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Ringside Toe2Toe Boxing Podcast

A tribute to ‘The Hitman': Remembering Ricky Hatton

Ringside Toe2Toe Boxing Podcast

Sky Sports

Sports News, Sports, News

4.1917 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Andy Scott, Barry Jones and Matt Macklin remember British boxing icon and former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton, after his tragic death at the age of 46. 

They look back at some of the biggest nights of Hatton's career, including his IBF light welterwight world title win over Kostya Tszyu and when 'The Hitman', alongside his army of loyal fans, took over Las Vegas for his WBC welterweight clash with Floyd Mayweather.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, hello there.

0:01.6

Just a word of warning before we get started today.

0:05.2

This episode may contain content of a distressing nature.

0:09.1

If you are affected by this story or any of the themes discussed,

0:13.1

please visit sky.com forward slash viewer support.

0:17.3

That's sky.com forward slash viewer support.

0:21.6

I take the retirement. There's something going on on the car. Let's sky.com forward slash viewer support. I take them retire from.

0:23.2

There's something going on in the car.

0:24.3

Let's have a look.

0:24.9

Let's have a look here.

0:25.8

Jay Paris is talking.

0:27.1

The dream is made real.

0:31.5

Ricky Houtt rocks the world with a truly stunning win over a modern legend.

0:40.3

He is the champion of the world. The hitman really has arrived in the big tuck.

0:44.3

What a performance, what a night here in Manchester.

0:49.3

I always celebrate number one.

0:51.3

And you know what?

0:53.3

You, my loyal fans deserve it as much as me.

0:57.0

We did it together tonight.

0:59.0

And I tell you what, there's only one word I can use for your support tonight,

1:03.0

and that was legendary.

1:04.0

God bless you all.

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