Ricky Hatton’s painfully long public therapy session ends Saturday when he meets Vyacheslav Senchenko, 3½ years after being knocked out by Manny Pacquiao. The scars left him with addiction issues and estrangement from his parents.
Ricky Hatton, who returns to the ring on Saturday to face Vyacheslav Senchenko after battling addiction and depression during a three-year absence, told Telegraph Sport that boxing became his 'therapy' to escape drugs, drink and suicidal thoughts.
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Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.
A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.
Juan Manuel Marquez told ESPN Deportes that he will fight Tim Bradley on Sept. 14. Promoter Bob Arum says "No comment" at this time regarding the fight.
Omar Figueroa, of Texas, could appear on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Austin Trout card.
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