Ricky Hatton, 43, reveals Mike Tyson inspired him to come out of retirement as he eyes fight with Marco Antonio Barrera
RICKY HATTON has confirmed SunSport’s exclusive that he is considering a boxing comeback aged 43.
The legendary Manchester Hitman hung up his gloves in 2012 after a ninth-round loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko but has kept himself in decent shape.
The former two-weight world champion is set to lock horns with fellow great Marco Antonio Barrera in an exhibition bout later this year – as revealed by us last week.
Now he has revealed to Sky Sports that he has been inspired to come out of retirement thanks to Mike Tyson’s epic return against Roy Jones Jr in November 2000.
Hatton said: “I think it very much could happen.
“My best days are very much behind me but then these exhibitions started happening. I saw the first one between Roy Jones and Mike Tyson and I thought ‘Well, yeah’.
“People have asked me if I would be interested in doing something like that and I have always said ‘Yes, if the right person comes along.’
“From my point of view, Marco Antonio Barrera has been linked with me. Who wouldn’t want to share a ring with him? He’s an idol, he’s a boxing icon.
