Ricky Hatton, Former World Boxing Champion, Dead At 46

Manchester, England (AP) – Ricky Hatton, The Old Boxing World Champion He died to be one of the most popular fighters of sports. He was 46 years old.

The British Press Association said on Sunday that Hatton was found dead in his home in Manchester in Manchester.

Police said they were not suspicious of death.

Greater Manchester police said, “Officers, by a member of the people, today at 6:45 hours Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameide was called to join.

Hatton friends were quick to pay tribute on Sunday morning.

Former world champion Amir Khan said, “Today we lost not only one of the biggest boxers in Britain, but a friend, a mentor, a warrior, a warrior, Ricky Hatton.

“Legend to the legend Ricky Hatton May rip,” former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said An Instagram postWith the couple’s photos. “There will be only one Ricky Hatton. I can’t believe it so young.”

In a careful mission, his brother Matthew Hatton said. “I love you richard” With the photos of the brothers on x.

Hatton’s death news, two months after the surprise announcement, will return to Box in a professional match against Eisa Al Daha in Dubai in December. In 2012, Vyacheslav had not fought for the third time in his career against Senchenko.

Hatton won the world championships in a light and heavyweight and shared with the best boxers of his generation, including Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao at the summit of his career.

“He was not just a big warrior in the ring, but also a brave and kind man in life,” Pacquiao sent it to X.

Hatton rose to amateur and indigenous levels and formed a passionate fan army following him to the United States for his greatest fights.

The tendency to gain and lose weight and lose weight between the attractiveness of the earth and the fights made him love fans in the world.

“A legend, a warrior and a wonderful person,” former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney said.

Hatton was clear about the mental health problems he endured because he retired from the ring.

“As fighters, we say that we are strong – we train, sweat, we’re strokes, we get up. But sometimes the most difficult struggle is quietly in the mind, Khan added,“ Mental health is not weakness. This is a part of being a human. And we should talk about it. We must lie on each other. ”

Hatton has been added to every All-Media style popularity. In 2005, the IBF World made a passionate follow -up in England before he really announced his epic victory against Tszyu for his supernatural (light heavyweight) title.

Pound Great Tszyu had lost only twice before, but he had to retire on his stool in front of 22,000 fans in Manchester.

Hatton later described it as his biggest win, but it was the beginning of a period in which the sport fought at the summit of the sport, and thousands of fans followed him to America for great fights.

In an article in X, former ruler Frank Warren described him as an excellent talented warrior who inspired very few young boxers and fans in a way he had previously made.

In 2007, Hatton lost for the first time in his career against Mayweather in MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

A year later, after returning to a house at Manchester City Stadium, he returned to the top of the sport to get Manny Pacquiao in 2009 and lost in two rounds.

Hatton retired after this defeat, but after four years of weight loss and depression and drinking problems, as well as drug use allegations after a remarkable return. As he disappeared to Senchenko, the fact that he was able to return to the ring was seen as a personal victory.

The British Boxing Control Board said that it was “very sad” to hear the passage.

Apart from the ring, Hatton was a lifelong fan of Manchester City.

Premier League Club appreciated a minute for Hatton against Manchester United in Derby on Sunday. Before starting the Etihad Stadium, fans of both teams rose to applaud Hatton in a show of unity and love for the boxer.

“Ricky was one of City’s most popular and respected fans, which will always be remembered for a glittering boxing career that sees that he has won the world’s titles in Welterweight and Light-Welterweight,” City said. “Everyone in the club is condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.”

After Hatton’s return to Ring later this year, he came to Zhanat Zhakiyanov in 2017 after he was a coaching in 2017.