Hatton Promotions is a promotional company headed by former two-weight world champion
Ricky Hatton
Richard John Hatton (born 6 October 1978) is a British former professional boxer who competed between 1997 and 2012, and has since worked as a boxing promoter and boxing trainer, trainer. During his boxing career he held multiple world champi ...
with Richard Poxon as Director of Boxing.
Starting up
On 4 February 2009, Hatton Promotions was officially launched at a press conference in which
Ricky Hatton
Richard John Hatton (born 6 October 1978) is a British former professional boxer who competed between 1997 and 2012, and has since worked as a boxing promoter and boxing trainer, trainer. During his boxing career he held multiple world champi ...
's fight with
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. ( ; ; born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician, businessman, and professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He previously serv ...
was also announced.
The company is based in
Hyde,
Manchester
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and comprises a state of the art fitness suite, a large boxing gym with two full-size rings and offices.
In July 2009 having staged only four boxing events Hatton Promotions signed a deal with
Sky
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to broadcast eight shows. Hatton said at the time: "Sky have been fantastic to us in handing us eight dates so early and we want to pay them back for their support by improving in everything we do".
Notable boxers
Hatton promotions have had a large roster of boxers on their books, many of which are champions.
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* Martin Murray - the reigning British, Commonwealth and WBA Intercontinental champion.
* Joe Murray - a 2008 Olympian and rising prospect.
* Lucas Browne - Australian Heavyweight contender and former WBA regular champion
* Zhanat Zhakiyanov - Kazkahstani WBA Super World Bantamweight Champion
* Sergey Rabchenko - Belarusian junior-middleweight prospect
*Matty Askin
Matthew Askin (born 24 December 1988) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2018. He held the British cruiserweight title from 2017 to 2018 and challenged once for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title in 2015.
Am ...
- a 2008 ABA Cruiserweight Champion and current Central Area Cruiserweight belt holder.
* Adam Etches - a boxer in the light-middleweight division
* Denton Vassell - the current Commonwealth welterweight champion
* Craig Watson - the former British welterweight champion, also a Commonwealth titlist at both welterweight and light-middleweight.
* Gary Buckland - a former Celtic lightweight champion and Prizefighter winner at super-featherweight. Currently the British champion after beating Gary Sykes.
* Craig Lyon - the current English bantamweight champion
* Ashley Theophane - the former British light-welterweight champion
* Richard Towers - a heavyweight boxer who stands 6f8ins.
* Adam Little - An impressive prospect from Blackpool
See also
*Hayemaker Promotions
Hayemaker Promotions is a promotional company operated by former WBA heavyweight and undisputed cruiserweight champion David Haye. The company held their first boxing promotional event in Sheffield on 20 September 2008.
Starting Up
On establishin ...
References
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External links
Official website
Boxing in the United Kingdom
Sport in Tameside
Professional boxing promotion companies
Companies based in Tameside