Sad that they couldn't stay together right to the end....
Personally I think Hatton needs to hang up the gloves after his next fight..
Billy Graham says he has retired because he was sacked by Ricky Hatton.
The trainer confirmed to his decision to call it quits on Tuesday following a meeting with the Hitman, ending their 11-year partnership.
Reports suggested that ill health - Graham's hand problems had been well-documented - were behind the retirement and Hatton's father and manager Ray told Sky Sports News the 'Father Time had caught up with him'.
Graham had always said he would call it quits when his number one fighter did, but has now revealed he is giving up earlier than planned, because he was sacked.
"I had said that it was always my intention to see out my time in boxing as Ricky Hatton's trainer," he told Britishboxing.net.
Meaning
"I made the decision to accept the injuries that come with the role in order to retire with the fighter who I will always be remembered for. My retirement was brought forward because I was sacked from my role.
"I said I would leave with Ricky and wouldn't carry on in the sport after he had retired."
Hatton is now looking for a new trainer for his IBF world title fight with Paulie Malignaggi in November, with Lee Beard the leading candidate to assume the role in full, following Matthew Hatton's decision to use him - and not Graham - for his next fight.
Graham will bow out of the sport on Friday in Watford journeyman Ojay Abrahams' 100th and final fight and insists he is happy to be going out in that manner.
"The way things have panned out means I have brought my own retirement forward...in the end it worked out well because it means working with Ojay for his final fight has more meaning."
Sad that they couldn't stay together right to the end....
Personally I think Hatton needs to hang up the gloves after his next fight..
Agreed and I could see it going the sameway again for him.
He should never have been allowed fight Mayweather, should have stuck to his natural weight division, kept on fighting the best it had to offer and retired unbeaten...
Yeah Mayweather is in a different league in both weight and ability but money talks.