Overview
- The Evening4Ricky show at Manchester’s AO Arena on Sunday staged a Las Vegas‑style celebration with musicians, comedians, former champions and thousands of fans paying tribute to Hatton’s life.
- Organisers used the event to officially launch the Ricky Hatton Foundation on international television with a stated focus on funding mental health services, community programmes and education.
- The World Boxing Council presented an inaugural Ricky Hatton Legacy belt in Manchester, which was awarded to current fighter Dalton Smith in recognition of Hatton’s fighting spirit.
- Campbell Hatton opened the evening visibly moved, credited his father as his reason to box, and has been announced to appear on a forthcoming undercard next month.
- Family members, former opponents and local artists delivered personal tributes that framed Hatton’s story from Hattersley to world titles and suggested the foundation and public memorials will shape how his legacy is remembered and supported in the community.