Ricky Hatton Tickets

Ricky Hatton lost by 2nd round knockout to Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) on Saturday, May 2, 2009 in front of sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hatton was down twice in round one beating the count both times. Hatton came out fast in round two and was able to land a right but Pacquiao took it well. In the final seconds of round two Pacquiao landed a left hook to Hatton's chin which send Hatton down flat on his back to the canvas out cold reminiscent of his knockout by Mayweather Jr. Hatton also lost his IBO Light Welterweight Title to Pacquiao.

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Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton

(45-2-0, 32 KOs)

Ricky Hatton known to muscle his opponents around with his nonstop, smoothering style of boxing currently holds the Ring World Light Welterweight Championship, IBO World and WBC International Light Welterweight titles. Hatton formerly was the IBF World, WBA World, WBU World, WBA Inter-Continental, WBO Inter-Continental, British, British Central Area Light Welterweight and WBA World Welterweight Champion.

On Saturday, December 13, 2003 at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, UK, Ricky Hatton beat Bronx Ben Tackie by 12-round unanimous decision. The judges cards were 120-109, 120-109 and 118-110 all for Hatton. It was Hatton's 11th successful WBU light welterweight title defense. It was Tackie's third straight loss.

Hatton got the attention of boxing fans in American when he beat Russian Kostya Tszyu by an 11th round TKO on June 04, 2005 at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. Quitting on his stool, the legendary Tszyu does not come out of the corner after round eleven. Tszyu's trainer, Johnny Lewis threws in the towel. Ricky Hatton wins the IBF Light Welterweight title that Tszyu had held since 2001.

On November 26, 2005 at Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, England Hatton beats Carlos Maussa by a 9th round KO dropping him with a left hook. Referee Vann waved off the fight after reaching a count of nine when Maussa's cornerman entered the ring. Unifiying the titles, Hatton, who already held the WBU and IBF light welterweight titles, captures the WBA Light Welterweight title from Maussa who was defending it for the 1st time after winning it in an upset from Vivian Harris earlier that year.

For his commanding performances in 2005 Hatton wins numerous awards including the 2005 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year, 2005 ESPN.com Fighter of the Year and 2005 BWAA Fighter of the Year.

In 2006 Hatton moves up to welterweight and beats Luis Collazo by a 12 round unanimous decision on May 13, 2006 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston capturing the WBA Welterweight title from Collazo. Hatton scores a flash knockdown of Collazo in round one, opens up a cut on Collazo's head in round 3 with an accidental head butt, slips and was wobbled in round 12.

Hatton, moving back down in weight reclaimed his IBF light welterweight title by a 12-round unanimous decision over Juan Urango on January 20, 2007 at the Paris Las Vegas. It was Hatton's first fight in Las Vegas. With his superior boxing skills, Hatton dominated and outclassed Urango throughout the bout.

Ricky Hatton vs Jose Luis Castillo 4th round KO

Ringside Las Vegas: Ricky Hatton beat Jose Luis Castillo by 4th round KO on Saturday, June 23, 2007 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.in front of more than 7,000 British fans who chanted and sang songs to a marching band up playing drums and trumpets up in the stands throughout the entire fight as if it was a soccer match. Hatton dropped Castillo with a perfect left hook to the liver. Referee Joe Cortez counted out Castillo who was paralyzed with pain, unable to move at 2:16 into round 4. It was a flawless execution and an impressive win for Hatton aka "The Manchester Mexican." who was on the offense from round one and the first time in Castillo's career that he was knocked down.

Ricky Hatton - Uncensored Mayweather-Hatton Press Conference

Hatton and his crazy British fans crossed the pound once again on Saturday, December 8, 2007 for the much-anticipated Hatton-Mayweather fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. It had always been a dream of Hatton's to fight there because of its boxing legacy. Unfortunately for Ricky referee Joe Cortez's intrusive overly officiousness ruined the fight. Within seconds Cortez was breaking up the action which suited Mayweather but broke up Hatton's flow. In round 6 Hatton had a point deducted (rather unfairly) causing him to put on the gas leaving himself open. Mayweather got lucky landing a left hook to Hatton's chin in round ten which left Hatton dazed only to get up and be downed again losing the bout at 1:35 of round 10 by TKO.

Ricky Hatton retained his IBO light welterweight title beating the durable Juan Lazcano (37-5-1, 27 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision in front of 56,000 hometown fans at the City of Manchester Stadium in the UK on Saturday, May 24, 2008. The judges' score cards read 120-108, 120-108 and 118-110 all for Hatton.

On Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hatton retained his IBO light welterweight title overpowering and beating Paulie Malignaggi (25-2-0, 5 KOs) by 11th round TKO . At 0:48 of round 11 referee Kenny Bayless stopped the bout when Malignaggi's corner threw in the towel after seeing their fighter take a shalacking round after round. Although trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr has only been with Hatton for one training camp it was obvious that it was a good switch for Hatton who turned back the clock fighting as well as he did in 2005 when he beat Kostya Tszyu who retired on his stool in round 11.