Moment ago, the long-awaited comeback of two-division world champion Ricky Hatton was derailed when former welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko landed a vicious left hook to the body in the 9th round of a competitive fight at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. It didn't take long for Hatton to shake off the 3 years of ring rust, taking the action right to Senchenko with a relentless attack. Senchenko, however, was able to rally back, regaining control with a stiff jab a right hand that continuously found a home. Hatton appeared to be coming on strong in the final rounds until Senchenko's left hook brought an end to the action. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Hatton leaps in with a left hook that's partially blocked. Senchenko fires his jab. They wrestle on the inside. Hatton lands a right and a left. Senchenko gets in an overhand right. Left hook lands for Hatton. Another. Double left hook to the body lands for Hatton . Nice jab lands for Senchenko. Hatton works him on the inside. Another jab lands for Senchenko. Hatton digs to the body. Senchenko lands a right. They trade jabs. Right lands for Hatton. Hatton works him against the ropes. Left and a right lands for Hatton. Senchenko lands a right. Round to Hatton.
Hatton 10 Senchenko 9
ROUND 2
They wrestle on the inside. Right lands for Hatton. Senchenko jabs. Left hook lands for Hatton. Another left lands for Hatton. Senchenko digs to the body. They trade jabs. Senchenko grazes him with a left. Left hook to the body lands for Hatton followed by a right upstairs. Uppercut lands for Hatton. Nice left from Hatton backs Senchenko up. CLEAN right hand from Senchenko lands flush and Hatton eats it. Another uppercut lands for Hatton. Senchenko lands a right. They trade jabs. Nice left to the body lands for Senchenko. Right hand lands for Senchenko. Right to the body lands for Senchenko. Hatton works the body on the inside. Close round, but I give this one to Senchenko.
Hatton 19 Senchenko 19
ROUND 3
Left to the body lands for Hatton. HARD left hook upstairs lands for Hatton. Senchenko gets in his jab. Another left lands for Hatton. Right hand lands for Senchenko. Hatton lands an overhand right followed by a nice combination. BIG left hook from Hatton rocks Senchenko backwards. Three-punch combo lands for Hatton. Senchenko gets in a left hook that gets Hatton nodding in approval. Left hook lands for Hatton. Another. Left and a right lands for Hatton. Short left hook lands for Senchenko. They trade right hands. Nice right and a left from Senchenko snaps the head back of Hatton. They trade hooks. Left and a right lands for Hatton. Round to Hatton.
Hatton 29 Senchenko 28
ROUND 4
Senchenko gets in a left hook. Hatton digs to the body. They trade jabs. Nice counter right lands for Senchenko. Solid left hook lands for Hatton. They wrestle on the inside some more. Left hook lands for Hatton. Jab lands for Senchenko. Hatton lands a solid right. Senchenko answers with one of his own. They trade jabs. They trade rights. Hatton lands a HARD right that wobbles Senchenko backwards. They trade left hooks. Round to Hatton.
Hatton 39 Senchenko 37
ROUND 5
Overhand right lands for Hatton. Left hand lands for Senchenko. Right lands for Hatton again. Another right lands for Hatton. Senchenko jabs. Another jab lands for Senchenko. Two left hooks to the body land for Hatton. Straight right lands for Senchenko. Left hook gets in for Hatton. Another left lands for Hatton. Jab lands for Senchenko. Right hand lands again for Hatton. Leaping left hook lands for Hatton. Short left hook gets in for Senchenko. Round to Hatton.
Hatton 49 Senchenko 46
ROUND 6
Senchenko lands a jab. Hatton gets in a jab. Right hand lands for Senchenko. 1-2 lands for Senchenko. Right hand lands again for Senchenko. Jab lands for Senchenko. Hatton gets in a leaping left hook. Another jab lands for Senchenko. Another. Now Hatton walks into a right from Senchenko. Hatton misses with a wild left hook. Hatton digs to the body now. They trade right hands. Hatton lands a right. They wrestle on the inside. They trade rights. Round to Senchenko.
Hatton 58 Senchenko 56
ROUND 7
Hatton lands a jab. They trade on the inside. Senchenko lands a right. Senchenko digs a right to the body. Hatton digs to the body, but he eats a right from Senchenko. They trade rights. Stiff jab lands for Senchenko. Left hook lands for Senchenko. Right hand lands for Senchenko. Hatton holds on. 1-2 lands for Hatton. Hatton digs a left hook to the body. Another. Senchenko lands a right down the middle. Nice combo lands for Senchenko. Hatton lands an uppercut. Left hook lands for Hatton. Hatton works him against the ropes. Now Senchenko holds on. Close round, but I give it to Senchenko.
Hatton 67 Senchenko 66
ROUND 8
Hatton lands a left to the body followed by a right upstairs. Hatton works the body. Left hook from Hatton is partially blocked. Quick combination lands for Hatton. Senchenko counters with a left. Two left hooks land for Hatton. Senhenko lands a right. They trade right hands down the middle. Left hook lands for Hatton. They trade lefts. They trade rights. They trade jabs. Hatton works the body in the clinch. Overhand right lands for Hatton. Senchenko lands a right and a left hook to the body. Nice left hook and a right hand lands for Senchenko. Round to Hatton though.
Hatton 77 Senchenko 75
ROUND 9
They trade jabs. Hatton gets in a right to the body. Senchenko lands a counter right. 1-2 gets in for Hatton. Left hook lands for Senchenko. Hatton lands a right. Senchenko lands a right. Hatton misses with a wild left hook. Left hand lands for Hatton. They trade to the body. Jab lands for Hatton, but he eats a right from Senchenko. Hatton works the body and lands a nice combo. Senchenko lands his jab. NASTY left hook to the body lands for Senchenko and Hatton is down. WOW. He's on one knee, but doesn't beat the count. That's it. It's over.
Senchenko KO9
THE WINNER BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT AT 2:52 OF ROUND 9....VYACHESLEV SENCHENKO
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