Ricky Hatton, former world boxing champion, died at 46

Ricky Hatton, the former world boxing champion who has become one of the most popular fighters in sport, has died. He was 46 years old.

Hatton was found dead at his home in the Grand Manchester, British press association reported on Sunday.

Police said that they did not deal with death as suspect.

“Officers were called by a public member to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45 am today where they found the body of a 46 -year -old man,” the Grand Manchester police said in a statement. “There is currently no suspicious situation.”

Police would not reveal the identity of the man, but said that she was working with her family to provide a declaration for the media.

Tributes are spilled

Hatton’s friends quickly paid tribute Sunday morning.

“Today, we have lost not only one of the greatest British boxers, but a friend, a mentor, a warrior, Ricky Hatton”, the former world champion, Amir Khan, published on X.

“Rip to the Legend Ricky Hatton May Il Rip,” said former truck champion Tyson Fury in an Instagram post, with photos of the pair. “It will never be only 1 Ricky Hatton. I can’t believe it so young.”

The news of Hatton’s death occurs two months after announcing that he would return to boxing in December in a professional fight against Eisa Al Dah in Dubai.

Hatton has won global titles in light weights and Welter weights.

He passed through amateur and domestic levels and, at the height of his career, shared the ring with the best boxers of his generation, notably Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

Hatton’s earth-to-earth behavior also attached him to fans around the world, and it was open to the mental health problems he endured during his Ring retirement.

“As fighters, we tell ourselves that we are strong – we train, we sweat, we take hits, we get up. But sometimes, the most difficult fight occurs in silence, in the mind”, added Khan on X. “Mental health is not a weakness. It is part of a human being. And we have to talk about it.

All-action style

Hatton’s all-action style has added to its popularity. He built passionate follow-up in the United Kingdom before really promising himself on the world scene with his epic victory against Tszyu for the IBF worldwide world title in 2005.

Pound for Pound Great Tszyu had only lost twice before, but was forced to retire on his stool in front of 22,000 fans in Manchester.

Hatton later described him as his greatest victory, but it was only the beginning of a period when he fought at the top of sport, with thousands of fans in America for huge fights.

In an article on X, his former manager, Frank Warren, described it as a “superbly talented fighter who inspired a generation of young boxers and fans in a way that very little had done before”, adding that he will “rightly descend as one of the great moderns of this sport”.

Losses in Mayweather, Pacquiao

Hatton lost for the first time in his career against Mayweather at MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 2007.

After a return to closed at the Manchester City stadium a year later, he went up the summit of the sport to face Manny Pacquiao in 2009, losing inside two towers.

Hatton retired after this defeat, but made a remarkable return four years later after having assured himself of weight and lasting problems with the depression and consumption of alcohol, as well as allegations of drug use.

While he lost against Vyacheslav Senchenko, the fact that he managed to return to the ring was considered a personal triumph.

Outside the ring, Hatton was a fan of Manchester City for life.

The club said there would be a minute of appreciation for Hatton at the Sunday derby against Manchester United.

“Ricky was one of City’s most beloved supporters, who will always remember a sparkling boxing career who saw him win world titles in Welter weights and light weights,” City said in a statement. “Everyone at the club would like to send our sincere condolences to their family and friends in this difficult period.”

The announcement of Hatton’s return to the ring later this year occurred after having been successful as a trainer, causing Zhanat Zhakiyanov to a victory for world rooster weights in 2017.