Tuesday, March 3, 2009

MAY 2, 2009 - HATTON: The next pound for pound?





Real name: Richard John Hatton
Nicknames: The Hitman
The Manchester Mexican
The Pride of Hyde
Ricky Fatton
Rated at: Light Welterweight
Welterweight
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Reach: 65 in
Nationality: British
Birth date: October 6, 1978 (age 30)
Birth place: Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Stance: Orthodox

Total fights: 46
Wins: 45
Wins by KO: 32
Losses: 1

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