A day like today, Ricky Hatton was born

October 6th

1978

In Manchester, England, Richard John Hatton (Ricky), was born. During his blazing pro boxing career. Ricky was super lightweight, welterweight and super welterweight Champion. He faced a great array of rivals including Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Kostya Tszyu, Jose Luis Castillo and Paul Malignaggi. Ricky, who remains a tremendous fan favorite, retired in 2012 with a magnificent record of 45 victories; 32 of them by KO. He was only defeated three times.