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Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton am 4. Juni in Manchester
Sports Network chief Frank Warren today confirmed that Ricky Hatton will fight for Kostya Tszyu's IBF jr welterweight title on June 4 at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester. Warren said, "It's the fight that the public and media wanted and I'm delighted to confirm that it's on. It certainly one of the biggest, if not the biggest fight, that I have been involved in staging. The demand for tickets is incredible and we are expecting a sell out crowd at the M.E.N Arena that will create an incredible atmosphere on the night. I see it as a very competitive and compelling fight. Ricky is close to approaching his peak and he's facing one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Tszyu will start off favourite but I believe Ricky has an excellent chance of causing an upset."
Tszyu vs Hatton is on!
Sports Network chief Frank Warren today confirmed that Ricky Hatton will fight for Kostya Tszyu's IBF jr welterweight title on June 4 at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester. Warren said, "It's the fight that the public and media wanted and I'm delighted to confirm that it's on. It certainly one of the biggest, if not the biggest fight, that I have been involved in staging. The demand for tickets is incredible and we are expecting a sell out crowd at the M.E.N Arena that will create an incredible atmosphere on the night. I see it as a very competitive and compelling fight. Ricky is close to approaching his peak and he's facing one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Tszyu will start off favourite but I believe Ricky has an excellent chance of causing an upset."