Ricky Hatton
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Hatton in 2009
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| Real name | Richard John Hatton |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
6 October 1978 , Greater Manchester, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 3 |
Richard John "Ricky" Hatton, MBE (born 6 October 1978) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012, and has since worked as a boxing promoter and trainer. During his boxing career he held multiple world titles at light-welterweight and one at welterweight, as well as the lineal light-welterweight title. Hatton is ranked by BoxRec as the best British light-welterweight of all time; the second best in Europe; and seventh best in the world. In 2005 he was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA).
In 2000 he won the British light-welterweight title, followed by the WBU light-welterweight title the following year; a record fifteen successful defences of the latter were made from 2001 to 2004. Hatton reached the pinnacle of his career in 2005 when he defeated Kostya Tszyu for the unified IBF, Ring, and lineal light-welterweight titles. This was followed up later that year with a victory over Carlos Maussa to claim the WBA (Super) light-welterweight title.
Making his welterweight debut in 2006, Hatton won a tough fight against WBA champion Luis Collazo. A return to light-welterweight in 2007 saw him win the vacant IBF title for a second time, as well as the IBO title. In the same year, Hatton suffered his first professional loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an attempt to win the WBC, Ring, and lineal welterweight titles. This loss took a severe toll on Hatton's wellbeing, as did a second loss to Manny Pacquiao in 2009.
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