Ricky Hatton Quotes

#1. The fans only don't support me cos of the way I fight, they support me cos of the way I am.

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#2. My first world title gave me the confidence to go and do bigger and better things.

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#3. Winning the IBF title was the greatest night of my life. To give it up outside the ring is truly painful.

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#4. The one thing that's hurt in my career is people saying I don't want to come out of Manchester to fight people.

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#5. I was leaving the hotel to get to the fight when my phone went and someone said 'Hello Ricky, it's Tom'. I said 'Tom who?' and when he said 'Tom Jones' I told him to eff off! I thought it was a wind-up!

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#6. I'm going to say hello to two friends who I've shut out of my life for the past 10 weeks while I trained the hardest I've ever done for a fight. So welcome back Mr Guinness and Mr Dom Perignon.

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#7. He's won't push me back on the night and he certainly wasn't going to push me back up there.

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#8. As an amateur, I couldn't get many fights. No one would fight me when I was a schoolboy.

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#9. They call me Ricky Fatton. Mind you I've had a lot on my plate recently. I got measured for this suit the other week. They measured my pants, jacket, top to bottom. Bloody hell Ricky you're a Mark F they said, a size up from a marquee.

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#10. It's unbelievable really. For something that started off as a hobby, I ended up getting paid for doing it.

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#11. Dad's tiny - his passport picture is a full-length shot. He looks like he just hopped off a key ring. Mum is a different matter, she's a bit of a handful to say the least. I love her more than anyone on this Earth. But she's a monster.

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#12. Depression is very bad illness. This will be the toughest fight of my life.

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#13. As long as I've got the love of the fans, that means everything to me.

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#14. What sort of champion would I be if I just stayed in my normal weight division and didn't take the big challenges on? Bring them on, that's what Ricky Hatton's all about.

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#15. I think that headband and that brylcreem and that gel on his hair will do him no good should we get it on.

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#16. I have no fear in moving up (in weight) and fighting.

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#17. You can't let a man like this beat you.

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#18. I've got a lot to prove because of the criticism over my weight and moving back down a division.

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#19. Both of us don't go backwards and I think that is the key to the fight. Whoever ends up going backwards is going to lose.

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#20. If you want to watch two guys knock hell out of each other, watch us.

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#21. I've got a problem with my legs, they just can't walk past a chippy.

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#22. I've been giving a little gamble on the roulette and just sitting having a coffee with the fans, chatting away.

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#23. What's the point being the best fighter on the planet if no likes you?

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#24. I have always really liked Tom Jones and I can't wait to see him in action. One thing is for sure, I would rather be singing for a living than getting punched on the head.

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