RICKY Hatton is lining up a revenge match with rival Floyd Mayweather Junior at Wembley Stadium next summer.
Contact has already been made between the US promoters Golden Boy and Mayweather's agent Leonard Ellerbe.
And if Hatton can beat Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2, it will set up a rematch with the only man to have beaten him as a professional. And next time, if he has wrested the pound-for-pound world title from Pacquiao, Hatton would insist on home advantage - and that the fight be at his favoured light-welterweight rather than at the welterweight limit at which he tasted defeat.
And in a shock turnaround, Hatton's trainer Floyd senior says he WOULD work the Hitman's corner, even against his own son.
There are obstacles to overcome before serious planning can begin.
Hatton must first beat Pacquiao, while Mayweather faces a possible clash with Juan Manuel Marquez. But Hatton Promotions chief executive Gareth Williams confirmed that the wheels are already in motion.
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"It is still not official that Floyd is out of retirement yet, but Ricky has made it plain it is a fight he would love," said Williams. "I speak to Richard Schaeffer on a weekly basis, and he has already been in touch with Mayweather's people about this.
"This time we would want to look at the weight the fight was made at, because Ricky has made it clear that he sees himself as a 140-pound fighter.
"He has also made it plain that he wants it in front of a large crowd at a big venue in the UK. When Ricky beats Pacquiao he will rightly lay claim to being the best fighter in the world, which puts him in a very good bargaining position."
Mayweather senior has told Hatton before that he would not work the corner against his son, but has changed his mind.
"If Ricky fights my son I will be in Ricky's corner," he said. "The fight will be different if they meet again, because Ricky is a much better fighter."
Source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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