John Hedges paid tribute to Ricky Hatton by wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with images of his late trainer as he weighed in for Saturday’s fight with Pat Brown in Manchester.
Hatton, a two-weight world champion, was found dead at his Manchester home in September 2025, aged 46.
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The ‘Hitman’ moved into coaching after retiring in 2012 and Hedges spent time working under Hatton and had him in his corner when he won the English cruiserweight title in May 2025.
Essex’s Hedges, 24, was booed during the weigh-in at Manchester’s New Century Hall, with the majority of those in attendance showing support for local fighter Brown.
But Hedges, who…
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