It was after the mayweather fight and all those fans came over to watch. He was reputed to have gone on alcohol and drug binges in miami for months at a time and would balloon up to 200lbs. Ricky hatton on the fight that got away boxing news. Hatton boxing boxing equipment and boxing for fitness. In 2011, hatton announced his retirement from the sport, but in 2012, more than three years after his last fight, he confirmed his comeback. Frank warren in libel victory over ricky hatton book. I am sure that i will be on the receiving end of countless phone calls giving me grief at the end of the fight if ricky wins, and in my. Sep 10, 2016 former boxing champion ricky hatton involved in drunken bar assault on british holidaymaker in tenerife stephen ohagan was left with a broken jaw, eye socket, nose and wrist. Unprecedented access to ricky hatton by the books author and. Ricky hatton returns to las vegas for his next world title fight in november and you can see it live on sky box office the hitman is heading back to the mgm grand casino for the first time. In the first round, hatton, who had lost only once before in his career, was knocked down midway and then again towards the end.
There were around 35,000 of my supporters in town, hatton wrote in his book ricky hattons vegas tales. Sep 14, 2012 ricky hatton s five defining fights with ricky hatton announcing his boxing comeback, here is a look at the five key fights that have so far defined his career. Heard that the fight will either be on the 2nd, or the 23rd of june, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Boxing champ ricky hatton investigated by cops after brit has jaw, nose and wrist broken in tenerife bar brawl. Pain of defeats to manny pacquiao and floyd mayweather led to my suicide bids ricky hatton tells gareth a davies how shame and guilt he felt at losing unbeaten record led to deep. Feb 03, 2019 former world boxing champ ricky hatton has been reunited with his parents following an agonising family feud. Jongshare floyd mayweather vs ricky hatton facebook. From a manchester council estate to the bright lights of las vegas, ricky hatton experienced incredible highs in his career, including one of the greatest ever wins by a british boxer, over the ibf light welterweight champion kostya tszyu. Ricky hatton was born on october 6, 1978 in stockport, cheshire, england as richard john hatton.
Ricky hatton book celebrity speaker for speaking engagements. On 24 november 2012, twotime world champion boxer ricky hatton droppe. The filipino knockedout the 30yearold manchester fighter in the second round. Ricky hattons vegas tales audiobook by ricky hatton. Ricky hattons five defining fights with ricky hatton announcing his boxing comeback, here is a look at the five key fights that have so far defined his career. Manny pacquiao, joe calzaghe, larry holmes, ricky hatton, johnny tapia, robert easter. Former world boxing champ ricky hatton has been reunited with his parents following an agonising family feud. Will ricky hatton be the first to beat floyd mayweather. Second round knockout pacquiao vs hatton full fight in. Ricky hatton, billed as the battle of east and west, was a professional boxing match for the ring magazines light welterweight championship and ibo super lightweight championship between manny pacquiao of general santos, philippines. Secondly, the book claimed that mr warren had pressurised ricky hatton into competing in a fight against the boxer carlos vilches despite the fact that he knew that ricky hatton was allegedly not. Dec 04, 2007 will ricky hatton be the first to beat floyd mayweather.
He is an actor and writer, known for the green green grass 2005, ricky hattons hot shots 2008 and shameless 2004. Official scorecards read 8882, 8981, and 8981 at the time of stoppage, all in favour of mayweather. Remembering ricky hattons las vegas fight against floyd mayweather at the mgm grand. Ricky hatton, billed as the battle of east and west, was a professional boxing match for the ring magazines light welterweight championship and ibo super lightweight championship between manny pacquiao of general santos, philippines and ricky hatton of manchester, united kingdom. Ricky hatton fight 2nd june 07 las vegas forum tripadvisor. How the fight unfolded ricky hattons defeat at the hands of manny pacquiao was brief and brutal. Apr 03, 2017 pacquiao vs hatton second round knockout in the pacquiao vs hatton full fight in hd. Ricky hatton reveals he was on the brink of suicide after his shock defeat to floyd mayweather saw him spiral into drink and drugs. Five of ricky s biggest and most explosive fights took place in the boxing mecca of las vegas. May 31, 2016 in ricky s hatton s vegas tales, he recalls the most memorable moments. Former belfast boxer eamonn magee says the punch that knocked down ricky hatton in their highprofile 2002 fight was the worst of his career.
Britains ricky hatton has lost his lightwelterweight fight against manny pacquiao at the mgm grand in las vegas. Ricky hatton involved in drunken bar assault on british. Ricky hatton vs eamonn magee official onsite poster. Tyson fury fans all noticed one thing about ricky hatton during fight with deontay wilder boxing fans all noticed the same thing during tyson furys fight with deontay wilder that ricky hatton. What former boxing champ ricky hatton can teach us about. Ricky hatton does ricky fatton hatton is sometimes referred to by boxing fans as ricky fatton because he was known to allow himself to weigh as much as 175 to 180 pounds 35 to 40 pounds over his fight weight when not in training for a fight.
Both khan and brook have hinted at a fight later this year to settle their. How can i contact ricky hattons management team or agent details. Ricky hatton was a professional boxing match contested on 4 june 2005 for the ibf light welterweight championship. Have read in newspapers that ricky does not want to fight on the 2nd due to an england qualifier match being. I have noticed recently, that a lot of commentators have beckoned ricky hatton to retire in light of his defeat to manny pacquiao.
He was famous for having two distinct wardrobes, a slick cut for. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. From a manchester council estate to the lights of las vegas, ricky hatton experienced incredible highs in his career, including one of the greatest ever wins by a british boxer, over the ibf light welterweight champion kostya tszyu. Feb 10, 2016 ricky hatton on the highs and lows of his incredible career. Hatton got up, but mayweather quickly resumed his attack, resulting in joe cortez putting a stop to the fight and hattons corner threw in the towel. The home of ricky the hitman hatton, the uks number one boxing for fitness qualification by hatton academy, our range of hatton boxing equipment and exclusive access and offers with team hatton. One of the key observations that i took away from the book was roberto durans post fight habits. Ricky hattons vegas tales by ricky hatton waterstones. Yeah, i have heard ricky hatton is more or less universally liked in the uk. Eyes on america full hatton career record ricky hatton profile have your say talk boxing internet link ricky hatton official website the bbc is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Bbc sport boxing hatton defeated by slick pacquiao. Blowing up in weight in between fights ricky hatton and. The ibf world champion wants to follow in hatton s. The retired boxer from hyde was estranged from mum and dad ray and carol and. After a big fight, his weight would shoot up by 20kg, and he became known as ricky fatton. Ricky hattons brilliance as a boxer, his downtoearth demeanour and his livewire sense of humour have made him a national treasure.
Since losing a fight to manny pacquiao, ricky put his career on hold and eventually retired in 2012, after a false retirement the year before and a brief comeback to lose his last fight. The kostya tzsyu win was good, tzsyu is a hall of fame level guy, but it was a really ugly fight and an older version of tzsyu, jose luis castillo was pretty shot at that point, and i never really rated paulie malignaggi. War and peace by ricky hatton goodreads share book. Tyson fury fans all noticed one thing about ricky hatton. Prince naseem hamed vs ricky hatton full fight fight night champion simulation. When poundforpound king floyd mayweather defends the welterweight championship against junior welterweight champ ricky hatton next saturday night hbo ppv, 9 et. In ricky s hatton s vegas tales, he recalls the most memorable moments. Ricky hatton tells unbelievable story about dkhead. Boxer ricky hatton opened up on his battle with alcoholism and. By henry walter back in the mid to late 2000s englands ricky hatton was the lightwelterweight champion of the world and was widely considered to be one of the best. Dec 08, 2007 yeah, i have heard ricky hatton is more or less universally liked in the uk. May 19, 2015 ricky hatton s brilliance as a boxer, his downtoearth demeanour and his livewire sense of humour have made him a national treasure.
My depression began after fighting floyd mayweather. Ricky hattons brilliance as a boxer, his downtoearth d. Former world boxing champion ricky hatton says a fight between british boxers amir khan and kell brook would be 5050. Second round knockout pacquiao vs hatton full fight in hd. Ahead of ricky hattons first fight in three and a half years, against vyacheslav senchenko of ukraine, our photographer christopher thomond spent the day at his gym watching him prepare for the fight. Poster printboxing lightwelterweight bout ricky hatton v manny pacquiao mgm poster sized print made in the usa ricky hatton lies on the canvas after being knocked out by manny pacquiao during the light welterweight fight at the framed print framed, poster, canvas prints, puzzles, photo. Ricky hatton reveals depression after defeat to mayweather. War and peace is the story of one of british boxings true icons. Hatton got up, but mayweather quickly resumed his attack, resulting in joe cortez putting a stop to the fight and hatton s corner threw in the towel. When poundforpound king floyd mayweather defends the welterweight championship against junior welterweight champ. Former boxing champion ricky hatton involved in drunken bar assault on british holidaymaker in tenerife stephen ohagan was left with a broken jaw, eye socket, nose and wrist.
Mayweather commented postmatch that ricky hatton is one tough fighter. Josh warrington on shakur stevenson, breaking america and emulating ricky hatton. The 22,000 who attendanced the bout at the manchester arena witnessed one of the biggest upsets in british boxing history. Ricky has fought off the demons that plagued him after retiring in 2012 and is now back in action as a promoter and coach. Ricky hatton tells unbelievable story about dkhead floyd mayweather.
Get in touch with ricky hattons team about booking him for your event or promotion. Nov 28, 2017 ricky hatton reveals he was on the brink of suicide after his shock defeat to floyd mayweather saw him spiral into drink and drugs. Ahead of ricky hatton s first fight in three and a half years, against vyacheslav senchenko of ukraine, our photographer christopher thomond spent the day at his gym watching him prepare for the fight. With the red trim w c ring magazine looks a lot of pressure all the time trying to work his way inside seven inches is a substantial breach disadvantage and it may make him overstay break this ricky hatton style it could be open for big shots because hes trying to get inside and they just get hit with two develops much by floyd mayweather no, he works danced his leads forward the question. Aaron pryor vs ricky hatton full fight fight night champion simulation by boxing fight simulations. Five of rickys biggest fights took place in the boxing mecca of las vegas. Ricky hatton reunited with his parents after agonising family. Ricky hatton explains why the junior witter fight never happened. Ricky hatton s brilliance as a boxer, his downtoearth demeanour and his livewire sense of humour have made him a national treasure.
We recently sat down with former world champion boxer, ricky hatton, to talk candidly about the highs and lows of his boxing career and his battles with drink, weight and mental health. Ricky hattons vegas tales by ricky hatton, paperback. Hatton stepped up to welterweight in 2006 when he fought american luis collazo and took the wba crown on points after a gruelling fight. The paceman inflicted a shocking beating of ricky hatton before scoring a. Josh warrington on shakur stevenson fight, breaking. Pacquiao vs hatton second round knockout in the pacquiao vs hatton full fight in hd. Ricky hattons vegas tales by ricky hatton goodreads. Ricky hatton reunited with his parents after agonising. Are you interested in completing a hatton academy boxing for fitness course. Ricky hatton on the highs and lows of his incredible career. Five of rickys biggest and most explosive fights took place in the boxing mecca of las vegas. In rickys hattons vegas tales, he recalls the most memorable moments.
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