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| Born | Richard Hatton October 6, 1978 |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | The Hitman |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Richard Hatton (born October 6 1978 in Stockport) is a British boxer raised on the Hattersley council estate in Hyde, Greater Manchester. He is current WBA welterweight champion and the former WBU, WBA and IBF light-welterweight champion, in the IBF's case the title being his first major world championship. As of 14 May 2006 he is undefeated with a career record of 41 wins (30 by KO), 0 losses and 0 draws.
He was promoted by Frank Warren until August 2005 when Ricky Hatton left Sports Network, Warren's promotional group, and was sued by Warren. He is trained by Billy 'the Preacher' Graham, one of the most respected trainers in England.
Style & Popularity
In the ring, Hatton is known for his busy, attack-focused (he is a committed body puncher), his intense good looks,and crowd-pleasing style. He has also won fans for his 'down-to-earth' charisma, and, until the emergence of Amir Khan, was almost undisputedly England's most popular boxer since Naseem Hamed.
Rise to Stardom
On 5 June 2005 Hatton beat Kostya Tszyu, who was widely regarded as one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, by a technical knockout after the Australian failed to answer the bell for the 12th round. Hatton was a heavy underdog for this fight, and the victory announced his entry to the upper echelon of the world boxing scene. Prior to the fight the majority of boxing critics had given Hatton little or no chance and this victory was regarded as one of the best victories by an English boxer in the last 20 years. Critics denigrate his generally unimpressive level of opposition prior to the Kostya Tszyu bout, but Hatton has expressed desire to meet the most potent challengers and establish a legacy.
On 26 November 2005 he won the WBA title when he defeated Carlos Maussa in the ninth round of a unification bout.
In December 2005, Hatton was named the 2005 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year.
Ricky Hatton surrendered his IBF belt on 29 March 2006 after refusing to fulfil a mandatory defence against number one contender Naoufel Ben Rabah. This is because he intended to move up in weight to face better competition.
Moving To Welterweight
Hatton moved up a division to meet American Luis Collazo for the WBA welterweight crown which took place on 13 May 2006. Hatton surrendered his WBA light-welterweight title, to ensure that Collazo's WBA welterweight title was on the line for the title fight. Hatton defeated Collazo in a controversial 12 round unanimous decision to become the new WBA welterweight champion.
Outstide The Ring
Ricky Hatton is also a passionate supporter of Manchester City football club, with strong links to the club via his father, a former player. His entrance music is the club song "Blue Moon" as performed by the band "Supra".
Hatton is also a supporter of 'The Village News', Haughton Green's (in Denton, Manchester) local newspaper made by children, all in aid of Willow Wood Hospice (in Ashton-under-Lyne). He supported them at a charity auction by appearing and signing boxng gloves to be auctioned. The evening raised £1600 for charity.
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