b'Ive got longer arms. Its incredibleRicky Hatton has a special newHe asked: How longs it been like that? weapon to take to the ring against JuanAnd he expected me to say six weeks or Urango in Las Vegas tomorrow: he hassomething. I said: Seven years. They just longer arms.dont go straight. Bizarre as this may sound, HattonsIn the past, this problem has resulted reach has genuinely been extended afterin nagging injuries in training. In sparring, working extensively in the lead-up to thisif Hatton has missed a punch, the inability bout with a new physiotherapist, Stuartof the arm to extend fully has caused it to Cosgrove.strain. This was one reason Hatton started Before linking up with Cosgrove, Hattonworking with Cosgrove. was unable to straighten his arms. TheHis new, extended reach has been years of training on heavy punch-bags hadan added bonus. Before he left for Las shortened the muscles in his inside forearmVegas, Hatton had been going frequently to the extent that at 65 inches, he was 15to see Cosgrove at his clinic in Atherton, per cent short of complete arm extension.Manchester. Its been quite painful, When he discovered this, Cosgrove wasHatton said, because hes had to go past amazed that Hatton had been carrying suchthe pain barrier to stretch them. a clear disadvantage into the ring. I shouldThe problem has not yet been have noticed myself that my arms werecompletely resolved, but at this stage it is not straight, Hatton explains. He said toestimated that his reach has improved by me: I cant believe that, you must be losingan inch. Slowly but surely with each fight, two inches on your reach. Its incredible.Hatton said, we want them to get better.Suite 1732, Caesars Palace, 6.59pm Thursday 18th January 2007, Ricky armed with secret new weaponpage 43'