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Hatton is saying that the fight with Kostya Tszyu brought him the biggest paycheck he had received up to that point. He also felt the amount should have been higher, so the satisfaction was mixed with disappointment.
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About Ricky Hatton
British former professional boxer, promoter and trainer
Ricky Hatton, born Richard John Hatton, is a British former professional boxer, promoter, and trainer. He competed from 1997 to 2012 and became known as the “Hitman”, the “Pride of Hyde”, and the “People’s Champion”. Hatton held multiple world titles at light-welterweight and also won a world championship at welterweight. In 2005, he was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine, the Boxing Writers Association of America, ESPN, and BoxingScene.
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