Former multiple world champion Ricky Hatton has announced his return to boxing, 13 years after retiring from the sport.
Manchester’s Hatton, who turns 47 in October, will fight the UAE’s Eisa Al Dah in a middleweight bout on 2 December in Dubai.
The fight was announced during a show promoted by Al Dah in Dubai on Sunday, with Hatton confirming his return via livestream.
Hatton, who won world titles at welterweight and light-welterweight, revealed he should have been in Dubai but could not attend after accidentally injuring his eye with his sunglasses.
“I wish I was there but I had a little bad injury on my eye. The main thing is the fight will take place and I can’t wait, I’m really looking forward to it,” said Hatton.
“It’s just one of them freakish things, I caught one of my sunglasses in my eyes and I’m very fortunate it’s not done any permanent damage. It’s just scraped the surface, so fingers crossed we’re good to go.”
