Ricky Hatton has revealed how he managed to lose three stone in just eight weeks in preparation for his upcoming boxing bout with Marco Antonio Barrera. The Manchester boxing hero is confirming he will return to the ring for an exhibition fight with old rival Marco Antonio Barrera on July 2.
Hatton insists it is not the start of a real comeback and the fight at Manchester Arena will have no decision and neither man will ‘go for the kill’. It is set to be a “concert-like atmosphere” for the event.
Hatton has admitted that the his motivation to comeback was enhanced after seeing former fighters do the same in exhibition bouts over the last 18 months. Fighters returning to the ring has become somewhat of a trend over the past few years, with Mike Tyson fighting Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
