On what date did Hatton beat Kostya Tszyu?
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4 June 2005, in front of about 22,000 people in Manchester, with Tszyu withdrawn at the end of the eleventh round.
Which fighter did Hatton beat in January 2007 to regain the IBF light-welterweight title?
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Urango lost on points in Las Vegas, five months before the Castillo knockout.
How many pay-per-view buys did the Mayweather fight generate?
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ESPN reported 850,000 buys — 520,000 from cable homes and 330,000 from satellite.
What television revenue did that event generate?
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$47 million in pay-per-view revenue. That is the event’s money, split between promoters, a network, a casino and both fighters — not Hatton’s income.
What guarantee was reported for Hatton against Pacquiao?
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An $11 million guarantee, reported alongside a revenue split. Pacquiao’s guarantee was reported at $12 million.
What revenue split was reported for the Pacquiao fight?
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52-48 in Pacquiao’s favour, on top of the guarantees.
Roughly how many British fans travelled to Las Vegas for the Mayweather fight?
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ESPN put it at about 20,000, singing in the casinos for days beforehand. That travelling support was what made him commercially valuable.
In which town did Hatton make his professional debut in 1997?
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A small bill in Widnes in September 1997.
Roughly how many bouts did Hatton have as an amateur?
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Around seventy-five amateur contests, including national titles, before he turned professional at eighteen.
At the end of which round was Tszyu withdrawn by his corner?
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Trainer Johnny Lewis pulled him out at the end of the eleventh, one round short of the distance.
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