Irresistible Hatton Demolishes Tszyu to Secure Greatness

The ScotsmanJune 06, 2005

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IN dismantling a legend with an extraordinarily intense, calculating and irresistible performance in the early hours of yesterday morning, Ricky Hatton secured his richly deserved status as one of British boxing's all-time greats.

As the 26-year-old's jubilant supporters spilled out of Manchester's MEN Arena, the sun was rising. Inside, in an atmosphere part carnival and part bear pit, the 22,000 crowd had just seen the dawn of a new era in the world light- welterweight division.

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Irresistible Hatton Demolishes Tszyu to Secure Greatness

When Kostya Tszyu, the Russian-born Australian in his 17th world title fight of a career which has dominated the 10 stone class, remained on his stool at the end of the 11th round, retired on the insistence of his trainer Johnny Lewis, Hatton had finally...

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