RICKY Hatton has spoken of his disappointment at Scott Quigg leaving his promotions company and moving to Matchroom.

The former world champion said he did all he could to keep the Bury boxer.

Hatton said he put a number of fight offers to Quigg who turned them all down.

And the retired Manchester fighter said that in the end he believed Quigg just wanted to leave.

“Scott was one of my first signings and a young man I brought up from the boxing dinner show circuit to world title level,” said Hatton.

“Bearing in mind the massive financial investment, plus the time spent by my team to get him the opportunities we did, to see him sign with someone else while we were still providing opportunities was such a shame.

“Scott believed that we owed him more fights under his contract. I was very keen that we get the right fights for Scott, not just any fights.

“I spoke to Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions and told him how I felt the time was right for Scott to make his name in the US.“

Schaefer thought the same way so we agreed a three-fight deal for Scott to box on world title bills in the US which would be co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Hatton Promotions with Scott receiving the purses he wanted.

This deal included him making appearances on the undercard of a Floyd May weather fight in Las Vegas and a Zab Judah fight in New York.

“We also had a three-fight offer from ESPN, which would have given him huge exposure.

“To my surprise Scott refused all of the offers and said he wanted to stay in England.”

Hatton said he also talked about domestic fights which Quigg again rejected.

“I resigned myself to the fact that was it, Scott wanted to go,” Hatton added.

“I believe my team have offered great opportunities to Scott and he has declined them. It is fair to say my views on Scott have changed in recent times.”