Ricky Hatton MBE

Ricky Hatton MBE, or Ricky ‘the hitman’ Hatton is one of the UK’s most successful, and arguably the most popular British boxer of all time.

A two weight world champion, in a 48 fight career he won the WBA (Super), IBF, IBO light-welterweight titles and the WBA welterweight title in a long and successful career. His relentless, all action, front foot style created a huge following of fanatical supporters and some of the most memorable fight nights in British boxing history.

Winning the IBF world title against the heavy favourite Kostya Tszyu in a packed MEN arena, fighting in front of 55,000 fans at the City of Manchester Stadium against Juan Lazcano and taking a travelling army of more than 30,000 fans to Las Vegas to fight Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather in December 2007 have become some of the iconic occasions in British sport. Ricky transcended the sport of boxing to become one of the country’s most adored sportsmen.

Since hanging up his gloves Ricky continues to take an active role in a series of Hatton Boxing projects while training and managing a group of talented young fighters out of his gym in Hyde.