Hatton Promotions is a promotional company which was headed by former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton (1978-2025) with Richard Poxon as Director of Boxing.
Starting up On 4 February 2009, Hatton Promotions was officially launched at a press conference in which Ricky Hatton's fight with Manny Pacquiao was also announced.
The company is based in Hyde, Manchester and comprises a state of the art fitness suite, a large boxing gym with two full-size rings and offices.Tameside Advertiser | Ricky boxes clever with new venture
In July 2009 having staged only four boxing events Hatton Promotions signed a deal with Sky to broadcast eight shows. Hatton said at the time: "Sky have been fantastic to us in handing us eight dates so early and we want to pay them back for their support by improving in everything we do".Daily Express | Sky's the limit for Promoter Hatton
Notable boxers Hatton promotions have had a large roster of boxers on their books, many of which are champions.www.hattonboxing.com promotions These include; Martin Murray - British, Commonwealth and WBA Intercontinental champion. Joe Murray - a 2008 Olympian and rising prospect. Lucas Browne - Australian Heavyweight contender and former WBA regular champion Zhanat Zhakiyanov - Kazkahstani WBA Super World Bantamweight Champion Sergey Rabchenko - Belarusian junior-middleweight prospect Matty Askin - a 2008 ABA Cruiserweight Champion and current Central Area Cruiserweight belt holder. Adam Etches - a boxer in the light-middleweight division Denton Vassell - the current Commonwealth welterweight champion Craig Watson - the former British welterweight champion, also a Commonwealth titlist at both welterweight and light-middleweight. Gary Buckland - a former Celtic lightweight champion and Prizefighter winner at super-featherweight. Currently the British champion after beating Gary Sykes. Craig Lyon - the current English bantamweight champion Ashley Theophane - the former British light-welterweight champion Richard Towers - a heavyweight boxer who stands 6f8ins. Adam Little - A prospect from Blackpool
See also Hayemaker Promotions
References
External links Official website