuigan
Clark Smith vs TBA
Jack Kilgannon vs TBA
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Quotes corner
Hatton: “My fighting days are behind me. There’s very little risk involved. I think that’s what fight fans worry about when fighters make comebacks. They’re worried about seeing their heroes get beat or hurt. They don’t want to see the champions of yesteryear getting bashed up. With an exhibition, there’s very little chance of that happening. You’ve got the big gloves, less rounds and there’s an understanding with two professionals.
It’s a celebration. “It’s given me a goal and a target, something to set my focus on, it’s kept me in the gym. Everyone knows the story with my mental health, I’ve had problems with drink, drugs and depression. My mental health is bang on track but my physical health has never been better and it’s going to stay that way.”
