Ricky Hatton
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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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Richard John Hatton, known as Ricky Hatton, was a British boxer and autobiographer born in Stockport on October 6, 1978. Competing in the light welterweight and welterweight divisions, he represented the United Kingdom in boxing. His professional record included 48 matches, resulting in 45 wins and 3 losses. He was also recognized as The Hitman and spoke English.
Hatton received several honors, including the Member of the Order of the British Empire, induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year award. He died in Hyde on September 14, 2025. Beyond his athletic career, he was involved in the Hatton Academy, which offers boxing for fitness courses designed to empower individuals to deliver classes safely and effectively.
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Richard John "Ricky" Hatton, MBE was a British former professional boxer who is also a boxing promoter. He is a former WBA, IBF, IBO and The Ring Light Welterweight Champion, and WBA Welterweight Champion.
Known for
- The Final Round — Self2026
- Battle of the Baddest — Self2024
- Manny Pacquiao: Unstoppable Force — Self2023
- Hatton — Self2023
- Hitman: The Ricky Hatton Story — Self2023
- Ricky Hatton vs Marco Antonio Barrera — Self2022
- The Weakest Link — Self - Participant2021
- This Is My House — Self2021
- I Am Durán — Self2019
- Night of the Fight: Hatton's Last Stand — Ricky Hatton2013
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Key facts
- Nicknames
- The Hitman The Manchester Mexican The Pride of Hyde The People's Champion
- Born
- Richard John Hatton , ( 1978-10-06 ) 6 October 1978, Stockport , Greater Manchester , England
- Died
- c. 14 September 2025 (2025-09-14) (aged 46), Gee Cross , Hyde , England
- Height
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Weight
- Light welterweight Welterweight
- Reach
- 65 in (165 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
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Official website
Hatton Academy - Boxing for Fitness Courses
Our courses provide you with the skills and empower you to deliver boxing for fitness classes safely and effectively.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Stockport
- Place of death
- Hyde
- Occupation
- autobiographer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- boxing
- Country for sport
- United States
- Official website
- www.hattonboxing.com
- Image
- Ricky Hatton 2009.jpg
- Height
- 168
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- Commons category
- Ricky Hatton
- date of birth
- 1978-10-06
- social media followers
- 584878
- sports discipline competed in
- light welterweight
- date of death
- 2025-09-14
- name in native language
- Ricky Hatton
- birth name
- Richard John Hatton
- competition class
- light welterweight
- nickname
- The Hitman
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 48
- number of wins
- 45
- number of losses
- 3
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard John Hatton (6 October 1978 – c. 14 September 2025), 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.
In 2000 Hatton won the British light welterweight title, followed by the World Boxing Union (WBU) title the following year; he made a record fifteen successful defences of the latter from 2001 to 2004. He reached the pinnacle of his career in 2005 by defeating Kostya Tszyu for the International Boxing Federation (IBF), Ring and lineal titles. This was followed up later that year with a victory over Carlos Maussa to claim the World Boxing Association (WBA) title (Super version), thereby becoming a unified light-welterweight world champion.
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