Ricky Hatton Record & Stats
In a career spanning 15 years and 2 months, Ricky Hatton fought 48 times with 45 wins and 3 losses. By his last professional fight on November 24, 2012, Hatton's boxing record stood at 45-3 (32 KO wins, 3 KO losses).
- Born
- Oct 6, 1978
- Age
- 44
- Debut
- Sep 11, 1997
- Record
- 45-3
- Rounds
- 284
- KOs
- 32 (66.7%)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 165 cm
- Ape Index
- -5 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | IBF | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| WL w1 d0 | ||
| sLT w1 d0 | sLT w2 d1 | sLT w1 d5 |
Ricky Hatton (The Hitman) is a retired British professional boxer. He was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England on October 6, 1978. Hatton made his professional boxing debut at the age of 18 on September 11, 1997. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. He is 44 years old, and will be turning 45 in 8 months and 2 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 48 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 45 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 32 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 5 |
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 4 |
| Losses via KO | 3 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Nov 24, 2012 | 34 | Vyacheslav Senchenko | Loss | KO9 |
| 47 | May 2, 2009 | 30 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | KO2 |
| 46 | Nov 22, 2008 | 30 | Paulie Malignaggi | Win | TKO11 |
| 45 | May 24, 2008 | 29 | Juan Lazcano | Win | UD |
| 44 | Dec 8, 2007 | 29 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | TKO10 |
| 43 | Jun 23, 2007 | 28 | José Luis Castillo | Win | KO4 |
| 42 | Jan 20, 2007 | 28 | Juan Urango | Win | UD |
| 41 | May 13, 2006 | 27 | Luis Collazo | Win | UD |
| 40 | Nov 26, 2005 | 27 | Carlos Maussa | Win | KO9 |
| 39 | Jun 4, 2005 | 26 | Kostya Tszyu | Win | RTD11 |
| 38 | Dec 11, 2004 | 26 | Ray Oliveira | Win | KO10 |
| 37 | Oct 1, 2004 | 25 | Michael Stewart | Win | TKO5 |
| 36 | Jun 12, 2004 | 25 | Carlos Wilfredo Vilches | Win | UD |
| 35 | Apr 3, 2004 | 25 | Dennis Holbæk Pedersen | Win | TKO6 |
| 34 | Dec 13, 2003 | 25 | Ben Tackie | Win | UD |
| 33 | Sep 27, 2003 | 24 | Aldo Nazareno Rios | Win | RTD9 |
| 32 | Apr 5, 2003 | 24 | Vince Phillips | Win | UD |
| 31 | Dec 14, 2002 | 24 | Joe Hutchinson | Win | KO4 |
| 30 | Sep 28, 2002 | 23 | Stephen Smith | Win | DQ |
| 29 | Jun 1, 2002 | 23 | Eamonn Magee | Win | UD |
| 28 | Feb 9, 2002 | 23 | Mikhail Krivolapov | Win | TKO9 |
| 27 | Dec 15, 2001 | 23 | Justin Rowsell | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | Oct 27, 2001 | 23 | Freddie Pendleton | Win | KO2 |
| 25 | Sep 15, 2001 | 22 | John Bailey | Win | TKO5 |
| 24 | Jul 7, 2001 | 22 | Jason Rowland | Win | KO4 |
| 23 | Mar 26, 2001 | 22 | Tony Pep | Win | TKO4 |
| 22 | Oct 21, 2000 | 22 | Jon Thaxton | Win | PTS |
| 21 | Sep 23, 2000 | 21 | Giuseppe Lauri | Win | TKO5 |
| 20 | Jun 10, 2000 | 21 | Gilbert Quiros | Win | KO2 |
| 19 | May 16, 2000 | 21 | Ambioris Figuero | Win | TKO4 |
| 18 | Mar 25, 2000 | 21 | Pedro Alonso Teran | Win | TKO4 |
| 17 | Jan 29, 2000 | 21 | Leoncio Garces | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | Dec 11, 1999 | 21 | Mark Winters | Win | TKO4 |
| 15 | Oct 9, 1999 | 21 | Bernard Paul | Win | RTD4 |
| 14 | Jul 17, 1999 | 20 | Mark Ramsey | Win | PTS |
| 13 | May 29, 1999 | 20 | Dillon Carew | Win | TKO5 |
| 12 | Apr 3, 1999 | 20 | Brian Coleman | Win | KO2 |
| 11 | Feb 27, 1999 | 20 | Tommy Peacock | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Dec 19, 1998 | 20 | Paul Denton | Win | TKO6 |
| 9 | Oct 31, 1998 | 20 | Kevin Carter | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Sep 19, 1998 | 19 | Pascal Montulet | Win | KO2 |
| 7 | Jul 18, 1998 | 19 | Anthony Campbell | Win | PTS |
| 6 | May 30, 1998 | 19 | Mark Ramsey | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Apr 18, 1998 | 19 | Karl Taylor | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Mar 27, 1998 | 19 | Paul Salmon | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Jan 17, 1998 | 19 | David Thompson | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Dec 19, 1997 | 19 | Robbie Alvarez | Win | UD |
| 1 | Sep 11, 1997 | 18 | Colin McAuley | Win | RTD1 |
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Career Summary
Ricky Hatton's professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 1997 to 2012.
Hatton made his debut against Colin McAuley at the age of 18 on September 11, 1997, defeating McAuley via 1st round RTD. He went on to win 42 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 30 wins via stoppage.
Hatton had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on June 4, 2005 after 38 professional fights, against Kostya Tszyu for the super-lightweight IBF and The Ring titles. He defeated Tszyu via 11th round RTD to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.
He was a one-time unified super-lightweight world champion, and has won five world titles at 2 weight classes. For all the details about Hatton's world title wins and defenses refer to "Ricky Hatton World Titles".
Some of Hatton's best fights and notable victories include wins over Kostya Tszyu, José Luis Castillo, Paulie Malignaggi, Juan Urango, Carlos Maussa, Luis Collazo, and Tony Pep.
Ricky Hatton had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career — two of them in title bouts and one in a non-title bout. He suffered his first loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr. via 10th round TKO on December 8, 2007, which ended his 43-fight win streak. All of Hatton's losses came via stoppage. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Ricky Hatton's losses".
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Ukrainian boxer Vyacheslav Senchenko on November 24, 2012. Hatton lost the fight via 9th round KO. It's been 10 years, 2 months, and 11 days since this fight.
Hatton retired from professional boxing with a record of 45-3, which included 32 knockout wins and 3 losses via knockout, and 5 title wins.
Career Highlights
Ricky Hatton fought a total of 48 times during his professional career. He put on some very good performances in these fights. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu
A 26-year old Ricky Hatton (38-0, 28 KO) had his first world title fight against Kostya Tszyu for Tszyu's IBF and The Ring super-lightweight belts. Tszyu was 35 years old with a record of 31-1. Tszyu was on a 13-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Tszyu had a 5 cm reach advantage over Hatton.
Hatton defeated Tszyu via 11th round RTD to win the IBF and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles.
Ricky Hatton vs. Carlos Maussa
A 27-year old Ricky Hatton (39-0, 29 KO) faced Carlos Maussa, who was 34 years old with a record of 20-2 in a super-lightweight unification fight. Maussa was on a two-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 20 cm reach advantage over Hatton.
Hatton defeated Maussa via 9th round KO to win the WBA (Super) super-lightweight title and retain the IBF and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles.
Ricky Hatton vs. Luis Collazo
A 27-year old Ricky Hatton (40-0, 30 KO) faced Luis Collazo, who was 25 years old with a record of 26-1. Collazo was on a 12-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Hatton.
Hatton defeated Collazo via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBA welterweight title.
Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Urango
A 28-year old Ricky Hatton (41-0, 30 KO) faced an undefeated Juan Urango, who was 26 years old with a record of 17-0-1 in a super-lightweight title defense fight. Urango was on a four-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Urango had a 15 cm reach advantage over Hatton.
Hatton defeated Urango via 12 round unanimous decision to win the IBF super-lightweight title and retain the Ring Magazine super-lightweight title. He handed Urango the first loss of his career, and put an end to Urango's 4-fight win streak.
Ricky Hatton vs. José Luis Castillo
A 28-year old Ricky Hatton (42-0, 30 KO) faced José Luis Castillo, who was 33 years old with a record of 55-7-1 in a super-lightweight title defense fight. Castillo was on a three-fight win streak with 47 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Hatton.
Hatton defeated Castillo via 4th round KO to retain the Ring Magazine super-lightweight title.
Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi
A 30-year old Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KO) faced Paulie Malignaggi, who was 27 years old with a record of 25-1 in a super-lightweight title defense fight. Malignaggi was on a four-fight win streak with 5 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage over Hatton.
Hatton defeated Malignaggi via 11th round TKO to retain the Ring Magazine super-lightweight title.
FAQs
What are some of Ricky Hatton's best wins?
Some of Hatton's best wins were against Kostya Tszyu, José Luis Castillo, Paulie Malignaggi, Juan Urango, Carlos Maussa, Luis Collazo, and Tony Pep.
How many KOs does Ricky Hatton have on his record?
Hatton knocked out 32 of his 48 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 66.7%. Of his total 45 wins, 32 of them were via KO (71.1%).
Who did Ricky Hatton lose to?
Hatton had 3 losses. Vyacheslav Senchenko, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are the three boxers who have beaten Hatton.