Ricky Hatton was born on October 6th, 1978 in Stockport in the United Kingdom. He worked as a professional boxer between 1997 to 2012.
Ricky Hatton was born to Ray Hatton and Carol Hatton. He shares the same parents with his brother, Matthew Hatton who is being managed by their father, Ray.
Ricky after years of boxing now works as a Boxing promoter and a trainer to most upcoming boxers in the scene. He won several world titles at light-welterweight and one at welterweight during his boxing career.
Hatton is ranked fifth among British fighters overall by BoxRec and ranked eleventh among all European fighters. He received the 2005 Fighter of the Year award from ESPN, The Ring magazine, and the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Hatton won the British light-welterweight title in 2000, then the WBU title the following year. From 2001 through 2004, he successfully defended the WBU title a record fifteen times. By winning the IBF, Ring, and lineal belts over Kostya Tszyu in 2005, he reached the apex of his career.
Ricky Hatton parents: Meet Ray Hatton and Carol Hatton
Ray Hatton and Carol Hatton gave birth to Ricky Hatton. He and Matthew Hatton, who is under the management of their father Ray, have the same parents.
Ray Hatton happens to be a boxing manager and manages, Ricky’s brother, Matthew Hatton.