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Ricky Hatton, born in Stockport in 1978, rose from humble beginnings to boxing fame. Growing up in a pub on a council estate, he and his brother Matthew earned pocket money helping out. At age 12, his parents set up a small gym in the pub’s basement where he practiced boxing. He remained a proud Mancunian, supporting Manchester City and befriending the Gallagher brothers. Until turning professional, Hatton worked in the family carpet business, a job he admitted he wasn’t particularly skilled at. Hatton has three children but was never married.
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A boxing career that began in a pub basementpublished at 13:49 BST
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Ricky Hatton outside the Mottram and Hattersley ABC in Manchester, 1999
Ricky Hatton was notable for his huge success and his down-to-earth charm.
Born in Stockport, Manchester, in October 1978, he was a proud Mancunian his whole life. He supported Manchester City football club, and was friends with the Gallagher brothers.
He grew up in a pub on a council estate, and Hatton told the Guardian in 2009 that “me and my brother, Matthew, used to help out in the pub for pocket money”.
His parents made a small gym in the pub basement when he was 12, where he used to practice on a punching bag.
Until he turned professional, Hatton worked in the family carpet business. “I wasn’t much good,” he said of it.
Hatton has three children, and was never married.
