A definitive portrait of a unique, working-class hero, one of the world’s most beloved boxers - Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton. This documentary, with incredible access to Ricky and unseen archive footage, charts his journey from the Hattersley estate near Manchester to headlining on the strip in Las Vegas is an emotional insight into a brilliant but flawed sporting hero. Raw and compelling, the documentary showcases this cautionary tale and inspirational story of a man forced to navigate a path through fragile relationships and broken dreams as he attempts to make sense of a life that appeared destined for a happy ending.
Acting
Ricky's raw, unguarded interviews — no filter, all heartbreak.
Direction
Dan Dewsbury lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Editing
Archive footage cuts like a boxer — sharp, sudden, devastating.
Director
Dan Dewsbury
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ricky filmed new interviews specifically for this doc during his 2022 relapse and subsequent recovery, making some scenes only weeks old.
The Hattersley estate footage captures a vanished working-class Manchester — the same streets that produced the Gallagher brothers and countless fighters who never made it out.
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