UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall takes time to mirror on the unbelievable legacy left behind by British boxing nice Ricky Hatton.
As you recognize, Ricky Hatton handed away final month on the age of 46. For a few years Ricky was an absolute icon on this planet of British boxing, particularly in his hometown of Manchester. He’s a proud Mancunian and an excellent prouder Manchester Metropolis fan, and has typically accompanied hundreds of supporters throughout the pond on large sport nights within the US.
Ricky’s recognition transcended his rivalry and was greater than most fighters might dream of. He left an unbelievable legacy and his affect as each a boxer and an individual will likely be felt for years to come back.
In a latest interview, Tom Aspinall grew to become the most recent fighter to talk about Hatton’s impression on the game and the folks of Manchester.
Tom Aspinall talks about Ricky Hatton’s affect
“Properly, I believe everybody my age grew up watching Ricky Hatton combat. I believe everybody knew and beloved Ricky Hatton, whether or not you have been a combat fan or not, whether or not you have been from Manchester or the world or simply from England basically. I solely met Ricky Hatton a couple of occasions, like I met Ricky Hatton. I did not actually know a lot about him.
“Clearly we had a number of mutual associates and stuff like that. However I believe everybody felt they knew him. Simply as an athlete, when he fought a couple of occasions in Las Vegas, 20,000 British folks went to the fights, it was very emotional. 20,000 folks. 20,000 Brits simply wished to stroll in the identical ring that Ricky Hatton did at Combat Week. And it is an enormous loss and my condolences exit to everybody who knew him.”
