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 trainer. During his boxing career he held multiple world championships at li ...

with Richard Poxon as Director of Boxing.

Starting up

On 4 February 2009, Hatton Promotions was officially launched at a press conference in which

's fight with

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was also announced. The company is based in Hyde,

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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

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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.www.hattonboxing.com promotions
/ref> These include; * Martin Murray - the reigning British, Commonwealth and WBA Intercontinental champion. * Joe Murray - a 2008 Olympian and rising prospect. *

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- Australian Heavyweight contender and former WBA regular champion *

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- Kazkahstani WBA Super World Bantamweight Champion *

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- Belarusian junior-middleweight prospect *

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- a 2008 ABA Cruiserweight Champion and current Central Area Cruiserweight belt holder. *

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- 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. *

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- a former Celtic lightweight champion and

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winner at super-featherweight. Currently the British champion after beating

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. *

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- the current English bantamweight champion *

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- the former British light-welterweight champion *

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- a heavyweight boxer who stands 6f8ins. *

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- An impressive prospect from Blackpool

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British boxing promoters Sport in Tameside Professional boxing organizations Sports event promotion companies Companies based in Tameside

Starting up

Notable boxers

See also

References

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