RICKY HATTON has set his sights on exacting revenge on Floyd Mayweather – in an exhibition bout.
The Hitman, 44, returned to the ring last month for an eight-rounder with Mexican great Marco Antonio Barerra and looked in great nick.
MARK ROBINSONRicky Hatton returned to the ring last month for an exhibition bout with Marco Antonio Barrera[/caption]
MARC ASPLANDAnd the ex-two-weight champ has set his sights on an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather[/caption]
The Hitman suffered a tenth-round TKO defeat to Floyd Mayweather in 2007NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
And after having a taste of exhibition boxing, the former two-division champion would like to settle the score with old foe Mayweather.
Hatton told Fair Betting Sites: “I’d most definitely look at it.
“One thing I did find hard was going into training camp at 44-years-old with the stress and strain on the body, it’s tough.
“But at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how old we get, we’re not dead.
“We’ve still got goals to strive for, targets to set in our lives.
“To share the ring with Floyd again would be a dream. I’d definitely look at it and weigh it up.
“Floyd has still been having a few fights and wouldn’t mind doing an exhibition, so I’d definitely look at it.”
Former five-weight world champion Mayweather has been raking in the cash since retiring from boxing in August 2017 with a string of exhibitions.
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And the prospect of potentially avenging his 2007 Las Vegas loss to Money is one that Hatton would get up for.
He said: “To do it against Marco Antonio Barrera who is a legend and who is a big name, Floyd Mayweather who is a legend and a big name, but I wouldn’t be arsed fighting a YouTuber.
“If I’m going to do an exhibition and a training camp, then I want to do it with a Marco Antonio Barrera, a Miguel Cotto, a Floyd Mayweather or someone like that because I’m getting something from it.”
The pride of Manchester, however, isn’t interested in fighting Mayweather for one last payday.
He said: “I’m very fortunate that I’ve looked after my money.
“So I don’t need to do it for the money, it’s got to be something that gets my juices flowing.
“Something that’s going to get me going ‘Oh yeah, I can’t wait to get in the ring with him again.
MARK ROBINSONRicky Hatton loved every minute of his exhibition with Marco Antonio Barerra[/caption]
“But if they said ‘would you like to fight someone you don’t know?’, I’d say ‘Well, no! What’s the point? Never heard of you so no!’
“But if it’s someone like Floyd Mayweather then I’d certainly look at it, of course.”