Hatton will be 100 per cent for Saturday's Lazcano
Ahead of his fight on Saturday at the City of Manchester stadium against Mexican born Californian, Juan Lazcano, Ricky Hatton's team have issued a statement to assuage fans' worries that the 'hitman' will be fit. Over 55,000 fans are expected to see Hatton fight at the home of Manchester City - the football team he supports.
The 29-year-old, who lost to American Floyd Mayweather in his last fight in December, has been suffering from a virus.
Last week Hatton said: "I can sense people are waiting with the daggers out, ready to say I'm more or less finished. This fight is probably my most important fight to date.
"I am coming back from not just a loss, but a knockout loss and people will be wondering what I will bring to the ring.
"I know there are people out there who want to see me fail but I won't let my fellow countrymen down."
A statement on Monday added: "Over the past few days there have been a number of speculative stories about Ricky Hatton's fitness and well-being.
"There has been no denial from team Hatton that Ricky picked up a virus for a short period, but he was so far advanced in his training that he was already preparing to cut back.
"Boxing and sports aficionados will know that super-fit athletes can easily pick up viruses and Ricky has simply followed medical advice and briefly cut back, but we can confirm that all is well and Ricky is back on course and cleared by his doctor.
"Team Hatton are eager to reassure the 55,000 tickets holders, and members of the British public, of this fact.
"Anyone who thinks that Hatton's people would let him fight if he was not 100 per cent physically fit need a psychiatrist."
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