Ricky Hatton died at age 46.
He was found dead in his house in Hyde on Sunday morning. Greater Manchester Police said he did not treat death as suspicious.
A police spokesman said, “I was called by the public to attend the Bowlacre Road in TameSide’s Hyde, who found a 46 -year -old man’s body today. There is no doubt at this time.”
Hatton held several world championships at WelterWeight in Light-Welterweight in Welterweight with several world championships and 15 years of professional career.
The British boxing battalion was scheduled to return to the ring in December.
Hatton’s great career included epic fights with Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
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Hatton’s Career Summary
Hatton has held several world championships at the Light-Welterweight and Welterweight Divisions during his boxing career from 1997 to 2012.
He has a WBU title between 2001 and 2004, making this title a 15 successful defense and following the British Light welterweight title that won in 2000.
Since then, Hatton has become a former welterweight champion in 2005, showing his height of his career. He won the IBF, Ring and Lineal Titles, beating Kostya Tszyu that year before he defeated Carlos Maussa and insisted on the WBA title.
The following year, he made his Welterweight debut, defeating Luis Collazo and insisting on the WBA title. After acquiring another IBF Lightwellweight title in 2007, he suffered his first career defeat by Floyd Mayweather JR.
He lost a former welterweight title to Manny Pacquiao in 2009. Hatton retired in 2011 but made a comeback in 2012 and was defeated by Vyacheslav Senchenko. He was going to return later this year.
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SKY SPORTS’s Craig Slater remember Ricky Hatton and reflects the career of one of the British Boxings Greats
‘Amazing human being captivating the imagination of the public’
Sky Sports’ Craig Slater said that British sports have lost the person who truly captured the imagination of boxing.
“He was an amazing man,” he said. “I felt great joy to know him as a friend, and I learned him before he became an expert, and this is a fatal news for all of us who know him.
“He was one of the great career of the British boxing: he had a night that was not compared in the British boxing history. He took the sport to a new level and reached a new audience. He was one -time.
“We can talk about the records and the number of fans who follow the world, but this was a loved son, father and friend to many people.
“The big advantage for him was that he was too ignored, humble, quiet, and embarrassed to him, he was not a spotlight.
“In terms of box office terms and the public’s imagination, Ricky Hatton has been more than anyone else in British boxing for the last half century.”
‘Icon -people people’
Misa Richard was devastated in the tragic passage of somehow.
“News is destructive. I’m honestly returning. He is such an icon, British icon, boxing and sports. A true Manchester City fan, but most importantly was people.
“He was the best person. I went to his gym. I was a bit nervous. I didn’t know anything about boxing. He spent his time (with me).
“To make time and effort. He was a deep man and very deep. The news is fatal. It’s surreal.
‘He left everything on the ring. So the fans loved him. ‘
Roy Keane said that the British boxing legend Ricky Hatton was “warrior” after he passed by 46 years old.
Keane said, “Because he was a warrior, fans loved to see him on the ring. He gave everything to the sport,” Keane said.
“They thought too high for him and he left everything on the ring. Absolutely shocking news.”
‘One of the last working class hero’
Sky Sports Boxing Andy Scott said Ricky Hatton’s ability to connect with fans made him unique.
“Whether he worked with Ricky, he treated everyone the same.” “He held a training session in Hyde before the Pacquiao fight, and I didn’t actually know what I was doing, and he made you feel a million dollars.
“He gave you his time and he was the hero of a real worker, the most fun person.
“He was one of the last working class heroes, and he went from the place to achieve what he had achieved and resonated with many others. He brought the crowd with the energy he created.”
