Ricky Hatton comeback

[Doggy Styles]

What do the sports fans here think of boxer Ricky Hatton's recently-announced comeback?

He used to put on 3 or 4 stone with beer and pies between fights, which in my opinion shortened his career at the top, and I'd guess he has done the same in the three years since he retired.

I'd be very surprised if this comeback lasted long.

[Scoobos]

I know, its pretty sad.. I read Bruno's book and it was a real eye opener to depression, for me.

Given that these kids are often carrying problems due to bad life experiences , and pulled into training to focus them, when it all goes away later in life they really can struggle.

I can't see him doing anything other than getting knocked about hard and then going back onto the drugs, beers and pies again.

I think he's a great fella too, I really hope I'm wrong about his future.

[shaunbhoy]

I can't see him doing anything other than getting knocked about hard

Same here. Towards the end of his initial career, it was difficult to find someone that had been so badly battered about the ring that had not ended up in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool!

Boom Boom!!

[TheBigD]

I've heard rumours that he's broke, but I doubt that. However, his promotional company is supposed to be doing pretty badly, so this is just a ploy to increase revenue/interest.

He'll have a couple of fights against journeymen, beat Malinaggi for a World title and then fight Kahn. Nothing there to cause him too many problems, but would generate a fair bit of cash in PPV's etc

[MyUserName]

After the way Pacman took him out I think he should be careful about getting back into the ring with anyone with any power in their hands. He was good and he went after the 2 best p4p fighters around at the time but did not quite have what it took to beat them although the referee in the Mayweather fight was horrendously biased imho.

Hopefully he will make a bit of money and actually retire for good.

[TheBigD]

After the way Pacman took him out I think he should be careful about getting back into the ring with anyone with any power in their hands. He was good and he went after the 2 best p4p fighters around at the time but did not quite have what it took to beat them although the referee in the Mayweather fight was horrendously biased imho.

Hopefully he will make a bit of money and actually retire for good.

He won't. As mentioned, he'll win a World title off Malinaggi (who's he's beaten before), then a big money domestic World title fight with Amir Kahn. He'll make a packet, not put himself at too much risk, and raise the profile of "Hatton Promotions".

[MarillionFan]

He has his eyes on a fight with Khan no doubt. Hatton is past it I'm afraid. He was a classic pressure fighter & I fail to see how he can keep ballooning up and down, take two years off and then come back. The classic boxing mistake of coming back IMHO. Come Dancing would be better.