The boxing world is grieving on the passing of British skilled boxer Ricky Hatton. On Sept. 14, 2025, Hatton was reportedly found useless at his Hyde, Better Manchester, residence. The authorities have revealed that his demise just isn’t being handled as suspicious.
Who was Ricky Hatton?
Ricky Hatton, full title Richard John Hatton, was a British skilled boxer born on October 6, 1978. Hatton entered the competitors in 1997 and competed actively until 2012. He has held a number of world championships within the light-welterweight division and one at welterweight
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Having a number of accolades to his title, together with Fighter of the Yr by the Ring Journal, ‘The Hitman’ boasted a professional boxing report of 45-3 (32 wins by knockout). Reportedly, Hatton, after profitable the British light-welterweight title in 2000 and the World Boxing Union (WBU) title in 2001, defended the WBU title fifteen instances (2001-2004).
In 2005, the Brit beat Kostya Tszyu for the Ring, lineal, and IBF titles. In the identical 12 months, he defeated Carlos Maussa and claimed the WBA title to develop into a unified light-welterweight world champion,
In 2006, ‘The Hitman’ received a world title in a second weight class. Nevertheless, in 2007, Hatton misplaced his first professional bout in opposition to Floyd Mayweather Jr., and in 2009, he misplaced to Manny Pacquiao.
In 2011, Hatton declared his intention to retire from the game. He did, nonetheless, announce his closing retirement after making a quick comeback and dropping once more in 2012 to Vyacheslav Senchenko.
Hatton declared in 2025 that he would return as soon as extra and was making ready to face Eisa Al Dah in Dubai this December.
Authorities reportedly found his physique on Sept. 14 on the property in Hyde, the place Hatton had been making ready for a comeback battle. About the identical, a Better Manchester Police spokesperson said:
“We are able to affirm that we’ve got discovered a physique at an deal with on Bowlacre Highway in Gee Cross at 6.45am as we speak, Sunday, September 14. The demise just isn’t being handled as suspicious.”
Hatton was inducted into the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame in 2024. The previous multi-time, multi-weight world champion boxer’s son, Campbell Hatton, has adopted in his father’s footsteps and at present holds a professional boxing report of 14-2.
Ricky Hatton was a down-to-earth particular person who was candid about his battle with melancholy and his difficulties overcoming hardships whereas coping with his defeats.
We at SK MMA supply prayers for his household and soul throughout this tough time.
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