All boxersRicky Hatton
“The Hitman”
Boxing · Deceased45-3-0RECORD
32WINS BY KO / TKO
12WINS BY DECISION
48PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Richard John Hatton |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Hitman |
| Date of birth | 6 Oct 1978 |
| Died | 14 Sep 2025 |
| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | Stockport, England |
| Based in | Hyde, England |
| Weight classes | Light Welterweight, Welterweight |
| Trainers | Billy Graham, Floyd Mayweather Sr. |
| Height | 168 cm (5′6″) |
| Reach | 165 cm (65″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1997–2012 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 11 Sep 1997 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Vyacheslav Senchenko, 24 Nov 2012 |
Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date).
Titles and honours
- WBU light welterweight champion from 2001 to 2005
- IBF and The Ring light welterweight champion from 2005, after beating Kostya Tszyu
- WBA light welterweight champion in 2005
- WBA welterweight champion in 2006
- IBO light welterweight champion in 2007
Background
Manchester fighter from Hyde who won the IBF and The Ring light welterweight titles from Kostya Tszyu in 2005 and later added the WBA welterweight title.
Fight history
48 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Vyacheslav Senchenko | KO | 9 | 2:52 | 24 Nov 2012 | Manchester, England | Final professional fight |
| Loss | Manny Pacquiao | KO | 2 | 2:59 | 2 May 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost IBO and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| Win | Paulie Malignaggi | TKO | 11 | 0:48 | 22 Nov 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained IBO and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| Win | Juan Lazcano | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 May 2008 | Manchester, England | Retained IBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | |
| Loss | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | TKO | 10 | 1:35 | 8 Dec 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | First professional loss; for WBC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| Win | Jose Luis Castillo | KO | 4 | 2:16 | 23 Jun 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained IBO and The Ring light welterweight titles; won vacant WBC International light welterweight title |
| Win | Juan Urango | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 20 Jan 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained The Ring light welterweight title; won IBF and vacant IBO light welterweight titles | |
| Win | Luis Collazo | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 May 2006 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Won WBA welterweight title | |
| Win | Carlos Maussa | KO | 9 | 1:10 | 26 Nov 2005 | Sheffield, England | Retained IBF and The Ring light welterweight titles; won WBA (Unified) light welterweight title |
| Win | Kostya Tszyu | TKO (corner retirement) | 11 | 3:00 | 4 Jun 2005 | Manchester, England | Won IBF and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| Win | Ray Oliveira | KO | 10 | 1:38 | 11 Dec 2004 | London, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Michael Stewart | TKO | 5 | 2:57 | 1 Oct 2004 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Carlos Wilfredo Vilches | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 12 Jun 2004 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title | |
| Win | Dennis Holbaek Pedersen | TKO | 6 | 2:32 | 3 Apr 2004 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Ben Tackie | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Dec 2003 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title | |
| Win | Aldo Nazareno Rios | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 27 Sep 2003 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Vince Phillips | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 Apr 2003 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title | |
| Win | Joe Hutchinson | KO | 4 | 1:16 | 14 Dec 2002 | Newcastle, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Stephen Smith | Disqualification | 2 | 0:28 | 28 Sep 2002 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title; Smith disqualified after his cornermen entered the ring |
| Win | Eamonn Magee | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 Jun 2002 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title | |
| Win | Mikhail Krivolapov | TKO | 9 | 2:31 | 9 Feb 2002 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Justin Rowsell | TKO | 2 | 0:36 | 15 Dec 2001 | London, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Freddie Pendleton | KO | 2 | 2:40 | 27 Oct 2001 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | John Bailey | TKO | 5 | 0:36 | 15 Sep 2001 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Jason Rowland | KO | 4 | 2:08 | 7 Jul 2001 | Manchester, England | Retained WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Tony Pep | TKO | 4 | 2:30 | 26 Mar 2001 | London, England | Won vacant WBU light welterweight title |
| Win | Jon Thaxton | Decision (points) | 12 | 21 Oct 2000 | London, England | Won vacant British light welterweight title | |
| Win | Giuseppe Lauri | TKO | 5 | 1:57 | 23 Sep 2000 | London, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title; won WBA Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| Win | Gilbert Quiros | KO | 2 | 1:48 | 10 Jun 2000 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| Win | Ambioris Figuero | TKO | 4 | 0:49 | 16 May 2000 | Warrington, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| Win | Pedro Alonso Teran | TKO | 4 | 2:55 | 25 Mar 2000 | Liverpool, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| Win | Leoncio Garces | TKO | 3 | 1:37 | 29 Jan 2000 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | Mark Winters | TKO | 4 | 0:51 | 11 Dec 1999 | Liverpool, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| Win | Bernard Paul | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 3:00 | 9 Oct 1999 | Manchester, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| Win | Mark Ramsey | Decision (points) | 6 | 17 Jul 1999 | Doncaster, England | ||
| Win | Dillon Carew | TKO | 5 | 2:00 | 29 May 1999 | Halifax, England | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
| Win | Brian Coleman | KO | 2 | 1:18 | 3 Apr 1999 | London, England | |
| Win | Tommy Peacock | TKO | 2 | 2:21 | 27 Feb 1999 | Oldham, England | Won vacant Central Area light welterweight title |
| Win | Paul Denton | TKO | 6 | 0:19 | 19 Dec 1998 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | Kevin Carter | TKO | 1 | 31 Oct 1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Pascal Montulet | KO | 2 | 19 Sep 1998 | Oberhausen, Germany | ||
| Win | Anthony Campbell | Decision (points) | 6 | 18 Jul 1998 | Sheffield, England | ||
| Win | Mark Ramsey | Decision (points) | 6 | 30 May 1998 | Bristol, England | ||
| Win | Karl Taylor | TKO | 1 | 1:45 | 18 Apr 1998 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | Paul Salmon | TKO | 1 | 1:47 | 27 Mar 1998 | Telford, England | |
| Win | David Thompson | TKO | 1 | 1:25 | 17 Jan 1998 | Bristol, England | |
| Win | Robbie Alvarez | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 19 Dec 1997 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Colin McAuley | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | 11 Sep 1997 | Widnes, England | Professional debut |