Hatton Promotions - building British talent

Following his victory over Kostya Tszyu in June 2005, Ricky Hatton was recognised as the best fighter at his weight in the World, which he still remains and at the same time one of the best boxers ever to come out of the UK. His continued success has made him the most popular boxer in the World, with an unprecedented level of support from his loyal fans. His victory over Tszyu coincided with him leaving his long-term promoter Frank Warren and the resultant legal proceedings. As a consequence, he started spending more time with his solicitor, Gareth Williams, who was to become more influential in Ricky's career.

Gareth was a Partner in a Manchester law firm and head of their Sports Law Department, having a wealth of experience in a number of sports, albeit he had begun to concentrate more on boxing work, mainly as a result of his work with Ricky.

In 2007, Ricky had three fights in the home of boxing, namely Las Vegas, each fight bigger than the last. As he was playing a greater role in the promotions, Ricky began to assemble a trusted team around him. In America, Ricky was promoted by Golden Boy the promotional company which had been formed by Oscar De La Hoya a few years earlier. Oscar became a firm friend and gave Ricky the blueprint to form his own promotional company. It was therefore a natural progression that Hatton Promotions was formed in January 2009 with Gareth Williams at the helm.

The aim of the company is to become the most successful boxing promotional company in England. The company has already forged good links with trainers, managers, amateur clubs and fellow promoters. The company's philosophy is to treat the fighters fairly and always deliver its promise. Ricky and Gareth believe that if they have happy, motivated fighters, who are well looked after, this will lead to success in and out of the ring. As a boxer, Ricky has always been a crowd-pleaser and it is his aim to achieve this in his promotional career.