Ricky Hatton: The heart and soul behind a boxing wonderland - P23
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By Tris Dixon
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September 25, 2025
Source: Boxing Scene
“I’m sorry guys, I can’t,” he thought to himself.
A forlorn silence fell upon the arena.
When he eventually made it to his feet and trudged backstage, he did so to a heartfelt round of applause and his fans erupted in a sympathetic and emotional verse once more.
I sat with him, just he and I, in his dressing room after the fight.
He put his hands on his dressing room table and looked at himself in the mirror.
“Oh well, it’s just not there anymore, is it?” he said. “I was crying in the ring and no doubt I’ll go home and cry tonight.”
As sad as he was, the acceptance was something he needed. The Senchenko bodyshot was the full stop. It closed off the career. No more questions. Job done. Be proud of all you accomplished. It’s time to write the next chapter.
I thought about the raucous crowds, a highlight reel went through my head, the Castillo body shot, the war with Thaxton, the Maussa hook, him rolling around on the floor with Billy after Tszyu, the brief reinvention with Floyd Snr, it flashed before me and there was Ricky, pale, swollen, lumpy, but satisfied.
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