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 Sunday, 2 June, 2002, 02:23 GMT 03:23 UK
Hatton hits back

Ricky Hatton is knocked down early on in his fight against Eamonn Magee
Eamonn Magee shocks Ricky Hatton by knocking him down in the first minute of the fight

Hatton has to find a way back into the fight after an early fright
Hatton begins to get into the fight after his early scare in front of his home fans in Manchester

Hatton adopts a tactical approach to limit Magee's opportunities to score points
Hatton begins to box tactically from the fifth round onwards and prevents Magee scoring points regularly

Hatton begins to assert his superiority over Magee
Magee begins to feel the pressure as Hatton winds up the intensity with sustained flurries of punches

Hatton retains his WBU junior welterweight title on points
Hatton retains his WBU junior welterweight title after a unanimous points win by a wide margin

Suffering the first knockdown of his career doesn't stop Hatton winning again
Hatton salutes the crowd after his 29th consecutive win - despite suffering the first knockdown of his career

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