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An inquest into the demise of former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has disclosed that he probably died by hanging at his dwelling on September 14, in line with PA Media.
Manchester South senior coroner Alison Mutch instructed the inquest listening to that the provisional explanation for demise was hanging. The coroner’s courtroom heard that Hatton had been discovered “unresponsive” by his supervisor Paul Speak at his dwelling in Manchester on September 14.
Police beforehand didn’t announce a explanation for demise.
According to PA, the courtroom heard that Hatton had final been seen by his household on September 12 and had appeared “well.”
But Hatton missed an look at an occasion a day later and his supervisor had arrived at his home on the morning of the 14th to take him to a flight to Dubai, the place Hatton was discovered unresponsive.
The inquest into Hatton’s demise was opened on Thursday and adjourned till March 20, 2026, per PA.
NCS Sports has contacted the coroner’s courtroom for remark.
Hatton was nicknamed “The Hitman” and gained world titles in each light-welterweight and welterweight courses throughout a profession by which he fought the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao and Kostya Tszyu.
Remarkably, till his loss to Mayweather in 2007, he held a document of 43 victories and no defeats. He retired in 2012 with a document of 45 wins and three losses.
In current years, the Brit had been open about his struggles with alcohol, medication and melancholy. Nonetheless, Hatton was resulting from return to the ring later this yr for a comeback battle in opposition to Eisa Al Dah in Dubai on December 2.
The information of Hatton’s demise sparked an outpouring of tributes from throughout the boxing world, together with from former world champions Amir Khan and Tyson Fury.
Fury was one of many 1000’s who attended a memorial service for Hatton on October 10 in Manchester. Fury was joined by Oasis singer Liam Gallagher and former England soccer participant Wayne Rooney, amongst others.
An avid Manchester City fan, Hatton’s physique was in a blue casket with the phrases “Blue Moon” written on the aspect, an homage to the well-known music performed earlier than Manchester City video games and which Hatton used as his ring-walk music.