R.I.P Ricky Hatton

[Mark TKO]

Never been so shocked at the death of someone I didn't know - though I felt I knew him well. He was one of the lads till the end.

Echoing words from above he wasn't the most talented but an out and out pressure fighter, relentless who was on you from the opening bell and didn't give you a chance to breathe. If he'd fought Mayweather in a phone box there would only have been one winner.

I was lucky enough to get a ticket for the Mayweather fight and will never forget that week in Vegas when the adoring Hatton army took over. The
atmosphere at the weigh in was just incredible. That's what he meant to us.

He had his demons in recent years and I'm hoping when the truth comes out re his death it wasn't those demons that took him as we all hoped he'd overcome then.

Thoughts with his family and friends - of which there were many who he stayed loyal to despite his fame and fortune. He will be missed.

RIP and rest easy champ.

There will only ever be one Ricky Hatton.

[Greig]

Just awful news, very hard to comprehend it. Hit me like one of his body punches.

I was convinced Kostya would be too seasoned for him, but he proved me and everybody else wrong. He turned me into a big fan, and I followed the rest of his career.

The fact it came just a few hours after Crawford's win, the most I've enjoyed boxing in a long time, seemed to make it hit all the harder.

I know a few of you on here would have known him, and he seemed to have time for everybody. A really sad day, condolences to all who knew him.

[Master]

Shocked by this and cant believe it is true.

Ricky was preparing for an exhibition in December so thought he would have something to focus on.

Ricky was the first big PPV star who never fought on terrestrial TV. He had a huge following that only British heavyweight's like Cooper and Bruno could command.

If Frank Warren had his way he would still be defending his WBF title today but Ricky wanted to face the best.

Beating Kostya was the greatest night and was over 20 years ago! He unified titles and went up in weight to prove his world class status. He challenged the best and that is why the fans loved him.

Ricky was funny and a great personality.

RIP Champ you brought us some amazing memories.

[Gymbo]

Absolutely gutted. What times we had back in the day. One of the greatest body punchers I've ever seen. RIP Ricky.

[Mattyhitman]

Absolutely devasted to hear this news yesterday. Some of my best memories were of attending his fights in England and Las Vegas, I doubt no other boxer past or present will have a traveling army of fans like he did.

RIP Ricky

[Beanz]

So many great stories being shared on phone in talk shows, Social media etc from fans who found him to be as entertaining outside of the ring as inside it. This one from a woman on facebook made me laugh


"I met him a couple of times in Tenerife,dead friendly and was happy chatting and drinking with everyone around him in the bar we were drinking in,I bumped into him a couple of nights later,same bar but he was leaving,he kept saying to me “shhhhh” and then he showed under his jacket,he’d been in to kitchen and pinched the sandwich toaster to take back to his villa to make himself a sandwich when he got it.

He was drunk but very funny,no harm in him at all.

Sorry to the Dubliner for not letting you know what he was doing but I couldn’t stand the thought of him not getting his toasted cheese sarnie !"

Ha! What a ledge

[TitoFan]

Woke up to these news yesterday. Thought it appropriate to post on here before going on to gloat about the Canelo loss.

Ricky Hatton's death came as a complete surprise. Way too young... and way too much life to still live. My heartfelt condolences to his entire family. Hatton was always a gritty, tough fighter... who always came to give his all in the ring. Had a great run at 140. I thought he and Cotto would meet at some point, but it didn't pan out. Respect to him.

R.I.P., Ricky.