After the tragic passing of Ricky Hatton, this week's bonus episode of How It All Played Out takes you back to the defining fight of his career.

On June 4 2005 a raucous crowd in Manchester watched Ricky Hatton fight Kostya Tszyu for the IBF Light welterweight title.

Hatton - the popular, skilful, combative, Mancunian Everyman - walked into the MEN Arena to sounds of his beloved Manchester City’s “Blue Moon,” his hands thrust deep into sky blue boxing gloves.

That night was the high point of Hatton’s career as he brilliantly dethroned the Australian-based Russian Tszu - who had held the title for over a decade. Hatton had arrived. 

What made him one of the most popular British boxers of all time? And why did he - and so many sportsmen and women - find life so hard once the cheering had stopped?

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