Post by Londonerryan on Sept 15, 2011 18:31:25 GMT -5
Training chance for Hatton
Ricky Hatton is set to begin a new career as a trainer after being granted his licence by the British Boxing Board of Control.
The Mancunian, a former two-weight world champion, announced his retirement as a fighter back in the summer of 2010.
He had already set up a promotional company beforehand but Hatton was also keen to work on a daily basis with boxers in the ring, something he can now do after being given the green light by the authorities.
The 32-year-old has also been given back the second's licence he lost last year after allegations of drug use while battling depression.
"The board have shown great faith in me by handing back my second's licence and giving me a trainer's licence for the first time," he said.
"It means they are putting their trust in me to go in a corner with a boxer and look after his welfare."
Hatton had to come through various tests to regain his second's permit at the weekend to allow him to work in fighters' corners. He will, for the time being, continue to assist veteran trainer Bob Shannon at his own gym in Hyde.
"I have been in the gym helping Bob's fighters and that was the whole purpose of deciding to take a trainer's licence," he continued.
"I left school when I was 16 years old and apart from fitting a few carpets badly for my dad, the only job I have had is boxing. I am dedicated to being a trainer as much as I was being a fighter because boxing is a hard game and you only get one chance.
"I have got that little spring in my step and I hope it won't be long before future champions start knocking on my door asking me to train them.
"I am fully on board running my businesses, but my office has always been the boxing gym and that is where I give my best advice.
"It makes sense to go into coaching because I am involved in the game I love. It was hard to come to terms with retirement, and boxing is the best feeling in the world, but the next best thing is throwing punches for one of your fighters."
Hatton has now taken over from his father, Ray, as head of the Hatton Group, and will wait before applying to regain his manager's licence.
"I will eventually manage fighters, but there won't be an abundance of them because I have so many irons in the fire at the minute," he added.
Ricky Hatton is set to begin a new career as a trainer after being granted his licence by the British Boxing Board of Control.
The Mancunian, a former two-weight world champion, announced his retirement as a fighter back in the summer of 2010.
He had already set up a promotional company beforehand but Hatton was also keen to work on a daily basis with boxers in the ring, something he can now do after being given the green light by the authorities.
The 32-year-old has also been given back the second's licence he lost last year after allegations of drug use while battling depression.
"The board have shown great faith in me by handing back my second's licence and giving me a trainer's licence for the first time," he said.
"It means they are putting their trust in me to go in a corner with a boxer and look after his welfare."
Hatton had to come through various tests to regain his second's permit at the weekend to allow him to work in fighters' corners. He will, for the time being, continue to assist veteran trainer Bob Shannon at his own gym in Hyde.
"I have been in the gym helping Bob's fighters and that was the whole purpose of deciding to take a trainer's licence," he continued.
"I left school when I was 16 years old and apart from fitting a few carpets badly for my dad, the only job I have had is boxing. I am dedicated to being a trainer as much as I was being a fighter because boxing is a hard game and you only get one chance.
"I have got that little spring in my step and I hope it won't be long before future champions start knocking on my door asking me to train them.
"I am fully on board running my businesses, but my office has always been the boxing gym and that is where I give my best advice.
"It makes sense to go into coaching because I am involved in the game I love. It was hard to come to terms with retirement, and boxing is the best feeling in the world, but the next best thing is throwing punches for one of your fighters."
Hatton has now taken over from his father, Ray, as head of the Hatton Group, and will wait before applying to regain his manager's licence.
"I will eventually manage fighters, but there won't be an abundance of them because I have so many irons in the fire at the minute," he added.
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