Hatton vs Tszyu

Who won Hatton vs Tszyu?

Ricky Hatton beat Kostya Tszyu by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, June 4th, 2005, at M.E.N. Arena, Manchester.

The scorecards were announced as 107-102, 106-103, 105-104 in favor of winner Ricky Hatton.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the IBF super lightweight championship of the world.

Hatton vs Tszyu stats

Back in June 2005, Ricky Hatton stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 38 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Kostya Tszyu made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Ricky Hatton was the older man by 46 years, at 26 years old.

Tszyu had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Ricky Hatton and Kostya Tszyu fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hatton was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 1997, 5 years and 6 months later than Tszyu, whose first professional fight was in 1992. He had fought 90 more professional rounds, totaling 292 compared to Tszyu's 202.

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What time did Hatton vs Tszyu start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What were the odds on Hatton vs Tszyu?

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