Ricky Hatton

I want my kids to be proud of me.

— Ricky Hatton

It got to a point where I didn't care if I lived or I died.

— Ricky Hatton

My game was all about strength and mauling opponents.

— Ricky Hatton

Everything I've done in my career has been for nothing.

— Ricky Hatton

I know how hard it is to come back from a brutal KO.

— Ricky Hatton

I think my greatest achievement in boxing is my following.

— Ricky Hatton

We all have to grow up some time.

— Ricky Hatton

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

— Ricky Hatton

I'd go into the pub and start crying even before I'd had my first drink.

— Ricky Hatton

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

— Ricky Hatton

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

— Ricky Hatton

No. 1 career highlight? It would have to be getting the MBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

— Ricky Hatton

I want to be recognised as a great fighter; and not just in England.

— Ricky Hatton

People say nice things about me but they don't know what's been going on between my ears.

— Ricky Hatton

If there was such a thing as re-incarnation, Floyd would come back as himself

— Ricky Hatton

Depression is a serious thing and, after my defeat to Pacquiao, I was facing retirement and didn't cope with it very well.

— Ricky Hatton

I'm not going to say I was Britain's greatest ever world champion. I think Joe Calzaghe was the best - although I…

— 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…

— Ricky Hatton

I'm known for my strength and it helped that from a young age I was carrying around crates of beer or carpets…

— Ricky Hatton

I've fought at such a high level I couldn't have people look at me and say, 'well, he's just fought someone to…

— Ricky Hatton

I had to come to the United States to prove myself. I fought for a long time in England and a lot…

— Ricky Hatton

I feel I let everyone British sport, British boxing, my community, my home town of Manchester, my family my kids, I feel…

— Ricky Hatton

It's an individual sport so you get in the ring on your own and then when you retire you tend to spend…

— Ricky Hatton

It's still one of the proudest moments in my career boxing at Madison Square Garden. Some fighters who have won titles and…

— Ricky Hatton

It was just 12 months ago that I was the one doing the chasing and looking for all the big names. I…

— Ricky Hatton

What is happening is not ideal. Sometimes nothing goes smoothly in the preparation for fights, and that is when you have to…

— Ricky Hatton

I have been blowing past the majority of my opponents, so people get the impression of me as an attacking, body punching,…

— Ricky Hatton

There's no better feeling in the world than when I walk in a pub, or a nightclub or a bar or a…

— Ricky Hatton

It makes me very, very happy to get someone a world title shot, which I've done with a few fighters, or a…

— Ricky Hatton

I'll go gentle on him, ... I promise not to rough him up too much. I just think him saying stuff like…

— Ricky Hatton

I already achieved my dream by fighting at Madison Square Garden for my second pro fight. I felt like I won the…

— Ricky Hatton

Sir Alex Ferguson sent me a letter wishing me good luck before my fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He also sent me…

— Ricky Hatton

Life kicks you hard but you have to be a man to come back.

— Ricky Hatton

I've never been a red carpet hugger unless it is for charity.

— Ricky Hatton

I was always very depressed, even when I was a youngster.

— Ricky Hatton

I've always been the local lad, boy done well, kid next door.

— Ricky Hatton

My passion is promoting and training.

— Ricky Hatton

Because of my style, I always make hard work of my contests.

— Ricky Hatton

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

— Ricky Hatton

I never manufactured my persona.

— Ricky Hatton