Hungry Hitman Hatton gets title shot
Ricky Hatton is to get his long-awaited shot a major title after promoter Frank Warren today agreed terms to fight WBA world light-welterweight champion Vivian Harris.
WBU champion Hatton recently hit out at Warren for failing to secure him big fights.
But that has now changed after Warren reached agreement for Hatton to take on Harris in his home city of Manchester.
Hatton had been the mandatory challenger for Guyana-born American Harris’s title, but it took some time for negotiations to be concluded.
Warren said: “It’s been hard work. Originally we had Paul Spadafora lined up, but his manager was taking too long to decide on the fight.
“I have lobbied the WBA on behalf of Ricky to get him into the number one position which has now paid off.
“Ricky said that he badly wanted the Harris fight, and I’ve delivered it to him. Ricky will have home advantage, and to that end I have had to pay Harris a lot of money to come over here.
“It’s the biggest purse that Harris has had in his career,
“This is the toughest fight of Ricky’s career, and I am sure he will deliver on the night.”
A date for the fight, which will take place at the MEN Arena, is yet to be announced.
