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Hatton is saying that one of the early milestones in his boxing career was his second professional fight. He is also identifying the setting as Madison Square Garden and placing it on the undercard of another fighter’s bout.
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Originally said in English.
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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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