Hatton camp eager to end blame game

The Ricky Hatton camp has moved to stop the blame game being played out in response to the former world champion’s devastating loss to Manny Pacquiao.

Hatton lost his IBO and Ring Magazine light-welterweight titles after a crushing second-round knockout by pound for pound king Pacquiao that sent the Englishman to hospital and led to calls for the 30-year-old to retire following the second defeat of his professional career.

Hatton received a brain scan at the Valley Hospital in Las Vegas immediately after the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena before being allowed to return to his hotel suite a few hours later.

He later made an apology to thousands of fans who had travelled to the Nevada desert city and had seen him lose after just five minutes and 59 seconds.

“I’m so desperately sorry for you all,” Hatton said. “I thought I would win but it went wrong.

“I’m OK but so upset for the supporters.”