Boxing competition
Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton |
Date | 4 June 2005 |
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Venue | Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK |
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Title(s) on the line | IBF and The Ring junior welterweight titles |
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Boxer |
Kostya Tszyu |
Ricky Hatton |
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Nickname |
Thunder From Down Under |
The Hitman |
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Hometown |
Serov, Ural, Russia |
Stockport, Manchester, UK |
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Pre-fight record |
31–1 (25 KO) |
38–0 (28 KO) |
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Age |
35 years, 8 months |
26 years, 7 months |
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Height |
5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
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Weight |
140 lb (64 kg) |
139+3⁄4 lb (63 kg) |
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Style |
Orthodox |
Orthodox |
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Recognition |
IBF and The Ring Junior Welterweight Champion The Ring No. 3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter |
IBF No. 1 Ranked Junior Welterweight WBA No. 2 Ranked Junior Welterweight WBU junior welterweight champion |
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Hatton wins via 11th-round RTD |
Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton, was a professional boxing match contested on 4 June 2005 for the IBF and The Ring junior welterweight championships. The 22,000 who attendanced the bout at the Manchester Arena witnessed one of the biggest upsets in British Boxing History.[1]