With a little help from Jane Couch, Jack Hatton extends family legacy
Jack Hatton, the nephew of Ricky and son of Matthew, paid tribute to his uncle by winning a fight inside a boxing ring as Jane Couch and Billy Graham watched on.
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Campbell Hatton Learning Quickly Alongside Anthony Joshua and Leigh Wood
It is six weeks since Campbell Hatton suffered the first defeat of his professional career. The 23-year-old boxed bravely against Central Area super lightweight champion Jimmy Joe Flint, but lost a unanimous 10-round decision.
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Ryan Garcia: I Can't Pick A Matthew Hatton To Become World Champ Like Canelo Did
Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia are both preparing for big fights, but the back and forth beef between the boxers seems to continue, and the bromance they once had appears to be no more.
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Matthew Hatton: I Certainly Hope Saunders Wins, Personally I Don't Think He Will
Matthew Hatton says he knew almost immediately that Canelo Alvarez was a “special fighter,” but believes Billy Joe Saunders has the style to trouble him. WBC and WBA super middleweight world champion, Canelo, faces WBO champion Saunders in a unification clash at AT&T Stadium in Texas on Saturday night.
Hatton: I Fancied Golovkin - Now I Fancy Canelo Quite Strongly!
Gennady Golovkin and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez have chalked up a combined total of 86 career victories en route to Saturday's superfight in Las Vegas. The WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO and lineal middleweight titles are on the line at the T-Mobile Arena, along with a chance for the winner to cement their claim to greatness. But what of the men they have left in their wake on the path to this meeting and what can those vanquished opponents tell us about how a highly anticipated battle might unfold?
Matthew Hatton, Now a Trainer, Helping Groom Young Fighters
Not always an easy transition, Matthew Hatton’s switch from boxer to trainer has been eased by the quality of fighters under his wing. A former European welterweight champ, Hatton had an accomplished career that included a gutsy World title defeat to Mexican superstar Saul Alvarez.
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Hatton: Canelo Will Be Too Strong and Powerful For Amir Khan
Five years ago, Matthew Hatton felt what it was like to take punishment from Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. They fought each other for the vacant WBC junior middleweight title, at a catch-weight, with Hatton moving up from welterweight. Canelo dominated the fight with scores of 119-108 on all three cards.
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M. Hatton Thinks Brook Special Enough To Defeat Porter
Matthew Hatton, the younger brother of superstar Ricky Hatton, believes Kell "The Special One" Brook has enough special talent to defeat IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter on Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Matthew was beaten by Brook back in March 2012. Matthew was dropped in the fight and lost a wide unanimous decision as Brook did a job on him. It's a tough job for a fighter to travel over and win on foreign soil, Matthew says Brook has all of the right attributes to pull it off.
Mayweather vs. Canelo: Ricky, Matthew Hatton Review
Ricky and Matthew Hatton give us an exclusive lowdown on this weekend's Floyd Mayweather-Saul Alvarez clash in Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather Jr (44-0 26KOs) is no stranger to mega-fights, but this weekend he arguably faces the fight of his life against Saul Alavrez (42-0-1 30-KOs). The pair will put their respective unbeaten records on the line in one of the most eagerly-anticipated showdowns of all time. British brothers Ricky and Matthew Hatton have shared the ring with both fighters in their distinguished careers and have kindly agreed to give us the lowdown on what is sure to be an explosive clash at the MGM Grand. Ricky Hatton, Britain's most popular fighter ever, lost in 10 rounds when the famously fought Mayweather in Las Vegas back in December 2007. Here are his thoughts about the man widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Ricky Hatton Happy in Retirement, Proud of Matthew
Last November Ricky Hatton was in the ring, returning after a three-and-a-half year absence and suffering a ninth-round knockout defeat to Ukraine's Vyacheslav Senchenko at Manchester Arena. The 34-year-old Briton announced his retirement from professional boxing after the contest and is feeling good about the decision. This summer his company Hatton Promotions signed a deal with BoxNation and his third child was born. Asked if he was enjoying his retirement, Hatton - speaking at his gym in Hyde, where Great Britain's Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes Michael Bisping and Rosi Sexton were training ahead of their bouts at Manchester Arena on October 26 - said: "Yes, to be honest with you.