Details have emerged this week on the death of former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton.
Hatton was found dead on the morning of Sept. 14 at his home in the Greater Manchester Area of England. He was only 46 years old at the time of his death.
Earlier this week, the Stockport Coroner’s Court heard the details about Hatton’s death after an inquest was opened into the matter. Hatton’s provisional cause of death was revealed to be suicide by hanging, Alison Mutch (senior coroner for Manchester South) told the court.
The court also heard that Hatton was discovered “unresponsive” by his manager Paul Speak, who had arrived at Hatton’s home on Sept. 14 in order to take the former champion to the airport. You can read the full details on the situation (courtesy of ESPN) here.
Hatton, nicknamed “The Hitman,” was one of the better-known boxers of the 2000s. He began his career at a perfect 43-0 and won world titles at the light-welterweight and welterweight divisions. Hatton then fought two icons (Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007 and Manny Pacquiao in 2009), dropping both bouts for the first two losses of his pro career. After another loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko in 2012, Hatton called it quits.
In more recent years, Hatton had become a boxing trainer and promoter before announcing a comeback as a fighter in July 2025 that never came to pass. Hatton had also spoken openly in interviews over the years about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse.
