Ricky Hatton's big homecoming night at the City of Manchester Stadium began badly when his brother Matthew lost his Commonwealth welterweight title challenge to Craig Watson.

Fellow Mancunian Watson comprehensively outboxed Hatton to claim a deserved 116-112, 117-112, 118-111 verdict on Saturday night.

Hatton had earlier admitted he would consider his future if he could not force his way into the world-title shake-up and now some hard decisions face a fighter who has never lived up to his brother's huge standards.

Hatton struggled to assert himself as he looked to land a knockout punch. He was bleeding from his nose from the third round onwards after being caught by a good left hand.