TYSON FURY has been left “very proud” of Ricky Hatton’s incredible weight loss.
Hatton is preparing to fight for the first time in ten years ahead of an exhibition bout on July 2.
The British boxing legend had a front row seat for Fury’s heroic road back to the world title after ballooning up to 28 STONE.
And now it is the Gypsy King watching on with pride as Hatton, 43, drops the kilos before his return to the ring.
Fury, 33, posted on Instagram: “Get up there my boy!
“Very proud of @rickyhitmanhatton for loosing (sic) all the weight and getting fit again.”
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Hatton is one of the most celebrated fighters from UK shores and lost only three times in 48 fights.
Two of those were against all-time greats Floyd Mayweather, now 45, and Manny Pacquiao, 43.
But the final fight in his career came two years after defeat to Pacquiao, losing to Vyacheslav Senchenko, 45, in 2012.
Now, he prepares for a comeback on July 2 against Mexican icon Marco Antonio Barrera, 48, who retired in 2011.
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The bout is believed to be over eight rounds in Manchester, where Hatton became a sellout-star.
He said: “I am doing this for fans who struggled being locked up with Covid.
“I got a call and was asked if I would come back to do this for the fans who have been locked up for ages after Covid.
“Covid has been tough for me, for everyone. I want to inspire people who have had mental health problems, too.
“They can look at me and say ‘He struggled and now look at where he is’ so they can do it too.”
Marco Antonio Barrera and Ricky Hatton ahead of their exhibition
