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European welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (40-4-2, 15 KOs) scored his biggest win and retained his belt against favored former WBA interim world champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko (30-2-1, 14 KOs) by winning a unanimous twelve round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Bolton Arena in Bolton, England. Hatton battled back from a first round knockdown to outwork Nuzhnenko over twelve. Scores were 117-110, 116-111, 116-111. Hatton is the younger brother of former world champion Ricky Hatton read more ...

Matthew Hatton tipped the scales at 10stone 6lbs and 12 ozs (around 146.9) at the weigh-in for his European Welterweight title defence against Ukraine's former World champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko. The challenger weighed 146lbs - (10st 6lbs) - one pound inside the limit read more ...

‘Magic’ Matthew (39-4-2) makes the first defence of his European light-welterweight title against his Ukrainian mandatory challenger at Bolton Arena on July 16. Nuzhnenko (30-1-1) is a former WBA interim champion and Hatton says: “The opponents are getting better and Nuzhnenko is the best I have fought read more ...

Manchester’s Matthew Hatton will make the first defence of the European welterweight on July 16th against Yuriy Nuzhnenko. It will take place in Bolton read more ...

Former WBA welterweight champion Yuri Nuzhnenko (30-1-1, 14 KOs) continues his preparations for upcoming meeting with the EBU 147lbs champion and WBA #15 Matthew Hatton (39-4-2, 15 KOs) of Manchester on July 16 at Bolton Arena in Bolton, England. Despite his business Nuzhnenko, 34, took some time to speak with both Boxnews.com.ua and BoxingScene.com about his future challenge read more ...

Vadim Bukhkalov, the head of K2 East Promotions, commented on the recent status and upcoming future of several most notable fighters from his team in his interview for the Boxnews web portal. About WBA #5 and WBO #10 middleweight Avtandil Khurtsidze (21-1-2, 12 KOs read more ...

Finland´s Amin Asikainen will now face unbeaten Argentinian Dario Matorra on May 11 in Kyrkslaett (Kirkonummi) in his debut at super middleweight. Amin was first set to take on Bolivian Ricky Torrez. Big Timo Hoffmann, the German Oak, returns to action June 4 and headline SES´ outdoor promotion in Aschersleben. Hoffmann was last seen losing to Francois Botha read more ...

EBU (European) welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (39-4-2, 15 KOs) will fight against former WBA welterweight champion Yuri Nuzhnenko (30-1-1, 14 KOs). In an interview on the Internet-TV RingSide Show, Nuzhnenko’s promoter Vadim Bukhkalov stated “The Matthew Hatton-Yuri Nuzhnenko fight will take place in September in England read more ...

Welterweight Matthew Hatton (39-4-2, 15 KOs) claimed the vacant European 147lb title with a twelve round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Gianluca Branco (43-3-1, 22 KOs) on Friday night at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England read more ...

Christian Cherchi of OPI 2000 and Richard Poxon of Hatton Promotions announced today that the vacant European welterweight title will be contested between Gianluca Branco (43-2-1, 22 KOs) and Matthew Hatton (38-4-2, 15 KOS). The fight will take place on March 26 in Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England. The winner will face Yuri Nuzhnenko. Hatton Promotions will promote the fight with SKY SPORTS televised live in UK and DAHLIA TV in Italy read more ...