Top 137 Quotes & Sayings by Ricky Hatton - Page 2

I can remember how I felt the first time I was knocked out by Floyd Mayweather Jr. My first fight afterwards was against Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium. Every time I got punched I felt like I would wobble.

When I stepped up a division I can remember suffering the worst fatigue I had ever felt. I noticed it massively.

For all the success, I never acted any differently. I've always done the same things and I can honestly say I've not changed in the slightest. Sometimes that's the problem.

You know if you want to be a boxer the first time you get hit on the nose.

We are very proud of our roots in Manchester. We like to back our own.

You write an autobiography because you want to tell people how you felt about a certain matter at that time.

I want to be recognised as a great fighter; and not just in England.

Muhammad Ali was the one who started it, winding up his opponents, but he always did it with a twinkle in his eye and a bit of class about him. Mayweather is just insulting from start to finish.

Kostya Tszyu was the best payday of my career to that point, even though I thought it should have been better.

Boxers don't tend to come from Cambridge or Oxford. Sometimes the things we say don't come out well. We are not known for our vocabulary.

I can still remember the time when some City fans thought it would be a good idea if I bought the club. I don't know how much money they thought I had - but I certainly don't think we'd be enjoying the success that we are under Sheikh Mansour.

I can remember crying in the Kippax at Maine Road when City were relegated to the old First Division in 1996. Dropping out of the Premier League seemed like the worst thing imaginable - and what didn't help was the fact United were winning just about everything going at the same time.

To have a heavyweight world champion from Manchester is something you can only dream of.

Jose Mourinho is the Floyd Mayweather Jr of football management. You either love him or hate him.

It's unusual for me to be in front of an audience without somebody trying to knock my teeth out.

My game was all about strength and mauling opponents.

Because of my style, I always make hard work of my contests.

I never manufactured my persona.

I wouldn't say Floyd Mayweather Jr is running scared of Amir Khan. Floyd doesn't need to run from anybody. Look at the names he has beaten during his career and it is an impressive list.

I've never been a red carpet hugger unless it is for charity.

I know how hard it is to come back from a brutal KO.

Mayweather was my first professional defeat and I took it really, really hard.

Having been a world champion, I would love to go on and train a world champion too.

I'm very fortunate. I've looked after my money and I'm happy with where my career is at as a trainer and a promoter.

I don't want to go on forever and leaving the sport is the hardest decision.

Everyone wants to be a world champion, but when you take that first punch it will tell you if you really want to be in this sport or not. For me, there was no doubt.

Right from the beginning I wanted to test myself against the best, against real champions.

You can't kid the public. When they see me they see I'm just a kid off a council estate - no more, no less.

I always laugh at people who strive to be famous because all you do is get mithered to death by everyone.

Winning the world title was my goal as a kid, but being the pound-for-pound champion would be the ultimate.

Sir Alex Ferguson sent me a letter wishing me good luck before my fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He also sent me a United shirt, signed by all of the players. It was a really nice touch and typical of the man who has always made himself available to managers in this country whenever they've needed advice.

Fame has never been high on my agenda.

I've been asked by 'Big Brother,' 'I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!,' 'Strictly' and 'Dancing on Ice,' but it's not for me.

I will always wonder what might have been if I had faced Manny Pacquiao at my best. But there is no doubt in my mind that the Pacman will still go down as one of boxing's all-time greats.

I'm not going to say I was Britain's greatest ever world champion. I think Joe Calzaghe was the best - although I think I fought a lot better fighters.

There's no better feeling in the world than when I walk in a pub, or a nightclub or a bar or a supermarket, anywhere, and you see people out the corner of your eye and they're going, 'Hey, there's Ricky Hatton. Isn't he a good lad, coming for a pint with us in here?' It makes you feel proud.

Just like footballers want to play at Wembley, the Nou Camp and the Bernabeu, boxers have their dream arenas too.

My second pro fight was at Madison Square Garden, on the undercard of Naseem Hamed's fight against Kevin Kelley.

Pacquiao has been stopped a 'couple of times by body shots and has been knocked out and I don't think there's anything you can do to improve your ribs or chin.

My fallout with my family was heart-breaking.

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

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.

It's still one of the proudest moments in my career boxing at Madison Square Garden. Some fighters who have won titles and championships have never boxed at Madison Square Garden. For a little kid just off a council estate to do it was a dream come true.

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

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.

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

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.

What is happening is not ideal. Sometimes nothing goes smoothly in the preparation for fights, and that is when you have to show what kind of champion you are and deal with whatever is put in front of you. This is just another obstacle, and if it does go to court then I will be as equally determined to overcome it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

They call me Ricky Fatton. Mind you I've had a lot on my plate recently. I got measured for this suit the other week. They measured my pants, jacket, top to bottom. Bloody hell Ricky you're a Mark F they said, a size up from a marquee.

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.

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

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.