Hatton Drops Maussa

Ricky Hatton knocked out Carlos Maussa to unify the IBF and WBA light welter titles. Hatton suffered a bad cut near his left eye that resulted from a head butt early in the fight, but solid cornerwork kept the blood flow under control.

After struggling with the awkward fighter for eight rounds, Hatton dropped Maussa with a left hook early in the ninth to score the KO and move to 40-0; Maussa’s record now stands at 20-3.

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