Ricky Hatton will face Juan Lazcarno at the City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday hoping to banish the memories of his first professional defeat in his last fight. Get tipping with paddypower on this match up now.
Billed as his homecoming this will be Hatton’s first bout in his home City for three years and the perfect place to get him back on track after losing to Floyd Mayweather Junior in December.
His opponent Juan Lazcarno has really been cherry picked by team Hatton to allow the Hyde based boxer to return to winning ways. Granted the ‘Hispanic causing panic’ has spent much of his professional career in the light-welterweight division’s top ten but he his hardly the quality of other champions the Hitman could have faced.
Hatton is still undefeated at light-welterweight and any return to form will see him stop his opponent inside the distant. Lazcarno is a tough fighter but loses to the likes of Vivian Harris, who was soundly beaten by Junior Whitter, shows that he is not quite world class. Also he lost to Jose Luis Castillo a fighter Hatton stopped inside four rounds. paddypower.com
The only nagging doubts about a ‘home’ win for the IBO champion is his focus. In the lead up to the fight he has been almost self-promoting and seems to be slightly wrapped up in his new unique entrance. Any loss of concentration could be fatal. www.paddypower.com have great odds on this match up so you can make some great tips!
