Happy Birthday Ricky Hatton: The Former 140 Pound King Turns 40

10/07/201810/06/2018 James Slater

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One of the most popular British fighters of the last quarter century, former light-welterweight king Ricky Hatton celebrates his 40th birthday today.

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Ricky Hatton still “f*****g wound up” ten years after Floyd Mayweather fight

07/17/202012/08/2017 James Slater

“I think if I had a chance of beating him, the referee put a stop to that”

Ten full years ago today, an absolute army of Ricky Hatton fans were full on in their invasion of Las Vegas, there to support their Manchester hero “The Hitman” in his big fight with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather.

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Ricky Hatton says Tyson Fury beats Anthony Joshua: I think he stands him on his head

11/30/2017 James Slater

British legend Ricky Hatton has been watching former heavyweight king Tyson Fury up close and personal. Training for his planned 2018 ring return at Hatton’s gym, Fury has, according to “The Hitman” who spoke with The Manchester Evening News, been displaying impressive hand and foot speed.

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Ricky Hatton, Vitali Klitschko, Ivan Calderon, Erik Morales, Winky Wright all added to Hall Of Fame ballot for 2018

10/06/2017 James Slater

The ballot sheets are out for the 2018 Hall of Fame, with voters having to make the agonising decision of picking just five fighters from the list of 32 – with just three of these fighters going through.

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Ricky Hatton “feels sorry” for Kell Brook, wishes him well against “punching machine” Golovkin

07/28/2016 James Slater

British boxing hero Ricky Hatton, a fighting man who knows all about how special it feels to smash the odds, and, all about how it feels to be smashed when the odds against you are obeyed, is hoping his countryman Kell Brook can pull it off against Gennady Golovkin on September 10.

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The better fighter: Khan or Hatton? Magic Man Malignaggi says Khan

05/11/201605/09/2016 James Slater

Fight fans, perhaps more than fans of any other sport, love a debate – even if there can never, ever be one definitive answer to the argument.

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Chagaev vs Browne Live from Grozny – BoxNation

03/05/201603/05/2016 BoxNation

The heavyweight division could see another shakeup tonight if Lucas Browne dethrones WBA World Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Chagaev in Grozny, Chechnya, exclusively live tonight on BoxNation.

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Ricky Hatton: Kell Brook vs Amir Khan Makes Sense…

08/17/201508/16/2015 Olly Campbell

Britain’s former 2 weight world champ Ricky Hatton, who himself boxed both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, has spoken out to the ‘expressandstar.com’

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Hatton Backing Flanagan To Win World Title Against Zepeda

07/03/201507/02/2015 Olly Campbell

In 9 days time, “Turbo” Terry Flanagan will square off against big punching American knockout artist Jose Zepeda in Manchester for the WBO 135 lb title, live on Boxnation in the UK.

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Hatton Warns De La Hoya Against Comeback / Doesn’t Want To See Him Hurt

06/24/2015 Olly Campbell

Three years ago he made a brief and ill-fated comeback of his own against Vyacheslav Senchenko, so perhaps former British world champion Ricky Hatton is perfectly placed to offer advice to old friend Oscar De La Hoya on the pitfalls of such a plan?

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