BOXER

Ricky Hatton

1978 - 2025

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Richard John Hatton (6 October 1978 – 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, and ESPN. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ricky Hatton is the 317th most popular boxer (down from 316th in 2019), the 6,889th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,785th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular British Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Ricky Hatton ranks 317 out of 496. Before him are Hussain Shah, Antonio Margarito, Odlanier Solís, Giovanni Parisi, Bruno Julie, and Chris Eubank. After him are Serik Sapiyev, Lin Yu-ting, Siarhei Liakhovich, Errol Spence Jr., Yuriorkis Gamboa, and Héctor Vinent.

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Among people born in 1978, Ricky Hatton ranks 633. Before him are Bruno Julie, Andrew Rannells, Lars Bystøl, Kota Yoshihara, John Capel Jr., and Ruhollah Zam. After him are Ali Ezzine, Patrice Abanda, Diego Pozo, Saša Stanišić, Richard Hamilton, and Matthew Conger. Among people deceased in 2025, Ricky Hatton ranks 357. Before him are Verónica Echegui, Junior Bridgeman, Irv Gotti, Alan Peacock, Laura Dahlmeier, and Gadi Kinda. After him are Mia Love, Razak Omotoyossi, Hitomi Obara, Joey Jones, Hitoshi Morishita, and Takahiro Shiraishi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ricky Hatton ranks 6,891 out of 8,785. Before him are Nick Pope (1992), Ben Watson (1985), Jack Lowden (1990), Shelley Conn (1976), Paterson Joseph (1964), and Chris Eubank (1966). After him are Steve Nicol (1961), Holly Bradshaw (1991), Rupert Gregson-Williams (1966), Dave Rowntree (1964), Des Walker (1965), and Yasmin Finney (2003).

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Among BOXERS In United Kingdom

Among boxers born in United Kingdom, Ricky Hatton ranks 22. Before him are Joe Joyce (1985), David Haye (1980), Luke Campbell (1987), Benjamin Whittaker (1997), Joe Calzaghe (1972), and Chris Eubank (1966). After him are Tony Bellew (1982), Carl Froch (1977), Audley Harrison (1971), Nicola Adams (1982), Tony Jeffries (1985), and Galal Yafai (1992).

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