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Aged 27, Couch took the British Boxing Board of Control to court to force them to license her, which ended a ban on women fighting in the country.<\/p>\n
“It’s a bit surreal really – I mean there’s Ali, [Joe] Frazier in there,” she said. “It takes a while to sink in. When you look at women’s boxing in the UK, well I suppose I did do it [have a huge impact].<\/p>\n
“I just realised how hard I did work and had to travel abroad to do it as well. A lot of the decisions that could have gone my way if I was at home.<\/p>\n
“I was a bit of a warrior, stubborn, I just wanted to make a difference and I certainly did that.<\/p>\n
“But 39 pro fights, five world titles, the MBE and now the Hall of Fame – wow.”<\/p>\n
Hatton joined close friend Couch in the United States to attend the ceremony.<\/p>\n
The Manchester native won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight and was undefeated in 43 fights before his encounter with Mayweather in 2007.<\/a><\/p>\n Hatton lost that bout, but is regarded as one of the best, and most popular, boxers England has ever produced.<\/p>\n