Tyson Fury dedicates comeback victory to late Ricky Hatton

12 Apr 2026 • 6:19 AM MYT
The Independent
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Tyson Fury dedicates comeback victory to late Ricky Hatton

  • Tyson Fury dedicated his comeback win on Saturday night to the late Ricky Hatton.
  • British boxing legend Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, last September.
  • Hatton was in Fury’s corner earlier in his corner, including for his first fight against Deontay Wilder in 2018.
  • Fury returned to the ring after a 16-month layoff to outclass Arslanbek Makhmudov as he won a unanimous decision.
  • Before entering the ring, Fury paid tribute to Hatton at the start of his ring walk, while he also had “RIP Ricky” on his fight shorts, and he then paid another heartfelt tribute to the popular former two-weight world champion in his post-fight interview.