Ricky Hatton Still Undecided About His Boxing Future

Ricky Hatton has said he is still not ready to make a decision on whether to retire or not and that he wants more time to digest the defeat against Manny Pacquiao.

More than a week has passed since the Briton's crushing second-round loss against the Filipino in Las Vegas but he is not yet ready to make up his mind. He could quit now, but there is also the option of a "farewell" fight in Manchester, possibly this summer.

Last week, the chief executive of Hatton Promotions, Gareth Williams, said: "He's very, very upset and disappointed. He's a very proud person and he always thinks he has to put on a show. The promotional company is not just Ricky Hatton in name, we want him properly hands on. We want him looking at fighters, we want him signing fighters, we want him making decisions. We can't afford for him not to get involved, life goes on.

"It's a good thing that he is financially secure and would never need to think about fighting again because he needed money. It means he will be able to make a clear decision about what he wants to do next."