Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton died by suicide, coroner says

The sudden passing of former world champion and boxing legend Ricky “The Hitman’ Hatton has been ruled a suicide, a coroner said in an inquest hearing on Thursday.

According to Manchester South senior coroner Alison Mutch, Hatton’s death was likely caused by hanging at his home on Sept. 14.

Reports said that Hatton’s family last saw the boxer on Sept. 12 and had appeared normal. A day later, Hatton missed an event he was slated to appear in.

Hatton’s manager, Paul Speak, then went to the British boxer’s home to take him to Manchester Airport for a flight to Dubai, but instead found the British boxer “unresponsive.”

Hatton reportedly had plans to face the United Arab Emirates’ Eisa Al Dah for a comeback fight at Middleweight in Dubai on December 2.

In 2022, Hatton fought Marco Antonio Barrera in an exhibition bout after years of retirement. The British icon had previously dealt with mental health problems, as well as alcohol and drug abuse.

Ricky Hatton took his own life, inquest hears.

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The “Hitman” was one of the most influential British boxers in history, highlighted by wins against Kostya Tszyu and Jose Luis Castillo.

Most Filipino fans know Hatton after his high-profile fight against Manny Pacquiao for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and The Ring Magazine Light-Welterweight titles in 2009.

Hatton finished his career with a 45-3 win-loss record, including 32 stoppages. His last fight was against Vyacheslav Senchenko, which he lost by knockout in the ninth round.

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