The Hitman: My Story

by Ricky Hatton

Born in 1978, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton began to box at age 10. He continued to impress in the ring until a loss in the semi-finals of the 1996 World Championships, after which Ricky decided to devote his entire life to his sport. He gave up his job as a carpet-fitter and turned pro in 1999, taking the boxing world by storm and clinching the World Boxing Union belt within two years. This is Ricky’s story told in his own words, from his first step in the ring to his rise to stardom on an international stage, including the story of his incredible defeat of Kostya Tszyu in 2005 and his subsequent crowning as the champion of the WBU. With Ricky’s inimitable mix of quiet, down-to-earth modesty, sportsmanship, and ruthless determination to succeed, this is the unique life of a beloved champ.

352 pages, Paperback

First published May 6, 2008

Reviews

[Harry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

[Freddie Barr-Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clearly written by Ricky, good in parts but no particularly poignant insights

[Mr A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wish it contained more the good time stories! Pretty safe though. Love Ricky

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book from an amazing fighter and a better human being. Pretty basic obviously as Hatton is a boxer, not a writer, but it's a great story. The behind the scenes of such a great boxer who has risen to the top of British Boxing. He has more personality than Calzaghe (another UK boxing giant) and it shows in his book.

What else can i say about an autobiography of a UK boxer...only read it if you love him. It also must be said that the brits love autobiographies from all sorts of people hence me picking this up for 5 quid in London.