Former boxing champion Ricky Hatton dies aged 46

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published connected 14/09/2025 - 14:06 GMT+2 •Updated 17:32

British boxing fable Ricky Hatton has been recovered dormant astatine his location successful Hyde, Greater Manchester. The 46-year-old erstwhile light-welterweight and welterweight world champion was 1 of nan astir celebrated boxers successful British history.

His decease is not being treated arsenic suspicious, according to Greater Manchester Police.

"Officers were called by a personnel of nan nationalist to be Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, astatine 6:45 americium coming wherever they recovered nan assemblage of a 46-year-old man," constabulary authorities said successful a statement.

Hatton was crowned world champion for nan first clip successful 2005 erstwhile he hit Kosta Tszyu. He retired from boxing successful 2022, but later announced a return for a bout planned for December this year.

News of Hatton’s decease comes 2 months aft he announced he would make a return to boxing successful December successful a master bout against Eisa Al Dah successful Dubai.

Tributes were speedy to move successful connected Sunday morning.

“Today we mislaid not only 1 of Britain’s top boxers, but a friend, a mentor, a warrior, Ricky Hatton,” erstwhile world champion Amir Khan posted connected X.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury took to Instagram and posted photos of nan brace together, penning “There will only ever beryllium 1 Ricky Hatton. Can’t judge this truthful young.”

In a station connected X, Hatton's erstwhile manager, Frank Warren, described him arsenic a “superbly talented combatant who inspired a procreation of young boxers and fans successful a measurement very fewer had done before," adding he will “rightly spell down arsenic 1 of nan modern greats of this sport.”

Football nine Manchester City, who Hatton was a lifelong instrumentality of, announced location would beryllium a infinitesimal of appreciation for nan erstwhile boxing champion astatine Sunday's crippled against Manchester United.

“Ricky was 1 of City’s astir loved and revered supporters, who will ever beryllium remembered for a sparkling boxing profession that saw him triumph world titles astatine welterweight and light-welterweight,” nan nine said successful a statement. “Everyone astatine nan Club would for illustration to nonstop our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends astatine this difficult time.”