Ricky Hatton won a unanimous decision over Mexico's Juan Lazcano to retain his IBO light welterweight title. The scores were 120-110, 118-110, 120-108. It was his first fight since he lost a WBC welterweight bid against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December. As a service to boxing fans, here are some links to coverage from the fight.
Newsday's Wally Matthews was ringside, read his column: Matthews on Ricky Hatton-Lazcano.
See pictures from the Hatton-Lazcano fight.
The Associated Press is reporting that Ricky Hatton will fight Brooklyn's Paulie Malignaggi next.
Brian Doogan, a friend of the Neutral Corner, wrote this report on the Hatton-Lazcano fight for the Sunday Times of London.
Here is a report from the Ricky Hatton fight by TheSweetScience.com.
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Matthews is right. Most English fighters are basically club fighters.