I had to come to the United States to prove myself. I fought for a long time in England and a lot of people thought I was a protected fighter.
Ricky HattonThe one thing that's hurt in my career is people saying I don't want to come out of Manchester to fight people.
Ricky HattonI was leaving the hotel to get to the fight when my phone went and someone said 'Hello Ricky, it's Tom'. I said 'Tom who?' and when he said 'Tom Jones' I told him to eff off! I thought it was a wind-up!
Ricky Hatton