Ricky Hatton is welcomed to the ring in by 3,000 British fans for his IBF light-welterweight title fight against Juan Urango
And the Manchester fighter looks sharp in the early rounds, bouncing in and out of range and landing uppercuts
A static Urango is picked off with some ease and Hatton looks set to extend his unbeaten run to 42 on his Las Vegas debut
But there are warning signs for the 'Hitman' as the Colombian lands several solid shots as the fight progresses
Hatton steps up the pace again in round seven and uses his superior ringcraft to tie Urango up on the inside
But he begins to tire in round nine and the fight degenerates into little more than a wrestling match in the last three rounds
The bout ends with both fighters standing and claiming victory - but it all rests on the decisions of the three judges
All score the fight 119-109 in favour of Hatton who recaptures the IBF light-welterweight belt
On the undercard, Jose Luis Castillo wins a split decision over Cameroon's Hernan Ngoudjo on his light-welterweight debut
The Mexican's win sets up an eagerly awaited showdown with Hatton which has been earmarked for 2 June
Ricky's brother Matthew, also on the undercard, wins his IBF international welterweight contest against Frank Houghtaling
At London's Alexandra Palace, Junior Witter defends his WBC light-welterweight crown against Arturo Morua
The Mexican has few answers to the champion from Bradford who lands punch after punch in a dominant display
The only real surprise for Witter is that it takes him until the ninth round to stop Morua with a sparkling combination
The 32-year-old has long wanted to fight Hatton but also has an eye on Diego Corrales
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