Primetime to show Hatton comeback

UK pay-per-view channel Primetime has acquired rights for Ricky Hatton’s comeback fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko on November 24.

Primetime will charge viewers in the UK and Ireland £14.99 (€18.50/$23.87) to watch the fight live.

The channel will also produce the world feed for the fight in Manchester, UK.

The fight, and the undercard of bouts leading up to the main contest, will be available through Primetime’s website and also through the channel on the BSkyB and Virgin UK pay-television operators.

“To be offered this opportunity, to broadcast Hatton v Senchenko, is a huge deal for us,” Primetime director of programming Chris Ratcliff said.

Hatton, who was Britain’s most popular fighter for several years and won world titles at two different weights, has not fought for more than three years.