Ricky Hatton Quotes

I've been giving a little gamble on the roulette and just sitting having a coffee with the fans, chatting away.

Winning the IBF title was the greatest night of my life. To give it up outside the ring is truly painful.

I'm going to say hello to two friends who I've shut out of my life for the past 10 weeks while I trained the hardest I've ever done for a fight. So welcome back Mr Guinness and Mr Dom Perignon.

I've got a problem with my legs, they just can't walk past a chippy.

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

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.

He's won't push me back on the night and he certainly wasn't going to push me back up there.

As an amateur, I couldn't get many fights. No one would fight me when I was a schoolboy.

My first world title gave me the confidence to go and do bigger and better things.

The one thing that's hurt in my career is people saying I don't want to come out of Manchester to fight people.

The fans only don't support me cos of the way I fight, they support me cos of the way I am.

I think if you get the opportunity to try and become the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and you turn your back on it, then you're a bit of a fraud.

I think that headband and that brylcreem and that gel on his hair will do him no good should we get it on.

I think my greatest achievement in boxing is my following.

I had to come to the United States to prove myself. I fought for a long time in England and a lot of people thought I was a protected fighter.

I've got a lot to prove because of the criticism over my weight and moving back down a division.

I think everyone is pretty excited about me. I have a style that any fight fan would love. I am a real value-for-money fighter. People want to see me against the elite.

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

It's unbelievable really. For something that started off as a hobby, I ended up getting paid for doing it.

If you want to watch two guys knock hell out of each other, watch us.

I'm a Mancunian born and bred and I feel I'm no different to the man in the crowd and it's nice to reward them. I want to become a great champion.

If you can't sell tickets you'll struggle.

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

I have always really liked Tom Jones and I can't wait to see him in action. One thing is for sure, I would rather be singing for a living than getting punched on the head.

What's the point being the best fighter on the planet if no likes you?

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

Both of us don't go backwards and I think that is the key to the fight. Whoever ends up going backwards is going to lose.

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