Oscar De La Hoya vs Ricky Hatton - Hatton speaks out...
By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing (Nov 22, 2011) Doghouse Boxing
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Photo: Ricky Hatton
By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing - No, the fight is not happening, but you may recall sometime back the rumblings of a Ricky Hatton vs. Oscar De La Hoya match-up for the venue of Wembley Stadium.  The time these reports / rumors came out, Hatton had yet to announce his official retirement from Boxing. 

In a recent interview with Gareth A. Davies (a scribe always worth the read) of the Telegraph (UK), "Hitman" Hatton confirmed to the publication that there was actual talk with Oscar De La Hoya's side over a fight at Wembley Stadium. These talks came around about 18 months after Hatton had lost to Manny Pacquiao.

In regards to a fight with De La Hoya at Wembley Stadium, Hatton told Davies: "We talked about that fight and I was really tempted because I know we could have sold the place out twice over, but deep inside, hard as it was for me to admit, I knew my career was over."

Ok, so the time for this fight to have happened is now long past its time and certainly mute, but it would have been something!  You know British fans would have packed the house and it would have been a memorable night and a huge money-maker.  That being said, I think the retirement path that both De La Hoya and Hatton picked was the right path for both of these living legends.


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