Hatton started the fight on the front foot but was not timing his shots well. Senchenko used his superior reach to land jabs and gain the upper hand and Hatton was stopped in the ninth round. It was the third time Hatton had been stopped, taking his overall record to 45 wins and three defeats. He announced his final retirement from the ring immediately afterwards, saying: ‘I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it – and I haven’t. I found out tonight it isn’t there no more.’
Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA
