Ricky Hatton Hitman tee
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- Regular price€29,00
The essentials: on 4 June 2005 in Manchester, in front of 22,000 people, he made Kostya Tszyu quit on his stool — and became the first British fighter of the year since 1928. This tee is a tribute: his photograph on a Union Jack, his name, and the dates 1978 – 2025. Premium cotton 180 gsm, heat transfer print. Black, 7 sizes S to 4XL, €29, free shipping.
This is not a fan tee like the others. It is a tribute, and the two dates printed under the name say so plainly.
Ricky Hatton died on 14 September 2025, in Greater Manchester, aged 46. The photograph chosen is not of a fight: it is of the moment afterwards, arms open to his crowd.
4 June 2005: the night that changed everything
That night, at the Manchester Arena, in front of roughly 22,000 people, Hatton faced Kostya Tszyu for the IBF light-welterweight title. Tszyu was then rated among the best fighters in the world pound for pound, champion since 1995, one defeat in thirty-three fights. Almost nobody picked Hatton.
Hatton set a pace Tszyu could not live with: constant pressure and work to the body, round after round. At the end of the eleventh, Tszyu did not come off his stool. Hatton was 26, and he had just beaten the man nobody beat.
That same year, Ring Magazine named him fighter of the year — the first British boxer to receive it since the award was created in 1928.
What made him singular: his supporters. Thousands of them crossed the Atlantic to follow him to Las Vegas, filling American arenas with English songs. Few fighters in any era have moved a crowd like that — and he never left the part of Manchester he grew up in.
Ricky « The Hitman » Hatton
- Richard John Hatton, born on 6 October 1978 in Stockport, outside Manchester. Professional in 1997.
- World champion in two divisions: light welterweight, then welterweight in 2006 against Luis Collazo.
- Unbeaten in his first 43 professional fights. Final record: 45 wins, 3 losses, 32 KOs.
- His three defeats came against Floyd Mayweather (2007), Manny Pacquiao (2009) and on a comeback attempt in 2012. He never lost to a lesser fighter.
- After the ring he became a trainer, working with Tyson Fury at the start of his return to competition.
- He spoke publicly and directly about his mental health after his career, at a time when few sportspeople did. Many think that is where he helped most.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
What it looks like on
The artwork is a panel centred on the chest. Behind it, the Union Jack fills the frame, treated in a burgundy and white duotone — the crosses of the flag stay perfectly readable under the photograph.
Under the photograph, RICKY HATTON in large white capitals, then 1978 – 2025 smaller.
The panel fades to black at its edges: it dissolves into the fabric instead of being framed, which gives the artwork the bearing of a memorial plaque rather than a poster.
On black, the burgundy of the flag sets the tone and the whites of the photograph come forward at the centre. The tones are muted, there is no slogan and no bright colour: it is a restrained artwork despite its size, worn as a tribute rather than as a supporter's piece.
Premium cotton, crew neck, short sleeves, straight cut. Plain back.
Worth knowing: this is the only memorial artwork in the catalogue, with the years of birth and death printed under the name. That is what makes it a collector's piece for anyone who followed the career — and useful information if you are buying it for someone who does not know the fighter.
The detail that matters: the print is applied by heat transfer onto a PET film. That is decisive on a duotone: the image rests entirely on burgundy half-tones that have to stay separate from one another, right into the fade at the edges. The print stands up to wear and does not fade easily in the wash. Care: machine wash at 30 °C / 86 °F inside out, no fabric softener, no tumble dryer, do not iron the print.
Your size
European cut — take your usual size, with no adjustment. Seven sizes, S to 4XL, all at the same price. Chest runs from about 96 cm / 38 in on a S to 132 cm / 52 in on a 4XL.
Technical specification
Technical specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Short sleeve t-shirt, crew neck |
| Artwork | Tribute panel: photograph of Ricky Hatton on a Union Jack ground, RICKY HATTON and 1978-2025 |
| Finish | Burgundy and white duotone, photographic half-tones, edges fading into the black |
| Placement | Front panel, centred on the chest. Plain back |
| Printing | Heat transfer, PET film |
| Material | Premium cotton 180 gsm / 5.3 oz per sq yd |
| Colour | Black |
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, 4XL |
| Fit | Standard European, take your usual size |
| Care | Machine wash inside out at 30 °C / 86 °F, no tumble dryer, do not iron the print |
| Price | €29 — every size |
| Shipping | Free standard shipping |
Also worth a look
- Lennox Lewis — Union Jack glove, a place and a date, if you want a night of glory rather than a tribute.
- Tyson Fury — gold crest on black, if you want the fighter he trained, from the current era.
- Lonsdale London — lion and red arc, brand logo, if you want British boxing without a fighter's name.
- The body work he was known for: our punching bags and focus mitts.
- For pace and pressure: our skipping ropes.
- The full boxing t-shirt collection.
Frequently asked questions
What do the dates 1978 – 2025 mean?
They are Ricky Hatton's years of birth and death. Born on 6 October 1978 in Stockport, he died on 14 September 2025, aged 46, in Greater Manchester. This tee is a tribute.
What was Ricky Hatton's defining fight?
4 June 2005 at the Manchester Arena, against Kostya Tszyu, then rated among the best fighters in the world. In front of roughly 22,000 people, Hatton applied constant pressure and body work until Tszyu did not come off his stool at the end of the eleventh. Hatton was 26.
What was his record?
45 wins, 3 losses, 32 KOs, and unbeaten in his first 43 fights. World champion in two divisions, light welterweight then welterweight. Named Ring Magazine fighter of the year for 2005 — the first British boxer honoured since the award began in 1928.
Why was he so popular?
For his style — constant pressure, body work, no round taken off — and for his crowd. Thousands of supporters crossed the Atlantic to follow him to Las Vegas. He never left the part of Manchester he grew up in.
How is the artwork applied?
By heat transfer onto a PET film, a different process from direct digital printing. It preserves the half-tones of the burgundy duotone, right into the fade at the edges, and stands up to wear without fading easily in the wash.
Which size should I take?
Standard European cut: take your usual size. Seven sizes, S to 4XL, with the chest running from about 96 cm / 38 in to 132 cm / 52 in.
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