"Ricky Hatton made his professional debut in 1997 and in his third fight, in January 1998, recorded his first TKO when he defeated David Thompson at Whitchurch Sports Centre in Bristol. Photograph: Action Images Hatton with the belt after retaining the WBO intercontinental light-welterweight title by defeating Ambioris Figuero with a TKO in May 2000. Photograph: Action Images In October 2000, despite a cut on his brow,"
"Hatton defeated Jon Thaxton on points for the vacant British light welterweight championship, his first British title. Photograph: Andy Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters Hatton was given the nickname the Hitman' as a boy by his first coach, who had said: Look at him, how evil he is, he's a little hitman.' Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian"
"Hatton takes a left from his young son Campbell at his gym in Hyde during training three days before his WBU world light-welterweight title fight with Justin Rowsell in December 2001. Campbell went on to become a boxer himself with a 14-2 record before retiring in July 2025. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA Hatton, a Manchester City fan, has a kickabout with City's Danny Tiatto and Dickson Etuhu at Maine Road in 2001. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters"
Ricky Hatton began his professional career in 1997 and recorded his first TKO in January 1998 against David Thompson in Bristol. He retained the WBO intercontinental light-welterweight title by defeating Ambioris Figuero in May 2000 and won the vacant British light-welterweight championship in October 2000 despite a cut on his brow. He earned the nickname 'the Hitman' from his first coach. Hatton trained with his son Campbell ahead of a 2001 WBU title fight; Campbell later compiled a 14-2 record before retiring in July 2025. Hatton defeated Kostya Tszyu by TKO in June 2005 and was known for heavy eating between fights, extreme weight cuts before bouts, and a self-deprecating sense of humor.
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