WAYNE ROONEY revealed he was more anxious carrying Ricky
Hattons title belt into the ring here than he is before England
internationals.
Wayne Rooney helps Hatton into
the ring
Hatton and Rooney have become close friends. And the Manchester
United star was ecstatic after Hatton invited him to accompany him
on his ringwalk.
He was one of 9,000 roaring fans who flew to Las Vegas. I was
terribly nervous more than I am when I pull on an England shirt,
said Rooney.
But it was a pleasure to be out here and to carry the belt in the
ring was a great honour.
I appreciate the difference between football and boxing. It is a
big thing for anyone to get in the ring and fight in front of so
many people. It was a big experience one I enjoyed and hopefully
Ill get a chance to come out to another fight and see a similar
result.
It was brilliant, I was overjoyed by it. The atmosphere was
fantastic. To see so many people coming from England was
unbelievable, amazing.
Ricky is a real winner, a great fighter and what a body shot. It
was a great performance. The result has made the trip
worthwhile.
He is a hero of mine. I have been watching my cousin Richie box
from when he was seven or eight and Ricky was on the same
shows.
I remember always watching Ricky as a kid and, since he started
his professional career, Ive watched most of his fights on the TV.
He is fantastic.
