“There's no better feeling in the world than when I walk in a pub, or a nightclub or a bar or a supermarket, anywhere, and you see people out the corner of your eye and they're going, 'Hey, there's Ricky Hatton. Isn't he a good lad, coming for a pint with us in here?' It makes you feel proud.”

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.