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Description for The Hitman
paperback. Born in 1978 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, Ricky Hatton began to box at ten, and soon had to make the agonising choice between boxing and football after impressing at trials with his beloved Manchester City. This book presents Ricky's story in his own words, from the training ring of Sale West Amateur Boxing Club to the world stage. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 259. Good copy with minor shelf wear
When Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton stepped into the ring with Kostya Tszyu on 5 June 2005, he was WBU champion, undefeated in 38 fights of which 28 were knockouts. Yet Ricky was the underdog against the legendary Tszyu, the undisputed IBF light welter-weight champion. After four years of defending his own WBU crown, this was finally Ricky's chance to show what he was made of. In front of 22,000 spectators at the MEN Arena in Manchester and millions more on TV in 80 countries, Hatton the challenger pummelled Tszyu the champion for 11 blistering rounds. Tszyu failed to get up ... Read more
When Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton stepped into the ring with Kostya Tszyu on 5 June 2005, he was WBU champion, undefeated in 38 fights of which 28 were knockouts. Yet Ricky was the underdog against the legendary Tszyu, the undisputed IBF light welter-weight champion. After four years of defending his own WBU crown, this was finally Ricky's chance to show what he was made of. In front of 22,000 spectators at the MEN Arena in Manchester and millions more on TV in 80 countries, Hatton the challenger pummelled Tszyu the champion for 11 blistering rounds. Tszyu failed to get up ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780091930837
SKU
KCW0005683
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paperback
Ricky Hatton lives with parents Ray and Carol in Hyde, Greater Manchester. He is mad about Manchester City FC and also a keen darts fan. He has a young son, Campbell. This is his first book. 'I'm a Mancunian born and bred and I feel no different to the man in the crowd and it's nice to reward them. I ... Read more
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