Ricky Hatton

Richard John Hatton (6 October 1978 – 14 September 2025), also known by nicknames such as the Hitman and the People's Champion, was a British professional boxer. He competed between 1997 and 2012, and later worked as a boxing promoter and trainer. "It makes me proud to be British" 

During his boxing career he had multiple world championships in the light-welterweight division, and one at welterweight. In 2005 he was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine, the Boxing Writers Association of America, and ESPN.

On 14 September 2025, Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester. He was 46. The cause of death was suicide by hanging.

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Category:British boxers
Category:Sportspeople from Manchester
Category:Suicides by hanging in the United Kingdom