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Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton took his own life, inquest hears
The inquest revealed Hatton’s suicide by hanging after ongoing mental health struggles despite preparing for a professional boxing comeback, with thousands attending his funeral in Manchester.
- On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the inquest opened at South Manchester Coroners' Court in Stockport, where Alison Mutch, senior coroner for Manchester South, gave the provisional cause as `hanging` and adjourned the hearing until March 20, 2026.
- The discovery followed Hatton's recent announcement of a December comeback fight in Dubai, after he was found unresponsive at his Hyde home last month by manager Paul Speak.
- On October 10, thousands lined a route of more than 15 miles to honour Hatton, whose two-weight world champion career included wins over Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
- Greater Manchester Police said there are no suspicious circumstances and referred the death to the coroner; Hatton's family said he was 'in a good place' and manager Paul Speak said he believes `the truth` will come out and Hatton `didn't intend` to die.
- His death has prompted calls for better support and the launch of the Ricky Hatton Foundation, which vows to fund athlete counselling amid WHO's estimate of over 700,000 suicides annually.
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An investigation into the death of former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has revealed that he probably died hanging at his home on September 14, according to PA Media.
In September, the death of legend Ricky Hatton put the boxing world into great mourning. Now a court announces: The former boxer hanged himself – although he had already packed the suitcases for a flight to the comeback fight.
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UK court opens inquest into death of boxer Ricky Hatton
A court in Manchester has opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of former boxing champion Ricky Hatton. Hatton died last month at 46. He was found unresponsive at his home on September 14 by his manager, Paul Speak.…
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