It was announced that the British multi-time boxing world champion, Ricky Hatton, was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson confirmed the news, saying that a body had been found at his address, in Hyde, and that the death was not being treated as suspicious. The spokesperson went on to say: "We can confirm that we have found a body at an address on Bowlacre Road in Gee Cross at 6.45am today, Sunday, September 14.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious."
An icon of the sport and one of the most popular British boxers of all time – commonly known as "The Hitman" - during his career, he won titles in the light welterweight and welterweight divisions and was always a very popular figure in and around the sport. During his professional career, Hatton held multiple world championships at light-welterweight and one at welterweight class, before last fighting professionally in 2012, where he suffered a knockout loss to Ukraine's Vyacheslav Senchenko.
He remained heavily involved in the sport following his retirement, before returned to the ring for an exhibition bout with Marco Antonio Barrera in 2022.
With a legacy that will never be forgotten, Ricky Hatton – who was due to return to face Eisa Al Dah in Dubai, in December - was 46.