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Boxing legend Ricky Hatton steps back into ring at 46 for first fight in over a decade

Ricky Hatton, 46, to make shock return to professional boxing in Dubai
  • British boxing legend Ricky Hatton is set to make a professional return to the ring on 2 December in Dubai.
  • Hatton, 46, will face veteran Gulf fighter Eisa Al Dah, also 46, in what will be his 49th professional bout.
  • This marks Hatton's first professional fight in over a decade, following his retirement in 2012 after a loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko.
  • Hatton, a former welterweight and light-welterweight world champion, boasts a professional record of 45 wins and 3 losses.
  • Despite an eye injury preventing him from travelling, Hatton joined the press conference via video call, expressing his anticipation for the fight.
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