Professional boxing is a cruel business. Just as glory and success are witnessed and shared by millions, so is defeat and failure. The heights of fame and adulation are cut down by the lows of humiliation and ignominy.

For Ricky Hatton, it has taken the past 42 months of thinking about leaving on a high note to get him back in the ring, but once there, he knew he no longer had the heart for it.

Ricky Hatton announced his retirement from boxing after his ninth-round knockout by Vyacheslav Senchenko in Manchester, insisting: "I needed one more ...

Ricky Hatton's comeback opponent Vyacheslav Senchenko failed to turn up for the duo's pre-fight press conference at Manchester Town Hall on Thursday. ...

Ricky Hatton has opened up about his suicidal thoughts and labelled his boxing return against Vyacheslav Senchenko as a "comeback in life". Hatton ...

Ricky Hatton displayed his phenomenal physique ahead of his comeback fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko on Wednesday. Hatton invited the media in t...

So, the only question he needs to answer now is this time, during his comeback, however long it lasts; will he keep control of his weight between fights?

'Boxing is like a drug' McKenzie explains 'luckily I'm a realist otherwise I'd also he back in the ring. I've accepted I'm past my sell by date' whereas 'Hatton can't leave it alone he's blinded by the light - more money than sense, the motivation is definitely not financial - Hatton is stubborn, its his way or no way, he's not listening to anyone'

Hatton is looking fit, healthy and seems to have a new found purpose. He's got his mojo back, and reading his recent interviews with Boxing News and watching his press conferences, it's very easy to fall back in love with him.

The father of former boxing champion Ricky Hatton was arrested for attacking his son the day before he announced his comeback, police sources said. ...