“Sir Alex Ferguson sent me a letter wishing me good luck before my fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He also sent me a United shirt, signed by all of the players. It was a really nice touch and typical of the man who has always made himself available to managers in this country whenever they've needed advice.”

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.