Ricky Hatton announces retirement

[Beanz]

Thanks Ricky. For myself, and many British fight fans, you will be remembered as one of the most exciting fighters of your generation. The devastating left hook that finished Castillo and the all out war against Kostya Tszyu have made sure of that. Your all out aggression epitomised the British bulldog spirit and on a good night you gave a more than passable impression of your Hero, Roberto Duran.

[THE THIRD MAN]

might be a good idea!

[Mark TKO]

A great british fighter who knocked on the door if the elite but didn't quite get through it unfortunately. Exciting fighter and top bloke.

The mad few days in Vegas for the Mayweather fight is one of those times in life that I will never forget , and will always reflect on. Will an overseas fighter ever take such a following with him to vegas again ? I doubt it. That summed up what Ricky meant to his fans

[SRR]

Was expecting to hear any moment that he had agreed a deal to fight Wlad tbh, poor guy can't resist the pies, can he? At the very least you knew when you tuned in to a Hatton fight he was gonna throw the kitchen sink at the other bloke and go out on his shield if he couldn't knock his opponent out, or beat them into the canvas for a points victory - unlike certain other Brits *ahem*. I can say that I watched both of Hatton's fights against PBF and Pac and prayed he could affect an upset, and my heart went out to him when he was found wanting. Hope he stays clean and gets on with his promotions business, genuinely a nice bloke, a people's champion - good luck to him.

[erics44]

Have you been living in a cave?



Yup it was a fantastic ride, I was a huge hatton fan i think he's bowed out gracefully. I doubt there will be a brit fighter like him any time soon.

i must of been

[Mattyhitman]

A great british fighter who knocked on the door if the elite but didn't quite get through it unfortunately. Exciting fighter and top bloke.

The mad few days in Vegas for the Mayweather fight is one of those times in life that I will never forget , and will always reflect on. Will an overseas fighter ever take such a following with him to vegas again ? I doubt it. That summed up what Ricky meant to his fans

Yep agreed,

1st time I seen him abroad was Urango, that was a mad trip to Vegas, think I slept a total of 3hrs in 5 days Did better the Mayweather fight, managed at least 12 hrs in them 5 days !

It will be some time till we get another one like him !

[Andre]

He should have had one farewell fight against a crap fighter who he could beat up so that we can remember him on a positive note.

Him and Naz would just about weigh the same bacon wouldn't they?

I'd watch it.

[FTMatty]

Farewell to a legend.

Didn't quite make it at the very top level, but we all had a great time watching him try.
As others have said, nobody has had a following like Ricky in the last 40 years, so he must have been doing something right.