Floyd Mayweather Jr: ‘Now is the time to hang it up’ Ricky Hatton

Boxing News World

Floyd Mayweather Jr joins the long list of knowledgeable boxing people who are against the ring return of Ricky Hatton. During a recent interview with Sky Sports, the flamboyant boxer had this to say of the Briton:

“Ricky Hatton is a tough guy but he's been in a lot of tough fights, so I think now is the time for him to hang it up.”

"He's been in a tough fight with me...he's been in a lot of tough fights, a lot of tough wars. Boxing is about wear and tear on the body."

Mayweather, who four and a half months ago came back from 18-month hiatus to defeat Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez after beating Hatton in December of 2007, will fight fellow American Sugar Shane Mosley on May 1 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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