US EditionRicky Hatton, 46, to Make Boxing Comeback in Dubai
- Ricky Hatton, a 46-year-old British boxing legend, is set to return to professional boxing on December 2, 2025, in Dubai against Emirati fighter Eisa Al Dah.
- Hatton retired in 2012 following a loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko but remained involved in boxing, taking part in a 2022 exhibition bout against the Mexican fighter Marco Antonio Barrera.
- Al Dah, also 46 and Dubai's first professional boxer, promised a 'true fight, true action' distinct from the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight, while Hatton appeared by video link due to an eye injury.
- Hatton, who has compiled a 45-3 record including major victories over Kostya Tszyu and Paulie Malignaggi, said he wanted to take one more fight to determine if he still possessed his former abilities.
- This comeback marks Hatton's first professional bout in over a decade and highlights renewed boxing interest in Dubai with expectations of a sold-out global event.
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Ricky Hatton vs Eisa Al Dah confirmed: Former world champion confirms return at 46 in Dubai, full fight details announced
Ricky Hatton, the former world champion at welterweight and light-welterweight, has confirmed he will return to the ring later this year at the age of 46. The Manchester-born boxer, who will turn 47 in October, is scheduled to fight Eisa Al Dah of the United Arab Emirates in Dubai on December 2, as reported by BBC sport. The contest, set at middleweight, was unveiled during a promotional event staged by Al Dah in the city on Sunday, with Hatton …
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Ricky Hatton, 46, to make boxing comeback 13 years after his last fight
Ricky Hatton, the 46-year-old former two-weight world champion, will return to the ring to fight in the United Arab Emirates in December, 13 years after he retired.
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