Two-weight world champion boxer Ricky Hatton has been discovered useless at his dwelling in Higher Manchester on the age of 46.
Hatton established himself as some of the widespread boxers in historical past throughout knowledgeable profession lasting between 1997 and 2012, backed by an enormous following from England who adored his all-action preventing fashion and charisma exterior of the ring.
Stockport-born Hatton had overtly mentioned his psychological well being struggles and drug dependancy, surviving suicide makes an attempt brought on by despair.
Higher Manchester Police mentioned the dying is just not being handled as suspicious.
Ricky Hatton file: British boxing legend
Hatton held the WBU light-welterweight title between 2001 and 2004 earlier than turning into a unified champion and a light-weight titlist.
Throughout his 48-fight, 32-knockout profession, certainly one of Hatton’s best performances was an Eleventh-round knockout of Kostya Tszyu in Manchester in June 2005 to win the IBF and The Ring light-welterweight titles.
Apart from a comeback defeat in 2012, Hatton’s solely two losses got here to 2 all-time boxing greats within the US, in opposition to Floyd Mayweather in 2007 and Manny Pacquiao in 2009.
Ricky Hatton dying: Amir Khan tribute
“As we speak we misplaced not solely certainly one of Britain’s biggest boxers however a pal, a mentor, a warrior,” mentioned former light-weight and light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan.
“As fighters, we inform ourselves we’re sturdy — we prepare, we sweat, we take hits, we rise up. However generally the toughest combat occurs in silence, within the thoughts.
“Psychological well being isn’t weak point. It’s a part of being human. And we should discuss it. We should attain out. We should lean on one another.
“Ricky, thanks for the whole lot. In your fights, your moments of glory, your grit. Thanks for pushing us, displaying us what’s potential.
“To everybody studying this: in case you’re hurting or struggling, you aren’t alone. Discuss. Attain out. As a result of we’d like extra gentle, extra compassion, extra understanding.
“Relaxation effectively, Ricky. You’ll all the time have your house within the ring of our recollections.”
