Ricky Hatton V Lazcano


LONDON (Reuters) - Former IBF and WBC light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton will return to the ring on May 24 with a possible fight against American Juan Lazcano, the English fighter said on Monday.

Hatton, still the IBO title holder at light welterweight, was knocked out by American Floyd Mayweather Jnr in Las Vegas in December when he moved up a weight to challenge for the WBC welterweight title.

The Manchester-based fighter, beaten just once in his 44 professional career bouts, said he will move back down to light welterweight with the fight taking place in Manchester or London.

"It would be nice to repay the fans as a way to say thank you to them for coming over to the States," Hatton told the BBC. "Vegas is like my second home and I will go back there."

The 32-year-old Lazcano has not fought since losing to Vivian Harris in an eliminator for the WBC light-welterweight title in Vegas a year ago.

"He's a good fighter, we should have fought him before but he got injured," Hatton said.

Thoughts?
Predictions?

hatton win stoppage not sure which round not a bad fight back for him i wanted him to fight witter though just to shut him up

I would say Hatton in 7.

Bit rich saying he is thinking of his fans and he might still go to London though. His career long hardcore fans are in Manchester and it would still be a 6 hour round trip and a stay overnight for them to see this fight if it were in London.

Should def be in Manchester for me.

Also, whats that about Haye v Macca being at 2am for US telly reasons. Once again the real fans get stamped on for the odd person who might watch it in the US.

Hatton has never held wbc lightwelter title....hes had WBU IBO IBF. and WBA

i think Hatton should take the witter fight
it would be a great fight and would certainly pull in the
crowds id certainly go just to see witter get shut up!!!
Then Hatton should fight Khan and give him a real test...
...then wed see if he could take a punch!!!

bit of a step down isn't it?

yeah it is but i think that khan needs a test and
who better to give him one than the best light-welterweight on the planet? If he could beat hatton then he would make a name for himself just like Calzaghe did when he beat Eubank!

i hear he's fighting malignaggi after, thats more like it!

Malignaggi wont get past the 4th

Malignaggi would i think go the distance but lose i hope so as he is complete twat x

Hatton vs Witter could be very interesting i would love to watch it, it will be good to see how Hatton comes back from defeat.

Malig hasnt the skill of PBF but would probably wind Hatton us just as much, only he wouldn`t be able to evade and counter as well. That being the case I think Ricky would beat him down in 8.

Paulie has no power or no right hand...i cannot stand the little weasel...get Ricky to muller him x

He looks like he is straight out of 'Fame' as well. What more reason does Ricky need.

Hatton on points.