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About Ricky Hatton

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• Sport: Boxing
• Date of Birth: October 6, 1978
• Nationality: British
• Height: 1.5 metres
• Rated: Light Welterweight, Welterweight
• Boxing Record
• Total Fights: 45
• Wins: 44
• Wins by KO: 31
• Losses: 1
• In brief: Ricky Hatton�s father and grandfather played for Manchester City Football Club, but Ricky decided to take up boxing because he found the sport more enjoyable.
• Ricky�s coach named him �The Hitman� after he saw Ricky step into the ring at the age of 10.
• His first professional fight in 1997 was against Colin McAuley. Ricky won by a knockout in the first round.
• From 2000 onwards, Ricky has moved back and forth between Welterweight and Light Welterweight divisions.
• His most recent fight was against Juan Lazcano on May 24. Ricky won the fight in front of a home-town crowd of 55,000 people at the City of Manchester Stadium.
• Official website: http://www.rickyhitmanhatton.com