Ricky Hatton: The heart and soul behind a boxing wonderland - P5
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By Tris Dixon
This Article has been curated by UDBN
September 25, 2025
Source: Boxing Scene
Winning the doubters over was nothing new to Ricky, and it was always a challenge he savoured.
A useless carpet fitter in his teens, he always said anyone who could have predicted his achievements when he first put on gloves at the age of 10 would have been “crackers.”
But Ricky’s success was not born from just being able to fight. It was his modesty, humility, and unpretentiousness. It was his willingness to put himself down to lift others up and his ability to have a pint with everyone in the pub.
Despite his incredible fame, he remained proud of his Manchester roots.
Ricky knew, later in life, that had he not burned the candle at both ends then he would have likely had a longer career. But he would never have changed it. Not for anything. Ricky was Ricky.“
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