Ricky Hatton

Ricky Hatton
MBE
Hatton in 2009
Born
Richard John Hatton

(1978-10-06)6 October 1978
Stockport, England
Died14 September 2025(2025-09-14) (aged 46)
Gee Cross, Hyde, England
Other names
  • The Hitman
  • The Manchester Mexican
  • The Pride of Hyde
  • The People's Champion
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights48
Wins45
Wins by KO32
Losses3
Ricky Hatton's voice
First published 30 May 2022

Richard John Hatton (6 October 1978 – 14 September 2025), also known by nicknames such as the Hitman and the People's Champion, was a British professional boxer. He competed between 1997 and 2012, and later worked as a boxing promoter and trainer.

During his boxing career he had 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.

On 14 September 2025, Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester. He was 46. The cause of death was suicide by hanging.

References

  1. ↑ "Hatton gets new nickname". BBC Sport. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "How does Ricky Hatton lose 40lbs?". BBC. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Abraham, Timothy (14 September 2025). "'People's champion who fought with every part of his soul'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Kostya Tszyu fight.
  5. ↑ Abraham, Timothy (14 September 2025). "'People's champion who fought with every part of his soul'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Anon (24 June 2005). "Birth of a British champion, but can Ricky Hatton take the pressure at this level?". University of York's Student website. Retrieved 7 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ Kieran Mulvaney (17 January 2007). "Hatton finds Las Vegas stage is his calling". ESPN. Retrieved 1 October 2007. "It makes me proud to be British"
  8. ↑ "Hatton retires again after ninth round knockout". Yahoo! news. Reuters. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Boxing champion Ricky Hatton found dead aged 46". BBC News. 14 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ricky Hatton dies aged 46: British boxing great and former world champion dies". Sky Sports. 14 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Boyd, Raphael (16 October 2025). "Ricky Hatton is thought to have killed himself, inquest told". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2025.