Matthew Hatton is set to top the bill when he challenges Lovemore N'Dou for the IBO Welterweight Title at Fenton Manor in Stoke.
Younger Hatton to top the bill of Ricky's show
Matthew 'Magic Man' Hatton is set to top the bill when he challenges Lovemore N'Dou for the IBO Welterweight Title at Fenton Manor in Stoke on November 13.
The event will mark the first time a world championship fight has been staged in Stoke and the man behind the scenes is Matthew's older brother and boxing star Ricky, with his company Hatton Promotions.
Ricky has teamed up with Sky to organise the event and insists that Stoke will be the perfect venue.
"When I boxed Mayweather in Vegas, there seemed to be hundreds of people from this area there," he said.
"They were a lively bunch and kept asking me when I would box in Stoke. Well as you know I'm on a bit of a break at the moment but I've done the next best thing in bringing my promotional company and the Sky TV cameras.
"I've also secured a world title fight for my brother Matthew who will top the bill.
"Hopefully this will be the first of many events that we will hold in the area and I'm expecting a great night of boxing."
Champion
Also booked to box on the bill is two-time English lightweight champion Scott Lawton of Stoke's Impact Boxing, who is moving down a weight in a bid for a fresh British title.
"I can't wait to box on this show. I've already been to a couple of Hatton promotions and they really do put on a great show," said Lawton.
"There will be big screens up and it's just like being at a big Vegas show.
"I'm hoping that this move down to super-featherweight will really suit me as I think I can keep my strength at that weight and I should have quite a reach advantage over the other lads in the division."
Impact Boxing are delighted with the decision to stage the event in Stoke and are looking forward to the onslaught of talent.
"Stoke finally has a football team in the Premier League, and now we have a premier boxing promoter staging a major TV show as well," said an Impact Boxing spokesman.
"With the talent that the Hatton's will be bringing together with some of our own boxers, demand for tickets is definitely going to be high."
