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Former world light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton hinted on Wednesday that he could return to the ring next year.
Hatton's future has been unclear since the English fighter lost badly to Manny Pacquiao in May.
That defeat was "Hitman" Hatton's second in the space of two years after he lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr and it was widely predicted that he would not fight again.
But Hatton, who has 45 wins from 47 professional fights, recently made a guest appearance on the WWE Raw wrestling show and admitted the experience rekindled his desire to get back in the ring.
"It was brilliant and I must admit, when I got into the ring and heard the crowd roar, I started thinking to myself 'I've missed this'," Hatton said.
"Who knows? Next year after Christmas and New Year, and after the holiday I've got booked for January, I might have a serious think about what I'm doing.
"Seeing (his brother) Matthew and all the lads I'm promoting be successful has given me that itch back.
"Hearing that roar and seeing my fighters succeed, I might give it another go."
The younger Hatton fights South Africa-born Lovemore Ndou in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday night.
Sapa reports that Ndou, who now fights out of Australia, has called his opponent "a donkey".
"He's been hanging round his brother for so long he thinks he is a racehorse," said the 38-year-old Ndou, the IBO welterweight champion. "But he's actually a donkey and I intend to expose him as such."
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