Ricky Hatton overcame an attack of nerves and a handful of booming left hands to get back into the winning habit and line up a world title showdown against IBF champion Paulie Malignaggi back in America in November.

RICKY HATTON will decide this weekend whether or not he gives up his recently-won IBF light welterweight belt.

HOWARD EASTMAN pushed Bernard Hopkins all the way but failed to land the undisputed world middleweight title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.