Paying tribute to Hatton on Sky Sports, Golden Boy matchmaker Robert Diaz said: “You have one of the greatest to represent. Not only represent Manchester but also represent [the] UK, and that was Ricky.
“I think we’ve said it many times, those who knew Ricky, you got what you see. He was real, he wasn’t the celebrity, he wasn’t the famous boxer, he was one of the people, and I think that’s what made him special.
“To me, personally, growing up in the Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar De La Hoya eras, Canelo now, I don’t think we’ll ever see…And that’s why it’s so fitting – there’s always and will always only be one Ricky Hatton.”