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Ricky Hatton Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the British light welterweight world champion boxer, Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton.

A multiple-choice quiz by lomast. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lomast

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,572

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these titles did Ricky Hatton win first? Hint

WBA welterweight

WBA light welterweight

WBU light welterweight

IBF light welterweight

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Ricky's first professional fight? Hint

Telford Ice Rink, Telford, Shropshire, England

Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, England

Nynex Arena, Manchester, England

Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ricky's second professional fight in December 1997 was against Robert Alvarez at the famous Madison Square Garden in New York. Who was he on the under-card for? Hint

Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelley

Chris Eubank vs. Joe Calzaghe

Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Hector Camacho

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the first person to knock Ricky down in a professional fight? Hint

Kostya Tszyu

Eamonn Magee

Michael Stewart

Carlos Wilfredo Vilches

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Ricky's trainer for the WBA welterweight title in 2006? Hint

Billy Graham

Emanuel Steward

Oliver Harrison

Jim McDonnell

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of Ricky's promoter whom he fell out with in 2005? Hint

Don King

Dennis Hobson

Frank Maloney

Frank Warren

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Ricky beat to win the WBU light welterweight title in 2001? Hint

Guiseppe Lauri

Eamonn Magee

Jonathan Thaxton

Tony Pep

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who did Ricky beat to win the IBF light welterweight title in 2005? Hint

Kostya Tszyu

Carlos Maussa

Ray Oliveira

Luis Collazo

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did Ricky win the IBF light welterweight title in 2005? Hint

An eighth round knock out

A unanimous decision

His opponent didn't answer a bell

A split decision

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Ricky beat to win the WBA welterweight title in 2006? Hint

Luiz Collazo

Junior Witter

Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Oscar De La Hoya

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these titles did Ricky Hatton win first?

Answer: WBU light welterweight

He won the WBU light welterweight title in 2001. He won both the IBF light welterweight and the WBA light welterweight titles in 2005. He won the WBA welterweight title in 2006. He gave up his WBA welterweight title soon after winning it as he intended going back to fighting in the light welterweight division.

2. Where was Ricky's first professional fight?

Answer: Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, England

Ricky's first professional fight was against Colin McAuley in September 1997. He won by TKO in the first round.

3. Ricky's second professional fight in December 1997 was against Robert Alvarez at the famous Madison Square Garden in New York. Who was he on the under-card for?

Answer: Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelley

Hamed and Kelley both knocked each other down before Hamed won the fight with a devastating punch. Ricky won his fight by a unanimous decision after four rounds.

4. Who is the first person to knock Ricky down in a professional fight?

Answer: Eamonn Magee

They fought at the MEN Arena in Manchester on the 1st of June 2002. Ricky was knocked down in the first round. However, he did recover to win the fight by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.

5. Who was Ricky's trainer for the WBA welterweight title in 2006?

Answer: Billy Graham

Billy 'The Preacher' Graham had always been Ricky's trainer throughout his professional career to this point. They are also very good friends. Billy Graham used to be a professional boxer. He fought as a middleweight. His fight record was 14 fights, 12 wins (5 KO's) and two losses.

6. What was the name of Ricky's promoter whom he fell out with in 2005?

Answer: Frank Warren

Frank Warren was one of the biggest promoters in the UK. After splitting with Warren, Ricky was promoted by the Sheffield based promoter, Dennis Hobson.

7. Who did Ricky beat to win the WBU light welterweight title in 2001?

Answer: Tony Pep

He won by a TKO in the fourth round at the Wembley Arena in London. The title had previously been vacant.

8. Who did Ricky beat to win the IBF light welterweight title in 2005?

Answer: Kostya Tszyu

Before the fight, Kostya Tszyu was regarded as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. Previously, Tszyu had beaten Julio Cesar Chavez, Sharmba Mitchell, and Zab Judah and had a fight record of 31 wins and only one loss.

9. How did Ricky win the IBF light welterweight title in 2005?

Answer: His opponent didn't answer a bell

Kostya Tszyu's corner retired him on his stool after the end of the 11th round. At the time, the judges had Ricky leading on points.

10. Who did Ricky beat to win the WBA welterweight title in 2006?

Answer: Luiz Collazo

Ricky stepped up from light welterweight to welterweight to fight Collazo. HBO wanted Ricky to fight Collazo rather than take on the mandatory defences of his light welterweight titles, as they thought that Collazo would draw bigger audiences in the U.S.

Source: Author lomast

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