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{{Infobox Boxer
|image=Hatton.png
|name=Ricky Hatton
|realname=Richard Hatton
|nickname=The Hitman<br />The Manchester Mexican<br />The Pride of Hyde<br />
|height=5 ft 7 in
|weight=[[Light Welterweight]]<br>[[Welterweight]]
|nationality= [[United Kingdom|British]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2005/06/24/birth-of-a-british-champion-but-can-ricky-hatton-take-the-pressure-at-this-level/|title=Birth of a British champion, but can Ricky Hatton take the pressure at this level?|author=Anon|publisher=nouse.co.uk|date=2005-06-24|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2730405|title=Hatton finds Las Vegas stage is his calling|author=Kieran Mulvaney|publisher=sports.espn.go.com|date=2007-01-17|accessdate=2007-10-01}} ''"It makes me proud to be British"''</ref>
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1978|10|6|}}
|birth_place= [[Stockport]], [[Greater Manchester]], <br>[[England]]
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
|total=45
|wins=44
|KO=31
|losses=1}}
'''Richard "Ricky" Hatton [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]''' (born [[October 6]] [[1978]], in [[Stockport]], [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]]), is an [[England|English]] [[boxing|boxer]]. He is seen by many as one of the most popular British fighters of all time . He is more commonly known as Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton.
Hatton is a two-time [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] and [[International Boxing Organisation|IBO]] [[Light Welterweight]] Champion, having relinquished the IBF belt, only to step back down to the weight class and beat [[Juan Urango]]. He was the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[Welterweight]] Champion, but relinquished this title on [[August 31]] [[2006]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite web
|title=Hatton gives up welterweight belt
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|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/5287038.stm
|date=[[August 31]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2007-07-01
}}</ref> Hatton is also the former [[World Boxing Union|WBU]], [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[Light Welterweight]] Champion and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[WBA]], [[WBO]] Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion, and current [[Ring Magazine]] Light Welterweight Champion.
==Biography==
Born in [[Stockport]], [[Greater Manchester]], Hatton was raised on the [[Hattersley]] [[council estate]] in [[Hyde, Greater Manchester]] and trained at the Sale West ABC on the Racecourse Estate.
Both his grandfather and father played for [[Rochdale A.F.C.]] , and Ricky had a trial for the youth team. But Hatton found a local boxing club in Hyde, which he still trains at, and found he enjoyed the sport. Hatton's entrance music is the [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] club song [[Blue Moon (song)|"Blue Moon"]] as performed by the band "Supra." Aged 14, Hatton was taken by his uncles Ged and Paul to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]'s [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]] stadium to watch the second fight between [[Nigel Benn]] and [[Chris Eubank]].
Hatton joined the family carpet business on leaving school, but after he cut four of his fingers with a Stanley knife, his father made him a salesman to prevent him from losing his fingers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1692484,00.html|title=Hatton-Mayweather: Pull No Punches|accessdate=2007-12-08|date=[[2007-12-07]]|publisher=Time}}</ref>
==Boxing career==
[[Image:Richard Hatton (boxer) training 1y2006.jpg|left|thumb|Training, 1 May 2006.]]
Hatton's debut fight was on [[10 September]] [[1997]] against Colin McAuley in [[Widnes]] at [[Kingsway Leisure Centre]] (he won by a KO in 1), while in his second fight Hatton boxed at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York]].
In 2000, Hatton overcame one of his toughest fights when he beat [[Jon Thaxton]] on points. Hatton was cut badly early on in the fight, and some say the fight should have been stopped. Still, Hatton showed great heart to come through.
On [[5 June]] [[2005]] Hatton beat [[Kostya Tszyu]], then widely regarded as one of the top [[Pound for pound|pound-for-pound]] boxers in the world by a technical knockout after the [[Australia]]n failed to answer the bell for the 12th round. Hatton was a heavy underdog for this fight, and the victory announced his entry to the upper echelons of the world boxing scene. Prior to the fight the majority of boxing critics had given Hatton little or no chance and this victory was regarded as one of the best victories by an English boxer in the last 20 years. On [[26 November]] [[2005]] Hatton won the WBA title when he defeated [[Carlos Maussa]] in the ninth round of a unification bout. In December, Hatton was named the 2005 [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]].
Hatton relinquished his IBF belt on [[29 March]], [[2006]] after refusing to fulfil a mandatory defence against number one contender [[Naoufel Ben Rabah]], because he intended to move up to the welterweight class. Hatton signed a three fight contract with Dennis Hobson's fight academy after splitting from long time promoter Frank Warren. The three fights would take place in America.
===Moving to Welterweight===
Hatton moved up a division to meet American [[Luis Collazo]] for the WBA Welterweight crown which took place on [[13 May]] [[2006]]. Hatton won the WBA crown from Collazo but struggled with Collazo's slick [[south-paw]] style and the extra weight. Hatton started well, knocking Collazo down in the very first few seconds of the first round, but it turned out to be one of the toughest fights of his career, with some boxing analysts believing Collazo won the fight, although many also thought Hatton had done enough early on in the fight to secure victory, with the knock down a pivotal point in the fight. Hatton then moved back down to Light Welterweight
===Back to Light Welterweight===
Hatton's first fight back at Light Welterweight was against the current IBF Light Welterweight Champion [[Juan Urango]] on [[January 20]], [[2007]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. Hatton's promoter Dennis Hobson stated that the impetus for moving back down was to set up a fight with [[Jose Luis Castillo]], a fighter who nearly beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. at Lightweight in 2002.<ref name="bbc" />
{{wikinews|Ricky Hatton regains IBF Light Welterweight Title}}
Hatton ended up winning a 12 round unanimous decision against Urango, to re-capture the unified IBF and IBO Light Welterweight titles. He won all but one round on all three judges' scorecards. Castillo, who was on the undercard, also won (via split decision), setting up their long-awaited fight.
Hatton was forced to relinquish his IBF title again on [[10 February]], to be able to fight Castillo. Promoters Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Dennis Hobson/Fight Academy, in association with Top Rank, Inc., presented the fight card on Saturday, [[June 23]], [[2007]], at the [[Thomas & Mack Center]] in Las Vegas, Nevada. In round four, Hatton landed a "perfect" left hook to the liver, which put Castillo to the canvas. Ricky later claimed that 4 of Castillo's ribs were broken with this one punch. Unable to stand up, Castillo was counted out for the first time in his career. Hatton retained the IBO Light Welterweight championship, with his record now standing at 43 fights, 43 wins, with 31 coming by way of knockout.
[[Image:MayweatherHattonpressconf.JPG|thumb|September 2007 press conference in NYC]]
===Return to Welterweight===
Hatton agreed to terms on Friday [[July 27]], for a [[December 8]], [[2007]] welterweight fight with [[Floyd Mayweather Jr]]<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6920484.stm BBC online: ''Hatton seals bout with Mayweather'']</ref> which was considered to be the biggest welterweight fight since the 1999 clash between [[Oscar de la Hoya]] and Puerto Rican legend [[Felix 'Tito' Trinidad]]. The [[MGM Grand Garden Arena]] in Las Vegas was announced as the venue on [[August 17]], [[2007]]. The fight was agreed to less than three months after Mayweather had said he planned to retire following a victory over [[Oscar De La Hoya]].
Hatton was able to bring the fight to Mayweather in the early rounds. His constant pressure appeared to make Mayweather uncomfortable at first. In round six, referee [[Joe Cortez]] took a point away from Hatton after he appeared to hit Mayweather on the back of the head while Mayweather was rested between the ropes. However, the punch was revealed to have hit the rope rather than Mayweather's head but Hatton was warned for punching behind the head on numerous occasions before the deduction. Hatton became angry at the referee's decision to deduct a point from him and turned his back on him in frustration. Hatton would later claim that he had became angry by the referee and that had caused him to lose his calm and contributed to his downfall.<ref>[http://www.sportingo.com/Boxing/a8057_second-Mayweather-beating-one-miss-HitMan-Hatton A second Mayweather beating is one to miss for Hit-Man Hatton]</ref> Hatton was able to hold his own, until round eight, when Mayweather began to adapt to Hatton and started counterattacking. Mayweather knocked Hatton to the mat in Round 10. Hatton got up, but Mayweather quickly resumed his attack, resulting in Joe Cortez putting a stop to the fight, and Hatton's corner threw in the towel. Mayweather commented post-match that "Ricky Hatton is one tough fighter. He is still a champion in my eyes and I'd love to see him fight again. "Ricky Hatton is probably one of toughest competitors I've faced. I hit him with some big ones but he kept coming and I can see why they call him the 'Hitman'."<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/othersports.html?in_page_id=1781&in_article_id=500749 Daily Mail:- ''Mayweather hails 'brave' Hatton - then hints he may quit boxing'']</ref> The fight received large amounts of publicity, with both fighters promoting the fight heavily.
===Back at Light Welterweight===
[[Image:Hatton Lazcano (30).jpg|thumb|right|Hatton v. Lazcano.]]
On [[May 24]], [[2008]], Hatton beat Mexican [[Juan Lazcano]] by unanimous decision with scores of 120-110, 120-108 and 118-110 in front of his home crowd of 55,000 (a post-World War II record for a boxing match in Britain) at [[City of Manchester Stadium]] to retain ''The Ring Magazine'' and IBO light welterweight titles.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web
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Hatton did well when he boxed and controlled the range, utilizing his jab and dominating a lot of the early exchanges. In round eight, Hatton absorbed a left hook to the chin that wobbled him, and in round ten, Hatton was hurt again by a left hook.<ref name="ESPN"/><ref>{{cite web
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Despite that, Hatton outworked Lazcano to win a large majority of the rounds.
==Hatton-Malignaggi==
Ricky Hatton will fight New York's [[Paulie Malignaggi]] in Las Vegas on November 22 of this year for Malignaggi's [[IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] title. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7426345.stm</ref>
==Outside the ring==
Hatton is a passionate supporter of [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] [[Football (soccer)|Football Club]], with strong links to the club via his father and grandfather, who are both former players. Ricky also once had a trial at City for the youth team. His entrance music is the club's song [[Blue Moon (song)|"Blue Moon"]] as performed by the band "Supra". Good friend [[Wayne Rooney]],<ref name="SunDec4"/> who plays for arch rivals [[Manchester United]], has been with Hatton in his dressing room before a bout and carried one of his belts to the ring. Ricky's best friend is Lee Rawsthorne, who regularly carries Ricky's belt into the ring. Hatton is also good friends with another footballer, [[Joey Barton]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/8699/Ricky+backs+Barton+to+be+a+hit|accessdate=2007-07-10 |title=Ricky backs Barton to be a hit | first=Greg | last=Makin | publisher=Daily Express}}</ref> a former Manchester City player. Ricky also follows the non-league football club [[Hyde United F.C.|Hyde United]] and often attends home matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/11/32611.htm|accessdate=2007-12-14|title=Boxing Champ dreams of title double|publisher=The FA}}</ref> In a recent appearance on "[[Al Murray's Happy Hour]]" he admitted that if he could hit one celebrity, it would be [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] who plays for Manchester United.
Regarding his nickname, Ricky said, "I've always been a fan of Tommy Hearns, and everybody associates that that's where I got it from, but everybody's a Tommy Hearns fan. I got the nickname the first day I walked in the gym. I was 10 years old and put a pair of gloves on and started walloping the bag, and my amateur coach said, 'Look at him, look how evil he is. He's a little Hitman.'"
Hatton is sometimes referred to by boxing fans as "Ricky Fatton" because he's been known to allow himself to weigh as much as 175 to 180 pounds (35 to 40 pounds over his fight weight) when he's not in training for a fight. Ever since Hatton turned professional, he has always opted to eat a full [[English breakfast]] before fights - his favourite place in Hyde is The Butty Box in Mottram Road, where he was interviewed by [[Gaby Logan]] for ''[[Inside Sport (TV series)|Inside Sport]];'' and he is known to drink [[Guinness]] on Thursday night when he plays [[darts]] for the New Inn. Hatton defends his diet, citing that he plans to retire within the next four major bouts - experts have used his ill-balanced diet, akin to [[Jake La Motta]]'s ballooning up between fights, to explain his poor performances in recent fights, and nature to tire towards the end of fights. Hatton also appeared on ITV1's daytime show [[Loose Women]] in August 2007, stating that the reason why he puts on weight between fights is because "I have a lot on my plate at the moment".
Hatton appeared on the [[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]] show in March 2007. When the host, Ross placed some pads on his hands and gave Hatton gloves to hit them with, he knocked a pad clean off Ross's hand with a powerful left hook. Interviewed on [[ITV1]]'s ''Parkinson'' on October 13 2007, at the beginning of the interview, Hatton handed [[Michael Parkinson]] a custom made pair of boxing shorts with 'Mike' and 'Parky' written on them, the shorts had the [[Barnsley FC]] emblem on them and were coloured red and blue, Barnsley FC's colours, because Parkinson supports Barnsley FC. While talking about Floyd Mayweather's arrogance, Hatton said "if there was such a thing as re-incarnation, Floyd would come back as himself".
Hatton received the award of [[MBE]] for services to sport in the 2007 [[New Year's Honours List]].
===Family===
Hatton's mother, Carol, still works on the carpet stall on [[Glossop]] Market in the [[Peak District]]. His father Ray is his manager, and also manages his brother and fellow boxer [[Matthew Hatton]]. Ricky and his girlfriend Jennifer Dooley live in his house, the "Heartbreak Hotel" named after his favourite artist [[Elvis]], in Hyde.<ref name="SunDec4">[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article544596.ece Champ’s girl on life with Hatton] The Sun - 5 December, 2007</ref>
Hatton has a son, Campbell, conceived after a short reconciliation with ex-girlfriend Claire. Long before he was a big-money earner, Hatton set up a trust fund to make sure his son was always provided for, and sees him every day. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17029381&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=being-a-boxing-world-champ-is-work---being-a-dad-is-my-real-pride-and-joy--name_page.html|publisher=Mirror|title=Ricky Hatton Exclusive: My Pride at Being a Dad |first=Claire |last=Donnelly |date=2006-05-04 |accessdate=2007-06-30}}</ref>
===Charity===
Hatton is a supporter of 'The Village News', [[Haughton Green]]'s local children's newspaper made by children in aid of charity. Hatton supported them at a charity auction by appearing and signing boxing gloves, with the evening raising £1,600. Ricky was also recently a special guest-speaker for The Toby Henderson Trust at a sportsmans' dinner at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel. Thanks to Ricky's help via donations and a highly successful auction, a lot of money was raised for the Centre for First Inistuitives in Crosby Liverpool.
===Fans===
[[Image:Hatton Lazcano (25).jpg|thumb|right|Ricky Hatton does ''"Ricky Fatton"''.]]
Hatton has attracted many fans who are very vocal in their support during fights. The main chant is a modified version of the popular Christmas song "[[Winter Wonderland]]", with the lyrics changed to promote Hatton;
''There's only one Ricky Hatton,<br>''
''One Ricky Hatton,<br>''
''Walking along,<br>''
''Singing this song,<br>''
''Walking in a Hatton wonderland.''
Hatton fans also like to taunt the opponent by singing "Who are ya?", a popular British football chant.
==Championships==
*''The Ring'' magazine's World Light Welterweight Champion
*IBO World Light Welterweight Champion
*Former 2x IBF World Light Welterweight Champion
*Former WBA World Light Welterweight Champion
*Former WBA World Welterweight Champion
*Former WBU Light Welterweight Champion
*Former British Light Welterweight Champion
*Former WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion
*Former WBA Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion
*Former British Central Area Light Welterweight Champion
*''The Ring'' magazine's 2005 'Fighter of the Year'
* ABA National Champion Light Welterweight 1997
*ABA National Junior Champion (Class A) Light Welterweight 1995,1996
*ABA National Junior Champion (Class B) Light Welterweight 1997
*ABA National Junior Champion (Class C) Light Welterweight 1994
==Professional boxing record==
{| class=wikitable style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%;"
|align=center colspan=7|'''44 Wins''' (31 knockouts, 11 decisions, 1 disqualification), '''1 Losses'''), '''0 Draws''' [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=9314&cat=boxer]
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3"|Result
!style="background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
!style="background: #e3e3e3"|Type
!style="background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
!style="background: #e3e3e3"|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3"|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Juan Lazcano]]
|Decision (unanimous) || 12|| [[May 24]] [[2008]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[List of IBO world champions#Light welterweight|IBO Light Welterweight title]].}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]]
|TKO || 10 {{small|(12)}}, 1:35|| [[December 8]] [[2007]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]
|align=left|{{small|Bout for Mayweather's [[List of WBC world champions#Welterweight|WBC Welterweight title]].}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[José Luis Castillo]]
|KO || 4 {{small|(12)}}, 2:16 || [[June 23]] [[2007]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[List of IBO world champions#Light welterweight|IBO]] and won vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] International<br/>Light Welterweight title. The WBC International title<br/>was later vacated.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Urango]]
|Decision {{small|(unanimous)}} || 12 || [[January 20]] [[2007]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada
|align=left|{{small|Won [[List of IBF world champions#Light welterweight|IBF]] and vacant IBO Light Welterweight titles.<br/>The IBF title was stripped on [[February 11]] [[2007]].}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Luis Collazo]]
|Decision {{small|(unanimous)}} || 12 || [[May 13]] [[2006]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
|align=left|{{small|Won [[List of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA Welterweight title]], which was vacated on<br/>[[August 31]] [[2006]].}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Maussa]]
|KO || 9 {{small|(12)}}, 1:10 || [[November 26]] [[2005]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sheffield]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained IBF Light Welterweight title and won [[List of WBA world champions#Light welterweight|WBA<br/>Light Welterweight title]]. The two titles were vacated<br/>on [[March 29]] and [[May 4]] [[2006]], respectively.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kostya Tszyu]]
|TKO {{small|(corner retirement)}} || 11 {{small|(12)}}, 3:00 || [[June 4]] [[2005]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Won IBF Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ray Oliveira]]
|KO || 10 {{small|(12)}}, 1:38 || [[December 11]] [[2004]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[London]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Union|WBU]] Light Welterweight title, which was<br/>vacated in 2005.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Stewart (boxer)|Michael Stewart]]
|TKO || 5 {{small|(12)}}, 2:57 || [[October 1]] [[2004]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title. This was an<br/>IBF Light Welterweight title eliminator bout.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Vilchés
|Decision {{small|(unanimous)}} || 12 || [[April 3]] [[2004]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} Dennis Pedersen
|TKO || 6 {{small|(12)}}, 2:32 || [[April 3]] [[2004]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ben Tackie]]
|Decision {{small|(unanimous)}} || 12 || [[December 13]] [[2003]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Aldo Nazareno Rios
|TKO {{small|(corner retirement)}} || 10 {{small|(12)}}, 0:01 || [[September 27]] [[2003]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vince Phillips]]
|Decision {{small|(unanimous)}} || 12 || [[April 5]] [[2003]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Hutchinson
|KO || 4 {{small|(12)}}, 1:16 || [[December 14]] [[2002]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Smith
|Disqualification || 2 {{small|(12)}} || [[September 28]] [[2002]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title. Smith was<br/>disqualified after his trainer entered the ring,<br/>protesting a cut, caused by an apparent elbow.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Eamonn Magee]]
|Decision {{small|(unanimous)}} || 12 || [[June 1]] [[2002]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Krivolapov
|TKO || 9 {{small|(12)}} || [[February 9]] [[2002]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Justin Rowsell
|TKO || 2 {{small|(12)}} || [[December 15]] [[2001]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} London, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Freddie Pendleton]]
|KO || 2 {{small|(12)}} || [[October 27]] [[2001]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} John Bailey
|TKO || 5 {{small|(12)}} || [[September 15]] [[2001]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jason Rowland
|KO || 4 {{small|(12)}}, 2:08 || [[July 7]] [[2001]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tony Pep]]
|TKO || 4 {{small|(12)}} || [[March 26]] [[2001]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} London, UK
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBU Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jon Thaxton]]
|Decision {{small|(points)}} || 12 || [[October 21]] [[2000]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} London, UK
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[British Boxing Board of Control|BBBofC]] British Light Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Ross Tilley
|TKO || 5 {{small|(12)}}, 1:57 || [[September 23]] [[2000]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} London, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] Inter-Continental Light Welterweight<br/>title and won WBA Inter-Continental Light<br/>Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|CRI}} Gilbert Quiros
|KO || 2 {{small|(12)}} || [[June 10]] [[2000]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight<br/>title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Ambioris Figuero
|KO || 4 {{small|(12)}} || [[May 16]] [[2000]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Warrington]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight<br/>title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Pedro Alonso Teran
|TKO || 4 {{small|(12)}} || [[March 25]] [[2000]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Liverpool]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight<br/>title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Leoncio Garces
|TKO || 3 {{small|(8)}} || [[January 29]] [[2000]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Winters
|KO || 4 {{small|(12)}}, 0:51 || [[December 11]] [[1999]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Liverpool, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight<br/>title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Bernard Paul
|TKO || 4 {{small|(12)}} || [[October 9]] [[1999]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight<br/>title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Ramsey
|Decision {{small|(points)}} || 6 || [[July 17]] [[1999]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doncaster]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GUY}} Dillon Carew
|TKO || 5 {{small|(12)}} || [[May 29]] [[1999]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Light<br/>Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Brian Coleman
|KO || 2 {{small|(10)}} || [[April 3]] [[1999]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} London, UK ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Tommy Peacock
|TKO || 2 {{small|(10)}} || [[February 27]] [[1999]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oldham]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant BBBofC Central Area Welterweight<br/>title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Paul Denton
|KO || 6 {{small|(8)}} || [[December 19]] [[1998]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Liverpool, UK ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Carter
|KO || 1 {{small|(6)}} || [[October 31]] [[1998]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]] ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Pascal Montulet
|KO || 2 {{small|(6)}} || [[September 19]] [[1998]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberhausen]], [[Germany]] ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Anthony Campbell
|Decision {{small|(points)}} || 6 || [[July 18]] [[1998]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Sheffield, UK ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Ramsey
|Decision {{small|(points)}} || 6 || [[May 30]] [[1998]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bristol]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Karl Taylor
|TKO || 1 {{small|(6)}} || [[April 18]] [[1998]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Manchester, UK ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Paul Salmon
|KO || 1 {{small|(4)}} || [[March 27]] [[1998]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Telford]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} David Thompson
|KO || 1 {{small|(4)}}, 1:25 || [[January 17]] [[1998]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Bristol, UK ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Alvarez
|Decision {{small|(unanimous)}} || 4 || [[December 19]] [[1997]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[New York City]], [[New York]] ||
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McAuley
|TKO || 1 {{small|(4)}} || [[September 11]] [[1997]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Widnes]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] ||
|}
==See also==
*[[List of male boxers]]
*[[List of current world boxing champions]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{wikiquote}}
* [http://www.rickyhitmanhatton.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.fightacademy.com/ Ricky Hatton's promoter - official site]
* [http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/hatton.htm Ricky Hatton - Fight-by-Fight Career Record]
* {{boxrec|id=009314}}
* [http://www.fightfan.com/interviews/0807-Hatton.html Ricky Hatton AUDIO Interview: Talks Floyd Mayweather]
* [http://www.hbo.com/boxing/fighters/hatton_ricky/bio.html HBO Ricky Hatton profile]
*[http://www.boxen-artur.de/eng_page_hattom1189 Boxing-Encyclopedia]
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before=[[Kostya Tszyu]]|
title=[[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[List of light welterweight boxing champions|Super Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Juan Urango]]|
years=4 Jun 2005– 29 Mar 2006<br />Vacated
}}
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before=[[Kostya Tszyu]]<br>Stripped|
title=[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[List of light welterweight boxing champions|Light Welterweight Super Champion]]|
after=Super title terminated|
years=[[26 November]] [[2005]]– [[4 May]] [[2006]]<br />Vacated
}}
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before= [[Luis Collazo]]|
title=[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[List of welterweight boxing champions|Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]|
years= [[13 May]] [[2006]]– [[31 August]] [[2006]]<br />Vacated
}}
{{succession box|
before= [[Juan Urango]]|
title=[[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[List of light welterweight boxing champions|Super Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Lovemore N'dou]]|
years= [[20 January]] [[2007]]– [[11 February]] [[2007]]<br />Stripped
}}
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