Ricky Hatton
British professional boxer (1978-2025) · United Kingdom · Athletes · Died at 46
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Something wrong?Richard John Hatton, also known by nicknames such as "The Hitman", "The Pride of Hyde" and the "People's Champion", was a British professional boxer who competed between 1997 and 2012, and later worked as a boxing promoter and trainer.
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Hatton training in 2006
Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr., 2007
Hatton in 2008
Hatton with his trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. (left), Manny Pacquiao (second from right) and Freddie Roach, 2009
Hatton Health and Fitness - Hatton's gym in his home town of Hyde, Tameside
Hatton speaking at an event in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, 2024
Hatton parodying himself as "Ricky Fatton", 2008Awards
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Richard John Hatton, also known by nicknames such as "The Hitman", "The Pride of Hyde" and the "People's Champion", was a British professional boxer who competed between 1997 and 2012, and later worked as a boxing promoter and trainer. During his boxing career he held 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, ESPN, and BoxingScene.
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Kostya TszyuBoth received WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
Floyd MayweatherBoth received WBA World Welterweight Champion
Naoya InoueBoth received Sugar Ray Robinson Award
Joe LouisBoth received The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
Terence CrawfordBoth received IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion
Manny PacquiaoBoth received IBO World Super Lightweight ChampionFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.