Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton MBE | |
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Hatton in 2009 | |
| Born | Richard John Hatton 6 October 1978 Stockport, England |
| Died | September 2025 (aged 46) Hyde, England |
| Other names | |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) |
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 3 |
Richard John Hatton (6 October 1978 – September 2025), also known by nicknames such as the Hitman and the People's Champion,[4] was a British professional boxer. He competed between 1997 and 2012, and later worked as a boxing promoter and trainer.[5][6][7]
During his boxing career he had multiple world championships in the light-welterweight division, and one at welterweight. In 2005 he was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine, the Boxing Writers Association of America, and ESPN.
On 14 September 2025, it was reported that Hatton had been found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester. He was 46.[8][9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Kostya Tszyu fight.
- ↑ "Hatton gets new nickname". BBC Sport. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "How does Ricky Hatton lose 40lbs?". BBC. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ Abraham, Timothy (14 September 2025). "'People's champion who fought with every part of his soul'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ Anon (24 June 2005). "Birth of a British champion, but can Ricky Hatton take the pressure at this level?". University of York's Student website. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ↑ Kieran Mulvaney (17 January 2007). "Hatton finds Las Vegas stage is his calling". ESPN. Retrieved 1 October 2007. "It makes me proud to be British"
- ↑ "Hatton retires again after ninth round knockout". Yahoo! news. Reuters. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Boxing champion Ricky Hatton found dead aged 46". BBC News. 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ricky Hatton dies aged 46: British boxing great and former world champion dies". Sky Sports. 14 September 2025.