Ricky Hatton: The heart and soul behind a boxing wonderland - P14
- Shidonna Raven
- Dec 14, 2025
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By Tris Dixon
This Article has been curated by UDBN
September 25, 2025
Source: Boxing Scene
“When I was young, I could walk through walls…” he told me once. “They used to bounce off me at the time.”
That was no longer the case, nor would it ever be again.
Instead, he papered over the cracks. He parted company with Billy, was soon working with Mayweather Snr, and while his win over Juan Lazcano – in front of 50,000 at Manchester City’s Ethiad Stadium – was hard fought, the job he did on Paulie Malignaggi presented many with the illusion that the Ricky of before the Mayweather fight was back.
Not only that, but Ricky’s next monster fight would be at 140lbs, his domain, and against Manny Pacquiao. Ricky felt that if he defeated the Filipino, it would make amends for the Mayweather loss, letting down his fans and those who watched but who had wound up disappointed. That was another burden he carried, by the way. Ricky’s fanbase was incredible – his greatest triumph – but his enthusiasm to super-serve them was costly, both inside the ring and outside the ropes.
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