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Ricky Hatton’s career in pictures

Hatton won world titles at welterweight and light-welterweight during his 48-fight career between 1997 and 2012.

By contributor Josh Luckhurst, PA
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Ricky Hatton celebrates with his IBF & IBO light-welterweight belts after victory over Juan Urango in 2007 (Sean Dempsey/PA)

Two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at his illustrious career in pictures.

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Ricky Hatton celebrates retaining his WBO and claiming the WBA Intercontinental light-welterweight championship at York Hall in September 2000 (PA)
Ricky Hatton v Jon Thaxton
Hatton, left, in action against Jon Thaxton en route to winning the British light-welterweight title four weeks later (Michael Stephens/PA)
Trainer Bill Graham celebrates with Ricky Hatton
Hatton celebrates with trainer Bill Graham after winning the vacant WBU light-welterweight against Canada’s Tony Pep (Sean Dempsey/PA)
Ricky Hatton v Mike Stewart
Hatton, right, turns to celebrate after knocking out Mike Stewart in the IBF light-welterweight eliminator in 2004 (Nick Potts/PA)
Ricky Hatton poses with Kostya Tszyu
Hatton poses with Kostya Tszyu after claiming the IBF light-welterweight title in June 2005 (Nick Potts/PA)
Ricky Hatton knocks out Carlos Maussa
Hatton added the WBA light-welterweight title after knocking out Carlos Maussa (Nick Potts/PA)
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Hatton pictured before becoming a two-weight champion with victory over Luis Collazo for the WBA welterweight crown (Martin Rickett/PA)
Ricky Hatton v Juan Urango
Hatton added the IBO light-welterweight title to his collection after beating Juan Urango in Las Vegas (Sean Dempsey/PA)
Ricky Hatton v Jose Luis Castillo – Light Welterweight – Las Vegas
Ricky Hatton extended his unbeaten record to 43 fights when stopping Jose Luis Castillo (Nick Potts/PA)
Floyd Mayweather Jr and Ricky Hatton in action
Floyd Mayweather Jr, right, inflicted Hatton’s first professional defeat in December 2007 (Peter Byrne/PA)
Ricky Hatton defeated Paulie Malignaggi
Hatton defeated Paulie Malignaggi, which proved to be his final professional victory in the ring (Dave Thompson/PA)
Ricky Hatton v Manny Pac
Hatton was knocked out by Manny Pacquiao to lose his IBO light-welterweight belt (Dave Thompson/PA)
Ricky Hatton waves to the crowd
Hatton waves to the crowd after losing to Vyacheslav Senchenko – his final professional bout – in November 2012 (Dave Thompson/PA)
Nathan Gorman before his British heavyweight title
Hatton later trained Nathan Gorman, right, who fought for the British heavyweight title on two occasions (Nick Potts/PA)
Ricky Hatton against Marco Antonio Barrera
Hatton, right, stepped back in the ring for an exhibition bout against Marco Antonio Barrera in 2022 (Ian Hodgson/PA)
Dancing On Ice 2024
He ventured into reality TV with an appearance on Dancing On Ice in 2024 (Ian West/PA)