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Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, (born October 6 1978), is a professional boxer born in Hattersley, Tameside, Greater Manchester England and is the current WBU, WBA and IBF light-welterweight champion, in the IBF's case the title being his first major world championship. On June 5 2005 he beat Kostya Tszyu , who was widely regarded as one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, by a technical knockout after the Australian failed to answer the bell for the 12th round. Hatton was a heavy underdog for this fight, and the victory announced his entry to the upper echelon of the world boxing scene. Prior to the fight the majority of boxing critics had given Hatton little or no chance and this victory was regarded as one of the best victories by a English boxer in the last 20 years. On 26 November 2005 he won the WBA title when he defeated Carlos Maussa in the ninth round of a unification bout.
Hatton's career record is 40 wins (30 by KO), 0 losses and 0 draws. Critics denigrate his generally unimpressive level of opposition prior to the Kostya Tszyu bout, but Ricky has expressed desire to meet the most potent challengers and establish a legacy. Since the light-welterweight division is regarded as the most competitive in the sport, Ricky is in a prime position to achieve this.
In the ring, Ricky is known for his busy, attack-focused (he is a committed body puncher), crowd-pleasing style. He has also won fans for his 'down-to-earth' charisma, and is England's most popular boxer since Naseem Hamed. He was promoted by Frank Warren until August 2005 when Ricky Hatton left Sports Network, Warren's promotional group, and was sued by Warren. He is trained by Billy 'the Preacher' Graham, one of the most respected trainers in England.
In December 2005, Hatton was named the 2005 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year.
Ricky Hatton is also a passionate supporter of Manchester City football club, with strong links to the club via his father, a former player. His entrance music is the club song, "Blue Moon".
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