Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricky Hatton, who both lost in their bouts this year to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, respectively, will reportedly have a face-off next year.
“I have informed [Marquez] of the possibility of a showdown in England, in Manchester, against Ricky Hatton, and he... accepted the opportunity,” revealed Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer to BBC Sport. Schaefer is Hatton’s American promoter.
“Juan Manuel accepted the challenge and would love to come to Manchester,” he added.
Schaefer also disclosed that Hatton’s lawyer, Gareth Williams, told him that the Briton “would like to fight Marquez.” Williams earlier said that the Marquez bout would be an “ideal fight” for Hatton.
Mayweather defeated Marquez by unanimous decision in September while Pacquiao trumped Hatton via a second round knockout in May.
Marquez also suffered defeat in the hands of Pacquiao by split decision in their rematch in 2008, following their draw in 2004. Hatton, meantime, was defeated by Mayweather in 2007 by TKO in Round 10.
Schaefer went on to say that a Marquez-Hatton clash would be a “great, great all-action showdown so I'm frankly extremely excited if that fight could happen.”
Marquez, 36, has a record of 50-5-1, with 37 knockouts. He is the current WBO, WBA and Ring Magazine lightweight champion.
The 31-year-old Hatton, on the other hand, has 45 wins and 2 losses, with 32 KOs. He is the former IBO light welterweight and Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion. He lost both titles to Pacquiao in the “Battle of the East and West.”
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