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Hatton's trainer Bob Shannon admitted Ricky distracted by the explosive atmosphere "He wouldn't give me any eye contact when we were in the ring."

"We're really, really disappointed. We knew the opponent was an excellent opponent. He was getting caught coming in. He lost his concentration probably after the fourth round and was getting caught. "That body punch took everything out of him."

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