Overview

• Hatton’s upcoming middleweight contest on December 2 will be his first fully sanctioned professional fight since a ninth-round defeat to Vyacheslav Senchenko in 2012.
• Eisa Al Dah, 46, holds eight wins in 11 bouts and was the first paid professional boxer in the United Arab Emirates when he debuted in 2007.
• The bout will follow standard professional rules over eight three-minute rounds at a major Dubai venue.
• Promoters are targeting the Gulf’s growing sports market with a wave of veteran comeback fights now headed to Dubai and the wider region.
• After publicly confronting depression and addiction following high-profile losses, Hatton’s return reinforces his legacy of resilience and his advocacy for mental health support.