Hatton Has No Desire For Return

Flyboxing favourite Ricky 'Hitman' Hatton (45-2 32KO) has confessed he has no desire to return to the ring in the foreseeable future. The thirty-one year old former world champion claims he is enjoying his work as a promoter too much.

The Manchester Light-Welterweight has not fought since his second round knockout defeat against Manny Pacquiao in May 2009. Hatton, however, has ruled out retirement but will not consider a return until his hunger is restored.

'Until the hunger comes back, I'm going to stay where I am,' Hatton told Manchester Evening News.

'I'm not going to retire, because I'm only thirty-one at the end of the day.

'I'm just going to wait and see, have a bit of time off and if the fire comes back you might see me back. If it doesn't it doesn't.

Hatton did admit that a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., who beat Hatton in December 2007, would tempt him back.

'If there was one fight to come back for it would be Mayweather

'He's the one. Even after he beat me I thought he showed me no respect. I'd like another pop at him if I had my choice.'