joe516
12th March, 2008, 05:19 PM
Manchester City FC is delighted to announce that Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton?s next fight will be at the City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday May 24th.
The devoted Blues fan appears for his first bout on home soil since he beat Kostya Tszyu at the MEN in June 2005.
The fight will be one of the biggest ever staged in boxing history, as it will attract 55,000 passionate fans to a truly amazing spectacle on a Bank Holiday Saturday evening. It is scheduled to start at around 9pm to suit the British audience.
Ricky said: ?This is my opportunity to thank all those fans from across the UK who have supported me over the years and the 30,000 who travelled over to Las Vegas pre-Christmas to cheer me on against Floyd Mayweather Junior.?
Tickets, starting at ?30, will go on sale on Friday morning from the following outlets:
See Tickets 0871 2200 260 www.gigsandtours.com
Ticketmaster 0871 230 6230 www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Piccadilly Box Office 0161 832 1111 www.ticketline.co.uk
The devoted Blues fan appears for his first bout on home soil since he beat Kostya Tszyu at the MEN in June 2005.
The fight will be one of the biggest ever staged in boxing history, as it will attract 55,000 passionate fans to a truly amazing spectacle on a Bank Holiday Saturday evening. It is scheduled to start at around 9pm to suit the British audience.
Ricky said: ?This is my opportunity to thank all those fans from across the UK who have supported me over the years and the 30,000 who travelled over to Las Vegas pre-Christmas to cheer me on against Floyd Mayweather Junior.?
Tickets, starting at ?30, will go on sale on Friday morning from the following outlets:
See Tickets 0871 2200 260 www.gigsandtours.com
Ticketmaster 0871 230 6230 www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Piccadilly Box Office 0161 832 1111 www.ticketline.co.uk