Ricky Hatton Quotes

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Ricky Hatton

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 6, 1978

I like to think I know my boxing.

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I can still remember the time when some City fans thought it would be a good idea if I bought the club. I don't know how much money they thought I had - but I certainly don't think we'd be enjoying the success that we are under Sheikh Mansour.

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To have a heavyweight world champion from Manchester is something you can only dream of.

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We are very proud of our roots in Manchester. We like to back our own.

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I wouldn't say Floyd Mayweather Jr is running scared of Amir Khan. Floyd doesn't need to run from anybody. Look at the names he has beaten during his career and it is an impressive list.

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I will always wonder what might have been if I had faced Manny Pacquiao at my best. But there is no doubt in my mind that the Pacman will still go down as one of boxing's all-time greats.

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I know how hard it is to come back from a brutal KO.

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Mayweather was my first professional defeat and I took it really, really hard.

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I can remember how I felt the first time I was knocked out by Floyd Mayweather Jr. My first fight afterwards was against Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium. Every time I got punched I felt like I would wobble.

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My game was all about strength and mauling opponents.

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When I stepped up a division I can remember suffering the worst fatigue I had ever felt. I noticed it massively.

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I can remember crying in the Kippax at Maine Road when City were relegated to the old First Division in 1996. Dropping out of the Premier League seemed like the worst thing imaginable - and what didn't help was the fact United were winning just about everything going at the same time.

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Jose Mourinho is the Floyd Mayweather Jr of football management. You either love him or hate him.

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Boxers don't tend to come from Cambridge or Oxford. Sometimes the things we say don't come out well. We are not known for our vocabulary.

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I've been asked by 'Big Brother,' 'I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!,' 'Strictly' and 'Dancing on Ice,' but it's not for me.

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I'm very fortunate. I've looked after my money and I'm happy with where my career is at as a trainer and a promoter.

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I've never been a red carpet hugger unless it is for charity.

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Just like footballers want to play at Wembley, the Nou Camp and the Bernabeu, boxers have their dream arenas too.

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I was fortunate enough to fight at Madison Square Garden, Vegas and the City of Manchester Stadium.

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Everyone wants to be a world champion, but when you take that first punch it will tell you if you really want to be in this sport or not. For me, there was no doubt.

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