Ricky Hatton looks to have missed out on another of his targets after Oscar de la Hoya claimed he wants one more fight before retiring.
De la Hoya wants one more fight before retiring
Ricky Hatton looks to have missed out on another of his top targets after Oscar de la Hoya announced he is set for one more fight before retiring.
Hatton was offered the chance of a showdown with de la Hoya in September after the Golden Boy's original opponent Floyd Mayweather announced his own retirement.
However, having only just fought Juan Lazcano, Hatton turned down the proposed contest.
Now, de la Hoya is looking at facing either the winner of the WBA welterweight clash between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito or a super-fight with Manny Pacquiao.
De la Hoya told
Reuters: "One more and that's it. ... This is my final year. I'm doing one fight and hanging up the gloves.
"Manny Pacquiao is calling me out. He can jump up two or three weight classes and challenge me.
"There's an interesting fight happening, Miguel Cotto against (Antonio) Margarito (on July 26), that should be interesting to watch. Maybe I can get the winner. We'll see."
Although Mayweather has announced his shock retirement, de la Hoya remains sceptical about the Pretty Boy's latest decision to quit.
However, if Mayweather is to announce another comeback, then he will have to move quickly.
"The time is running out," said de la Hoya.
"If Mayweather is playing these little games thinking he can catch me at an older age next year, it's not going to happen. It has to happen by this year."
