Ricky Hatton 
is being offered a mega-money two-fight deal to postpone his retirement.Oscar de la Hoya's promotion company, Golden Boy, are desperately trying to talk the Hitman out of hanging up his gloves - but they are facing a losing battle.
Hatton is determined to walk away from the sport and plans to make an official announcement soon.
But Golden Boy are still hoping the 31-year-old - who has been out of action since his brutal second round knockout by Manny Pacquiao last May - can be persuaded to shelve his retirement plans.
They are trying to tempt him with a fight with Erik Morales in July before a farewell clash with Juan Marquez in Manchester at the end of the year.
Golden Boy's chief matchmaker, Robert Diaz, met with Hatton last week while in England for David Haye's WBA title defence against John Ruiz.
He has been in regular contact with Hatton's camp for the past year, trying to set out a timetable for his comeback.
And after the Hitman announced in January that he planned at least one more "big fight," Diaz set about arranging a clash with lightweight king Marquez.
The 36-year-old Mexican, who has twice taken Pacquiao the distance and last September lost on points to Floyd Mayweather, is desperate to get it on with Hatton.
Golden Boy have picked Hatton's potential opponents carefully.
They have no interest in putting him in against Amir Khan, who with Haye, are their next big ticket sellers.
Instead they see Morales as the perfect opponent to ease the Hitman back into the ring on the undercard of Marquez' July clash with Juan Diaz in Las Vegas.
Source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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