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Friday, 05 May 2006 |
Ricky Hatton gives up his WBA light-welterweight title
Boxer Ricky Hatton has given up his WBA light-welterweight belt before his fight with Luis Collazo in Boston.
Ricky Hatton's action was made to attempt to ensure Luis Collazo's WBA welterweight title is on the line when he moves up a division against the American fighter on 13 May.
Ricky Hatton's promoter Dennis Hobson explained: "Ricky's immediate goal is to win the welterweight title.
"Had he done so he would have had to relinquish his other title within six days anyway - this is common sense."
The status of Ricky Hatton's match with Luis Collazo has been in doubt ever since a New York judge ruled he was not allowed to defend his WBA light welterweight crown until further notice earlier this year.
The judge stated Ricky Hatton was barred from fighting for any WBA title, irrespective of the weight division, until he had faced mandatory challenger Souleymane M'baye.
Dennis Hobson insisted that Ricky Hatton had not made his decision lightly to give up the title he won by beating the then WBA champion Carlos Maussa in Sheffield in November 2005.
Technically Ricky Hatton is now without a world title for the first time since he won the WBU belt over Tony Pep in March 2001.
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