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LONDON -- Ricky Hatton will return to Las Vegas to fight former lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo of Mexico at the Thomas & Mack Center on June 23.
The pair will fight for Hatton's Ring Magazine title and the IBO junior welterweight title after Hatton was forced to give up his IBF crown.
Both boxers are coming off mediocre performances in their last fights on the same Las Vegas bill last month, when Hatton outpointed Juan Urango and Castillo won a split decision over Hernan Ngoudjo.
"A lot has been said about our last performances but when you are involved in so many big fights you raise your game for a challenge -- and this is a challenge to say the least," Hatton said Monday.
It will be the British fighter's most important bout since beating Kostya Tszyu in 2005.
"When I beat Kostya Tszyu I beat one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and Jose undoubtedly falls into that category as well," Hatton said. "You become a great fighter by fighting great fighters and Jose is one of them."
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