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Ricky Hatton

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 6, 1978

I feel I let everyone British sport, British boxing, my community, my home town of Manchester, my family my kids, I feel I've let everyone down with the troubles I've been in.

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It doesn't matter how many people say 'well, everyone makes mistakes Ricky, you've had a great career you should be proud of yourself' but that doesn't mean much compared to what goes on between my ears.

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As I went into my role as a trainer I had to get more professional as people were putting their livelihood in my hands.

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It makes me very, very happy to get someone a world title shot, which I've done with a few fighters, or a European title shot or a British title, and I see them lift that belt above their waist and they come to me and say 'Thanks Ricky. I've just paid my mortgage off with that.' That's what its all about.

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My passion is promoting and training.

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Depression is a serious thing and, after my defeat to Pacquiao, I was facing retirement and didn't cope with it very well.

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I had an exciting style, I was very aggressive, a body puncher, and I attacked all the time.

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My style appealed to people. That's why I had the fanbase.

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I feel happier about things, I don't blame myself over the losses.

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They say 'you've over trained, you've left it in the gym' is the most common phrase used in boxing but my god it is the truest.

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I could come in the gym to train with the boys and they'd think I was alright, but I'd go home and sit there crying.

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People with success are less able to cope because you're used to being on Mount Everest and when it's gone, what do you do?

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When I got successful and people started talking about me, I didn't want anyone thinking I thought I was a 'big time Charlie.'

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Once I got beat by Mayweather I felt so ashamed. I cancelled all my functions, all my appearances, I didn't want to walk down the street. I was too embarrassed to even go and have a pint with my mates.

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It doesn't matter how many people say 'don't be hard on yourself,' I feel like I have to redeem myself to my fans, my family and the whole of British sport.

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Everything I've done in my career has been for nothing.

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I want people to look at me as a four-time world champion, in two weight categories, as a down-to-earth man of the people, not the joke that I had become.

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People say maybe I could have got better performances out of myself or I could have a got few more fights out of myself if I looked after my body a little bit more but at the end of the day it was because I was jack the lad.

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I went to the darts, went to the football, had a little pint, no airs and graces. I think that's why I had the fan base I had.

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We all have to grow up some time.

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