Boxer Ricky Hatton. File
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Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, whose all-action model made him one of the vital in style fighters within the first decade of the century, has died. He was 46.
Hatton was discovered useless at his residence in Better Manchester, Britain’s Press Affiliation reported Sunday (September 14, 2025).
Police stated they aren’t treating the dying as suspicious.
“Officers had been known as by a member of the general public to attend Bowlacre Street, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am as we speak the place they discovered the physique of a 46-year-old man,” Better Manchester Police stated in a press release. “There usually are not presently believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”
The information comes two months after Hatton introduced he would make a return to boxing in December in an expert bout in opposition to Eisa Al Dah in Dubai.
“Rip to the legend Ricky Hatton could he rip,” boxing champion Tyson Fury stated in an Instagram publish, with images of the pair collectively. “There’ll solely ever be 1 Ricky Hatton. can’t imagine this so younger.”
Hatton gained world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight.
He rose by means of newbie and home ranges to pit his wits in opposition to the most effective boxers of his technology, together with Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
Hatton’s down-to-earth manner additionally endeared him to followers the world over, and he was open concerning the psychological well being points he endured upon his retirement from the ring.
He went on to grow to be a profitable coach, teaching Zhanat Zhakiyanov to a world bantamweight title win in 2017.
Printed – September 14, 2025 06:01 pm IST
