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| {{Infobox Boxer | |||
| |image=Hatton.png | |||
| |name=Ricky Hatton | |||
| |realname=Richard Hatton | |||
| |nickname=The Hitman<br />The Manchester Mexican<br />The Pride of Hyde<br /> Ricky Fatton | |||
| |height= {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | |||
| |reach=65 in | |||
| |weight=]<br />] | |||
| |nationality= British<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2005/06/24/birth-of-a-british-champion-but-can-ricky-hatton-take-the-pressure-at-this-level/|title=Birth of a British champion, but can Ricky Hatton take the pressure at this level?|author=Anon|publisher=nouse.co.uk|date=2005-06-24|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2730405|title=Hatton finds Las Vegas stage is his calling|author=Kieran Mulvaney|publisher=sports.espn.go.com|date=2007-01-17|accessdate=2007-10-01}} ''"It makes me proud to be British"''</ref> | |||
| |birth_date={{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|10|6|}} | |||
| |birth_place= ], ], <br />England | |||
| |style=] | |||
| |total=46 | |||
| |wins=45 | |||
| |KO=32 | |||
| |losses=1}} | |||
| '''Richard "Ricky" Hatton ]''' (born October 6, 1978, in ], ], England), is a British ]. He is more commonly known as Ricky "]" Hatton. | |||
| Hatton is a two-time ] and ] ] Champion, having relinquished the IBF belt, only to step back down to the weight class and beat ]. He was the ] ] Champion, but relinquished this title on August 31, 2006.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web | |||
| |title=Hatton gives up welterweight belt | |||
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| |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/5287038.stm | |||
| |date=August 31, 2006 | |||
| |accessdate=2007-07-01 | |||
| }}</ref> Hatton is also the former ], ] ] Champion and ], ], ] Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion, and current ] Junior Welterweight Champion. | |||
| == Biography == | |||
| Born in ], ], Hatton was raised on the ] ] in ] and trained at the Sale West ABC on the Racecourse Estate. He was educated at Hattersley High School. | |||
| Both his grandfather and father played for ] , and Ricky had a trial for the youth team. But Hatton found a local boxing club in Hyde, which he still trains at, and found he enjoyed the sport. | |||
| Hatton's entrance music is the ] club song ] as performed by the band "Supra."<ref>http://video.aol.com/video-detail/ricky-hatton-manchester-homecoming-entrance/2569147267</ref> Aged 14, Hatton was taken by his uncles Ged and Paul to ]'s ] stadium to watch the second fight between ] and ]. | |||
| Hatton joined the family carpet business on leaving school, but after he cut four of his fingers with a Stanley knife, his father made him a salesman to prevent him from losing his fingers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1692484,00.html|title=Hatton-Mayweather: Pull No Punches|accessdate=2007-12-08|date=2007-12-07|publisher=Time}}</ref> | |||
| == Boxing career == | |||
| ] | |||
| Hatton's debut fight was on 10 September 1997 against Colin McAuley in ] at ] (he won by a KO in 1),<ref>http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=009314&cat=boxer</ref> while in his second fight Hatton boxed at ] in New York.<ref>http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=009314&cat=boxer</ref> | |||
| On 5 June 2005 Hatton beat ], then widely regarded as one of the top ] 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 echelons 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. On 26 November 2005 Hatton won the WBA title when he defeated ] in the ninth round of a unification bout.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/photo_galleries/2943122.stm</ref> In December, Hatton was named the 2005 ].<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2389221</ref> | |||
| Hatton relinquished his IBF belt on 29 March, 2006 after refusing to fulfil a mandatory defence against number one contender ], because he intended to move up to the welterweight class.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/2307054/Hatton-may-give-up-IBF-belt-again.html</ref> Hatton signed a three fight contract with Dennis Hobson's fight academy after splitting from long time promoter Frank Warren.<ref>http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/s/219/219014_hobson_is_rickys_choice.html</ref> The three fights would take place in America. | |||
| === Moving to Welterweight === | |||
| Hatton moved up a division to meet American ] for the WBA Welterweight crown which took place on 13 May 2006.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2380697</ref> Hatton won the WBA crown from Collazo but struggled with Collazo's slick ] style and the extra weight. Hatton started well, knocking Collazo down in the very first few seconds of the first round,<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2730405</ref> but it turned out to be one of the toughest fights of his career, with some boxing analysts believing Collazo won the fight,<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2730405</ref> although many also thought Hatton had done enough early on in the fight to secure victory, with the knock down a pivotal point in the fight. | |||
| === Back to Light Welterweight === | |||
| Hatton's first fight back at Light Welterweight was against the current IBF Light Welterweight Champion ] on January 20, 2007 in ]. Hatton's promoter Dennis Hobson stated that the impetus for moving back down was to set up a fight with ], a fighter who nearly beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. at Lightweight in 2002.<ref name="bbc" /> | |||
| {{wikinews|Ricky Hatton regains IBF Light Welterweight Title}} | |||
| Hatton ended up winning a 12 round unanimous decision against Urango, to re-capture the unified IBF and IBO Light Welterweight titles. He won all but one round on all three judges' scorecards. Castillo, who was on the undercard, also won (via split decision), setting up their long-awaited fight. | |||
| Hatton was forced to relinquish his IBF title again on 10 February, to be able to fight Castillo. The fight was held on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at the ] in Las Vegas, Nevada.<ref>http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-news-wire.php?search=castillo&subt=Jose%20Luis%20Castillo</ref> In round four, Hatton landed a "perfect" left hook to the liver, which put Castillo to the canvas.<ref>http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=9199</ref> Ricky later claimed that 4 of Castillo's ribs were broken with this one punch. Unable to stand up, Castillo was counted out for the first time in his career. | |||
| == Return to Welterweight == | |||
| ===Hatton vs. Mayweather Jr.=== | |||
| {{Main|Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton}} | |||
| Hatton agreed to terms on Friday July 27, for a December 8, 2007 welterweight fight with ]<ref></ref> which was considered to be the biggest welterweight fight since the 1999 clash between ] and Puerto Rican legend ]. The ] in Las Vegas was announced as the venue on August 17, 2007. The fight was agreed to less than three months after Mayweather had said he planned to retire following a victory over ]. | |||
| Hatton was able to bring the fight to Mayweather in the early rounds. In the 1st round Hatton caught Mayweather with a left jab which knocked Mayweather off balance.<ref>http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/5550/floyd-mayweather-kos-ricky-hatton/</ref> His constant pressure appeared to make Mayweather uncomfortable at first. In the third round, Mayweather landed a right that cut Hatton above the right eye.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7135228.stm</ref> In round six, referee ] took a point away from Hatton after he appeared to hit Mayweather on the back of the head while Mayweather was rested between the ropes.<ref>http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing/Hatton-Mayweather.php</ref> However, the punch was revealed to have hit the rope rather than Mayweather's head but Hatton was warned for punching behind the head on numerous occasions before the deduction. Hatton became angry at the referee's decision to deduct a point from him and turned his back on him in frustration. Hatton would later claim that he had become angry by the referee and that had caused him to lose his calm and contributed to his downfall.<ref></ref> Hatton was able to hold his own, until round eight, when Mayweather began to adapt to Hatton and started counterattacking. Mayweather knocked Hatton to the mat in Round 10.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article3023565.ece</ref> Hatton got up, but Mayweather quickly resumed his attack, resulting in Joe Cortez putting a stop to the fight, and Hatton's corner threw in the towel. Mayweather commented post-match that "Ricky Hatton is one tough fighter. He is still a champion in my eyes and I'd love to see him fight again. "Ricky Hatton is probably one of toughest competitors I've faced. I hit him with some big ones but he kept coming and I can see why they call him the 'Hitman'."<ref></ref> The fight received large amounts of publicity, with both fighters promoting the fight heavily. | |||
| == Back at Light Welterweight == | |||
| ===Hatton vs. Lazcano=== | |||
| On 24 May 2008, Hatton beat Mexican ] by unanimous decision with scores of 120-110, 120-108 and 118-110<Ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ro-hattonwins052408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns</ref> in front of his home crowd of 55,000 (a post-World War II record for a boxing match in Britain)<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3411419</ref> at ] to retain ''The Ring Magazine'' and IBO light welterweight titles.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web | |||
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| Hatton did well when he boxed and controlled the range, utilizing his jab and dominating a lot of the early exchanges. In round eight, Hatton absorbed a left hook to the chin that wobbled him, and in round ten, Hatton was hurt again by a left hook.<ref name="ESPN"/><ref>{{cite web | |||
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| Despite that, Hatton outworked Lazcano to win at least ten of the rounds. | |||
| === Hatton vs. Malignaggi === | |||
| Ricky Hatton fought ] of the United States at the ] on November 22 for Hatton's ] ] title and ] ] title. <ref></ref> He was trained for the fight by ].<ref>http://www.boxingnews24.com/2008/09/hatton-to-be-trained-by-mayweather-sr/</ref> Hatton dominated for all of the fight and defeated Malignaggi by 11th-round TKO when Malignaggi's trainer, ], threw in the towel 48 seconds into the round.<ref>http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=boxing/08/11/23/BOXING_Hatton_Malignaggi.html</ref> | |||
| ===Floyd Mayweather Sr.=== | |||
| Floyd Mayweather Senior has revealed he may have to quit because of ill health. Mayweather has a lung disease called sarcoidosis, which he says has got worse over the last few years. The dusty, dry heat of Las Vegas worsens his condition and he has returned home to Michigan to convalesce following his seven-week training camp with Hatton for his fight with Paulie Malignaggi. Mayweather, 55, coughs every few seconds and after trying to treat his condition with steroids, now uses herbal remedies and ointments. | |||
| "It's tough and I don't see me carrying on for another two years," he said. "If you don't find something that works for you, you're going to have a bad day. It can attack you at any time. I'm training these fighters and exercise is good. But it seems the more I exercise, the worse my lungs get." | |||
| == Outside the ring == | |||
| Hatton is a passionate supporter of ], with strong links to the club via his father and grandfather, who are both former players. Ricky also once had a trial at City for the youth team. His entrance music is the club's song ] as performed by the band "Supra". Good friend ],<ref name="SunDec4"/> who plays for arch rivals ], has been with Hatton in his dressing room before a bout and carried one of his belts to the ring. Ricky's best friend is Lee Rawsthorne, who regularly carries Ricky's belt into the ring. Hatton is also good friends with another footballer, ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/8699/Ricky+backs+Barton+to+be+a+hit|accessdate=2007-07-10 |title=Ricky backs Barton to be a hit | first=Greg | last=Makin | publisher=Daily Express}}</ref> a former Manchester City player. Ricky also follows the non-league football club ] and often attends home matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/11/32611.htm|accessdate=2007-12-14|title=Boxing Champ dreams of title double|publisher=The FA}}</ref> In a recent appearance on "]" he admitted that if he could hit one celebrity, it would be ] who plays for Manchester United. | |||
| Regarding his nickname, Ricky said, "I've always been a fan of ], and everybody associates that that's where I got it from, but everybody's a Tommy Hearns fan. I got the nickname the first day I walked in the gym. I was 10 years old and put a pair of gloves on and started walloping the bag, and my amateur coach said, 'Look at him, look how evil he is. He's a little Hitman.'"<ref>http://www.hbo.com/boxing/fighters/hatton_ricky/bio.html</ref></ref> | |||
| Hatton is sometimes referred to by boxing fans as "Ricky Fatton"<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7132292.stm</ref> because he's been known to allow himself to weigh as much as 175 to 180 pounds (35 to 40 pounds over his fight weight) when he's not in training for a fight. Ever since Hatton turned professional, he has always opted to eat a full ] before fights - his favourite place in Hyde is The Butty Box in Mottram Road, where he was interviewed by ] for ''];'' and he is known to drink ] on Thursday night when he plays ] for the New Inn. Hatton defends his diet, citing that he plans to retire within the next four major bouts - experts have used his ill-balanced diet, akin to ]'s ballooning up between fights, to explain his poor performances in recent fights, and nature to tire towards the end of fights.<ref>http://boxingwriter.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/blah-blah-etcetc-hatton-talks-oscar-trainers-ageing-and-the-future/</ref> Hatton also appeared on ITV1's daytime show ] in August 2007, stating that the reason why he puts on weight between fights is because "I have a lot on my plate at the moment".<ref>http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/studsup/opposites-attract/</ref> | |||
| Hatton appeared on the ] show in March 2007. When the host, Ross placed some pads on his hands and gave Hatton gloves to hit them with, he knocked a pad clean off Ross's hand with a powerful left hook. Interviewed on ]'s ''Parkinson'' on October 13 2007, at the beginning of the interview, Hatton handed ] a custom made pair of boxing shorts with 'Mike' and 'Parky' written on them, the shorts had the ] emblem on them and were coloured red and blue, Barnsley FC's colours, because Parkinson supports Barnsley FC. While talking about Floyd Mayweather's arrogance, Hatton said "if there was such a thing as re-incarnation, Floyd would come back as himself".<Ref>http://www.sportingo.com/sports/a6024_ricky-hatton-floyd-mayweather-its</ref> | |||
| Hatton received the award of ] for services to sport in the 2007 ].<ref>http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/231/231891_ricky_hatton_gets_a_gong.html</ref> | |||
| Hatton has recently started hosting his own live chat show called ''Ricky Speaks'' <ref></ref> on Sunday 11pm on ] | |||
| ===Family=== | |||
| Hatton's mother, Carol, still works on the carpet stall on ] Market in the ]. His father Ray is his manager,<ref>http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=12100</ref> and also manages his brother and fellow boxer ]. Ricky and his girlfriend Jennifer Dooley live in his house, the "Heartbreak Hotel" named after his favourite artist ], in Hyde.<ref name="SunDec4"> The Sun - 5 December, 2007</ref> | |||
| Hatton has a son, Campbell, conceived after a short reconciliation with ex-girlfriend Claire.<ref>http://78.110.162.82/news/2008_june.html</ref> Long before he was a big-money earner, Hatton set up a trust fund to make sure his son was always provided for, and sees him every day. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17029381&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=being-a-boxing-world-champ-is-work---being-a-dad-is-my-real-pride-and-joy--name_page.html|publisher=Mirror|title=Ricky Hatton Exclusive: My Pride at Being a Dad |first=Claire |last=Donnelly |date=2006-05-04 |accessdate=2007-06-30}}</ref> | |||
| ===Charity=== | |||
| Hatton is a supporter of 'The Village News', ]'s local children's newspaper made by children in aid of charity. Hatton supported them at a charity auction by appearing and signing boxing gloves, with the evening raising £1,600. Ricky was also recently a special guest-speaker for The Toby Henderson Trust at a sportsmans' dinner at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel. Thanks to Ricky's help via donations and a highly successful auction, a lot of money was raised for the Centre for First Inistuitives in Crosby Liverpool. | |||
| ===Fans=== | |||
| ] | |||
| Hatton has attracted many fans who are very vocal in their support during fights. The main chant is a modified version of the popular Christmas song "]", with the lyrics changed to promote Hatton.<ref>http://www.e-sports.com/articles/2090/1/Mayweather-Hatton---Chanting-in-a-boxing-wonderland/Page1.html</ref> | |||
| ''There's only one Ricky Hatton,<br />'' | |||
| ''One Ricky Hatton,<br />'' | |||
| ''Walking along,<br />'' | |||
| ''Singing this song,<br />'' | |||
| ''Walking in a Hatton wonderland.'' | |||
| Hatton fans also like to taunt the opponent by singing "Who are ya?", a popular English football chant. | |||
| Along with Floyd Mayweather, Hatton is referenced by New York rapper ] on the track 'Paper Plates' from his 2008 album ].<ref>http://lyrics.astraweb.com/display/646/gza..pro_tools..paper_plate.html</ref> | |||
| == Championships == | |||
| *''The Ring'' magazine's World Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *IBO World Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *Former 2x IBF World Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *Former WBA World Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *Former WBA World Welterweight Champion | |||
| *Former WBU Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *Former British Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *Former WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *Former WBA Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *Former British Central Area Light Welterweight Champion | |||
| *''The Ring'' magazine's 2005 'Fighter of the Year' | |||
| * ABA National Champion Light Welterweight 1997 | |||
| *ABA National Junior Champion (Class A) Light Welterweight 1995,1996 | |||
| *ABA National Junior Champion (Class B) Light Welterweight 1997 | |||
| *ABA National Junior Champion (Class C) Light Welterweight 1994. | |||
| == Professional boxing record == | |||
| {| class=wikitable style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%;" | |||
| |align=center colspan=7|'''45 Wins''' (32 knockouts, 12 decisions, 1 disqualification), '''1 Loss''', '''0 Draws''' | |align=center colspan=7|'''45 Wins''' (32 knockouts, 12 decisions, 1 disqualification), '''1 Loss''', '''0 Draws''' | ||
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