Ricky Hatton Quotes:

Ricky Hatton ain't nothing but a fat man. I'm going to punch him in his beer belly when I see him.

- Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

source: "Mayweather savages 'fat' Hatton" by Ben Dirs, news.bbc.co.uk. February 5, 2007.

topic: Beer, Men, Trash Talk, Fat Man, Ricky Hatton

The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather, he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time.

- Sugar Ray Leonard

topic: Tough Times, Levels, Shapes, Mayweather, Ricky Hatton

I've defended my title for eight years, let's see if Ricky (Hatton) is still champion in four years.

- Joe Calzaghe

topic: Motivation, Eight, Years, Ricky Hatton

I haven't had the recognition I deserve, You can go back to anybody's career - Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe, David Haye, Amir Khan, Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Steve Collins, Naseem Hamed. My record is better than all of theirs.

- Carl Froch

topic: Motivation, Careers, Amir, Deserve You, Ricky Hatton

Ricky Hatton would knock Khan out. 5 years ago or now.

- Carl Froch

topic: Motivation, Years, Fighter, Ricky Hatton

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.

- Ricky Hatton

topic: Motivation, Challenges, Champion, Ricky Hatton

When you are 18, 19 or 20 you can get away with more, but as you get into your twenties you realise that it is harder and harder to lose what you put on. Look at Ricky Hatton. That isn't good for you and so you know not to come back overweight or out of shape. Why? Because you'll get stick from fellow players and you'll struggle.

- Colin Kazim-Richards

source: "Football Pre-Season Training". Interview with Leo Moynihan, uk.askmen.com.

topic: Struggle, Player, Sticks, Ricky Hatton