Ricky Hatton, who underwent a brain scan following his calamitous defeat by Manny Pacquiao, is being advised to quit boxing.
Freddie Roach, mentor of the Filipino fighter, said: ?Ricky should call it a day.
‘He is well off, he has his family and he doesn?t need to go through anything like this again.
‘Very few fighters are ever the same after taking a knockout this bad.
‘This was devastating.?
Hatton?s trainer, Floyd Mayweather Snr, was expecting to be fired after a training camp bust-up with the Manchester fighter just before the fight and he made his departure inevitable on Sunday.
?Ricky lost because he didn?t do what I told him,? he said.
?He didn?t keep his hands up. I also told him not to fight so aggressively from the start.
‘I can?t fight for him. He should retire.?
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But Roach added: ?I?d been watching the tapes of Ricky for weeks and every fight is the same. He?ll never change.?
Hatton spent just over an hour in hospital and was given the all-clear after his scan, but will delay any decision about his future until he has a chance to review this fight.
He admitted: ?I was hit a lot. The last punch which put me out was a great shot.
‘I know I?ll be OK. I have felt worse after 12 tough rounds.?
