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Light Welterweight–Welterweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Ricky Hatton

"The Hitman"

Top 100 · #80 · 55.1 points
45
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
32
KOs
71%
KO %
Born
1978
Died
—
Nationality
UK
Career
1997–2012

A beloved Manchester body-puncher who drew huge travelling crowds.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1997–2012
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Colin McAuley · W RTD

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs John Bailey · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Kostya Tszyu

    W RTD · MEN Arena, Manchester, England. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

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  4. Signature fight

    vs José Luis Castillo

    W KO · Thomas & Mack Center , Paradise, US. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

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  5. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Vyacheslav Senchenko · L KO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Ricky Hatton talking into a microphone at 'An Evening with Ricky Hatton' in Staines-upon-Thames in 2024.
Ricky Hatton talking into a microphone at 'An Evening with Ricky Hatton' in Staines-upon-Thames in 2024.
Ricky Hatton outside Manchester City Football Club, in his 'Ricky Fatton' suit.
Ricky Hatton outside Manchester City Football Club, in his 'Ricky Fatton' suit.
English boxer Ricky Hatton
English boxer Ricky Hatton
Richard Hatton (also called Ricky Hatton) training - photo 1 May 2006.
Richard Hatton (also called Ricky Hatton) training - photo 1 May 2006.
Ricky Hatton vs Floyd Mayweather, fight promotion, Manchester Town Hall (21/9/07).. Pic - Floyd Mayweather speaks to the press wearing a Man United shirt, in an attempt to wind up City fan Ricky..
Ricky Hatton vs Floyd Mayweather, fight promotion, Manchester Town Hall (21/9/07).. Pic - Floyd Mayweather speaks to the press wearing a Man United shirt, in an attempt to wind up City fan Ricky..
Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao at the Trafford Centre. From left to right: Floyd Mayweather, Sr., Hatton, Pacquiao and Freddie Roach.
Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao at the Trafford Centre. From left to right: Floyd Mayweather, Sr., Hatton, Pacquiao and Freddie Roach.
Hatton Health and Fitness Gymnasium on Stockport Road, Hyde owned by Ricky Hatton. This was taken shortly after the visit by Mohammed Ali.
Hatton Health and Fitness Gymnasium on Stockport Road, Hyde owned by Ricky Hatton. This was taken shortly after the visit by Mohammed Ali.
Ricky Hatton, last sparring session before his fight v Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium..
Ricky Hatton, last sparring session before his fight v Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium..

8 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1997-09-11WColin McAuleyRTD1Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes , England
1997-12-19WRobbie AlvarezUD4Madison Square Garden , New York City , US
1998-01-17WDavid ThompsonTKO1Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol , England
1998-03-27WPaul SalmonTKO1Ice Rink , Telford , England
1998-04-18WKarl TaylorTKO1MEN Arena , Manchester , England
1998-05-30WMark RamseyPTS6Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, England
1998-07-18WAnthony CampbellPTS6Ponds Forge , Sheffield , England
1998-09-19WPascal MontuletKO2Arena Oberhausen , Oberhausen , Germany
1998-10-31WKevin CarterTKO1Bally's Park Place , Atlantic City , US
1998-12-19WPaul DentonTKO6Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool , England
1999-02-27WTommy PeacockTKO2Sports Centre, Oldham , England
1999-04-03WBrian ColemanKO2Royal Albert Hall , London , England
1999-05-29WDillon CarewTKO5North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax , England
1999-07-17WMark RamseyPTS6The Dome Leisure Centre , Doncaster , England
1999-10-09WBernard PaulRTD4Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
1999-12-11WMark WintersTKO4Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
2000-01-29WLeoncio GarcesTKO3MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2000-03-25WPedro Alonso TeranTKO4Liverpool Olympia , Liverpool, England
2000-05-16WAmbioris FigueroTKO4Spectrum Arena, Warrington , England
2000-06-10WGilbert QuirosKO2Fox Theatre , Detroit , US
2000-09-23WGiuseppe LauriTKO5York Hall , London, England
2000-10-21WJon ThaxtonPTS12Wembley Conference Centre , London, England
2001-03-26WTony PepTKO4Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
2001-07-07WJason RowlandKO4Manchester Velodrome , Manchester, England
2001-09-15WJohn BaileyTKO5MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2001-10-27WFreddie PendletonKO2MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2001-12-15WJustin RowsellTKO2Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
2002-02-09WMikhail KrivolapovTKO9MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2002-06-01WEamonn MageeUD12MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2002-09-28WStephen SmithDQ2MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2002-12-14WJoe HutchinsonKO4Telewest Arena , Newcastle , England
2003-04-05WVince PhillipsUD12MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2003-09-27WAldo Nazareno RiosRTD9MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2003-12-13WBen TackieUD12MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2004-04-03WDennis Holbæk PedersenTKO6MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2004-06-12WCarlos Wilfredo VilchesUD12MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2004-10-01WMichael StewartTKO5MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2004-12-11WRay OliveiraKO10ExCeL , London, England
2005-06-04WKostya TszyuRTD11MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2005-11-26WCarlos MaussaKO9Hallam FM Arena , Sheffield, England
2006-05-13WLuis CollazoUD12TD Garden , Boston, Massachusetts , US
2007-01-20WJuan UrangoUD12Paris , Paradise , US
2007-06-23WJosé Luis CastilloKO4Thomas & Mack Center , Paradise, US
2007-12-08LFloyd Mayweather Jr.TKO10MGM Grand Garden Arena , Paradise, US
2008-05-24WJuan LazcanoUD12City Stadium , Manchester, England
2008-11-22WPaulie MalignaggiTKO11MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, US
2009-05-02LManny PacquiaoKO2MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, US
2012-11-24LVyacheslav SenchenkoKO9Manchester Arena , Manchester, England

Showing 48 of 48 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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