", Maddison holds up T-shirt to honour Leicester club doc who died this summer, Luis Suarez to Atletico CONFIRMED, Mbappe speculation ramps up, Inside Roman Abramovich's £66m private jet with banquet hall that seats 30, Tottenham in talks to sign Milan Skriniar but won't accept Inter's £55m demand, Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Follow all the latest news from Old Trafford, © 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Ricky Hatton opened up on GMB about his weight loss and a death in the family, Hatton's old pal Fury helped him through a dark patch in lockdown, Hatton has been working out frequently during lockdown, Ricky Hatton reveals Tyson Fury called him up just to check on him after ex-boxer said he ‘wasn’t having his best day’. [7][8] In 2011, Hatton announced his retirement from the sport,[9][10] but in 2012, more than three years after his last fight, he confirmed his comeback. It was submitted by Yolanthe, 46 years old. After Hatton's career was put on a long hiatus, rumours of a comeback continued to circulate the media over the next several years. He won all but one round on all three judges' scorecards. His mother works at the carpet stall on Glossop Market to this day.  He has a younger brother called Mathew, who is a professional boxer too. Hatton is a passionate supporter of Manchester City, with strong links to the club via his father and grandfather, who are both former players. [78], Hatton has attracted many fans who were very vocal in their support during fights. Ricky Hatton’s personal life has been kept on a low profile. Hatton agreed to terms on 27 July for an 8 December 2007 welterweight fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.[37] which was considered to be the biggest welterweight fight since the 1999 clash between Oscar De La Hoya and Puerto Rican legend Tito Trinidad. Your email address will not be published. Interviewed on ITV1's Parkinson on 13 October 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. Hatton and his girlfriend, Jennifer Dooley, live in his house, the "Heartbreak Hotel", named after his favourite artist, Elvis, in Hyde. His height is 170 cm, and his weight is 65 kg. Do as I say, not as I do.”, Maddison holds up T-shirt to honour Leicester club doc who died this summer, Luis Suarez to Atletico CONFIRMED, Mbappe speculation ramps up, Inside Roman Abramovich's £66m private jet with banquet hall that seats 30, Tottenham in talks to sign Milan Skriniar but won't accept Inter's £55m demand, Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Follow all the latest news from Old Trafford, © 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Out-of-shape Hatton and (right) working out to get back to fighting fitness during the coronavirus lockdown, Tyson Fury's dad John, 55, claims he's willing to DIE against Mike Tyson as he calls 53-year-old legend out for fight.

"[69] Ray Hatton added, "Really, at the moment we're looking at Manny Pacquiao. Boxer Ricky Hatton sheds up to 40lb to get in shape for each fight. Being born on October 6, 1978, Ricky Hatton is 41 years old as of today’s date 29th July 2020. The fight received large amounts of publicity, with both fighters promoting the fight heavily. But I don't think I will have a fight again. His grandfather and his father both played for Rochdale and Hatton had a trial for the youth team. Height & Weight: Are you interested to know that How tall is Ricky Hatton? Soon he fought on the undercard of contestants involving major British boxers. Hatton ended up winning a twelve-round unanimous decision (UD) against Urango to re-capture the IBF light-welterweight title. “It got me down a bit so I posted on my Instagram and within two minutes the phone went and it was Tyson. "They've nicknamed me Ricky Fatton. Find out more about cookies [24] The following month he fought Jon Thaxton for the vacant British title. Maybe you know about Ricky Hatton very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2020? [21] In 1999 the British Boxing Writers' Club named Hatton their Young Boxer of the Year. [59] In the ninth round, a left hook to the body sent Hatton to the floor. [23], Hatton's next four fights after gaining the WBO inter-continental belt were all won within four rounds.