Vyacheslav Senchenko surprised over Ricky Hatton making it back to welterweight – Boxing News
Former WBA welterweight titlist Vyacheslav Senchenko admits he was surprised to see Ricky Hatton losing 5st to get back to the welterweight division. Vyacheslav Senchenko revealed that he thought he would only be able to fight Hatton at heavyweight but no
more.
Vyacheslav Senchenko reveals Hatton had become huge following his knockout loss to Filipino fight champion Manny Pacquiao.
“Just over a year ago I saw Ricky when he went to Panama for an award and we had a picture taken of us together,” said Senchenko, who will be facing Hatton soon.
“Ricky was so big that I never thought at that time he would come back and I would have an opportunity to fight him,” he added.
“When the fight was proposed I thought it can’t be at welterweight – surely it must be a few divisions higher! I thought that guy is too big for me.”
Hatton will take on Senchenko this Saturday at the Manchester Arena on Saturday. It will be his comeback bout after almost two years of retirement from professional boxing.
Hatton has previously stated that the reason of his return is not to avenge his defeat at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, but to relive his legacy which most people have forgotten. According to Hatton, the major reason why he wanted
to come back was to prove to himself that he still is the person who is capable of winning world title.
The former welterweight title has admitted that winning world titles is still his goal but it does not mean the world to him right now. Hatton is focused on defeating Senchenko this Saturday. If he wins, he wants to go ahead with a fight against WBA welterweight
titlist Paulie Malignaggi.
For now, Senchenko and Hatton both are ready to rumble in the ring. Hatton will perform in front of his home crowd, which would be a factor of pressurising for him. However, the Hitman is confident that he will not disappoint fans this time. According to
him, even if he is knocked out in the ring, he would feel good about the fact that he tried.
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