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08-31-2006, 04:33 PM
Hatton gives up welterweight belt
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Ricky Hatton has relinquished the WBA welterweight title he claimed from Luis Collazo in May.
Hatton now has the chance to fight Jose Luis Castillo in a light-welterweight bout planned for early next year.
Before that, the Manchester fighter will be looking to win back his IBF crown from Juan Urango on 9 December.
"We're after Ricky's old title. But the defining fight we want is the one against Castillo," said Hatton's promoter Dennis Hobson.
Hobson added: "We have already opened talks with Castillo's promoter Bob Arum and we are confident we can make that fight for around April time. Ricky is in a very lucrative position at the moment."
Hatton gave up his IBF light-welterweight title in April, which he won by beating Kostya Tszyu, in order to move up a division.
The 27-year-old is expected to win back his old crown and set up a potentially lucrative contest against Castillo.
Credit - BBC Sport
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Ricky Hatton has relinquished the WBA welterweight title he claimed from Luis Collazo in May.
Hatton now has the chance to fight Jose Luis Castillo in a light-welterweight bout planned for early next year.
Before that, the Manchester fighter will be looking to win back his IBF crown from Juan Urango on 9 December.
"We're after Ricky's old title. But the defining fight we want is the one against Castillo," said Hatton's promoter Dennis Hobson.
Hobson added: "We have already opened talks with Castillo's promoter Bob Arum and we are confident we can make that fight for around April time. Ricky is in a very lucrative position at the moment."
Hatton gave up his IBF light-welterweight title in April, which he won by beating Kostya Tszyu, in order to move up a division.
The 27-year-old is expected to win back his old crown and set up a potentially lucrative contest against Castillo.
Credit - BBC Sport