Hitman or Has been?

Is Ricky Hatton still the hitman, or is he a has been?

This Saturday, November 24th, Ricky Hatton returns to the ring after a three year layoff following his brutal second round KO loss at the hands of Manny Pacquiao. Is Ricky following in the same steps of countless other faded fighters in making this comeback? Honestly, we will have to wait for that answer come Saturday night. Since his KO loss, Hatton has maintained that he was in no condition to fight, that he was over trained by his then trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr. I have no reason to doubt Hatton when he says this as I heard reports that he was getting beaten up in sparring before that fight, even getting knocked down. The three year layoff could actually work in his favor, giving him time to rest after losing by KO to both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Hatton has also stated that he is curbing his appetite for booze as well as food, which often caused him to blow up in between fights earning him the nickname Ricky Fatton.

 On Saturday he will be facing Vyacheslav Senchenko, a relatively unknown fighter who was stopped by feather fisted Paulie Malignaggi in his last outing. Despite that Senchenko is a tough guy who can punch a bit and may give Hatton some fits. Of course if Hatton is in true form he should rough Senchenko up and eventually stop him in the later rounds. If Hatton cannot shake the rust and get off to a good start it could prove to be disasterous. Senchenko is looking to make a name for himself and redeem himself after his loss to Malignaggi, so you can bet that he is not coming to lay down. So is Ricky still the Hitman, or is he a has been? We will have to wait and see Saturday night.