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Final Press Conference Quotes: Ricky Hatton, Vince Phillips


Ricky Hatton (left) weighed 139 1/2 pounds and Vince Phillips tipped scales
at 140 Friday in Manchester, England. Hatton defends his WBU 140-pound title
against the former IBF champion Saturday (tomorrow) on SHOWTIME (11 p.m.
ET/PT). The man in the middle is promoter Frank Warren.

Photos: Tom Casino/Showtime

04.04 - Ricky "Hitman" Hatton makes his 2003 debut and ninth defense of his World Boxing Union (WBU) junior welterweight title when he faces former International Boxing Federation (IBF) 140-pound titleholder "Cool" Vince Phillips on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, April 5, at 11 p.m. ET/PT*. In the co-feature, European Union (EU) 140-Pound Champion Jurgen Haeck will defend his title for the first time when he takes on British Commonwealth Champion and current WBO No. 1 contender, Junior Witter. Frank Warren's Sports Network will promote the matches from MEN Arena in Manchester, England.

RICKY HATTON

"Phillips looks good and in his last fight he did not look like a 39-year-old man. His style is good for me. I am going to take it to him."

VINCE PHILLIPS

"I am here and the fight is on. That is the important thing. I am going to shock the world Saturday night on SHOWTIME. I am going to take this kid out the Pensacola way. I am tired of being treated like a paper-bag fighter."


Photo: TOM CASINO/SHOWTIME: WBO No. 1 contender Junior Witter (left) weighed
139 1/2 pounds and European Union 140-pound champion Jurgen Haeck tipped scales at 138 1/2.

 

JUNIOR WITTER

"This fight will end in the third round. After I defeat Haeck, I want to take on Hatton, Chop Chop Corley, Arturo Gatti or Kostya Tszyu. I want to be known as a fighter who beats the best."

JURGEN HAECK

"I am looking forward to the fight. He is mistaken if he thinks this is going to be an easy fight. I did not come here to lose.''

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