Boxing great Ricky Hatton died by suicide, an inquest heard today.
An inquest into his death opened at South Manchester Coroners’ Court with Coroner Alison Mutch announcing the cause of death.
She told the court that Paul Speak, Hatton’s manager and long-time friend, was found unconscious in Hatton’s bedroom on September 14.
He was scheduled to travel with his fighters to Dubai for a press conference to officially announce his return fight.
hatton He was buried in Manchester Cathedral on Friday 12 October.. Friends, family and celebrities lined the streets to pay their respects as his procession passed through important landmarks in the city.
Hatton, nicknamed ‘The Hitman’, won the super lightweight world championship and one welterweight title during his 15-year professional career.
The British boxing great was due to return to the ring in December.
Hatton’s illustrious career included epic fights with Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, a legendary victory over Kostya Tszyu.
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Thousands lined the streets as former world champion and British boxing icon Ricky Hatton was laid to rest in Manchester. Those affected can get support at sky.com/viewersupport.
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Boxing commentator Adam has delivered a heartfelt eulogy at Ricky Hatton’s funeral.
Hatton held several world championships in the ultra-lightweight and welterweight divisions during his boxing career from 1997 to 2012.
He built a passionate fan base as he rose through the ranks and won the British super lightweight title in 2000. His popularity spread widely throughout the sport.
In 2005, in one of the most memorable nights in British boxing history, he defeated the great Kostya Tszyu to become world champion at the MEN Arena in his hometown of Manchester, which established him as the best fighter in the division. He then beat Carlos Maussa to unify the IBF and WBA titles.
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‘Money & The Hitman’ – A documentary telling the story of the 2007 fight between unrivaled rivals Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather, which saw thousands of British fans invade Las Vegas.
Hatton made his welterweight debut the following year, defeating Luis Collazo to win the WBA title. After regaining the IBF super lightweight belt in 2007, he brought legions of supporters to Las Vegas as he faced another boxing great in Floyd Mayweather. The American superstar handed Hatton the first loss of his professional career.
He was in the best form of his era when he returned to Las Vegas to fight Manny Pacquiao in 2009.
Hatton retired in 2011, but returned in 2012 and lost to Vyacheslav Senchenko. He was scheduled to make a comeback later this year.
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