Former world boxing master Ricky Hatton, whose versatile style made him one of the most popular fighters of 2000, died. He was 46 years elderly.
The World Boxing Association and former Hatton manager Frank Warren, were one of those who mourned Hatton on Sunday in social media.
“With deep sadness WBA mourns Ricky’s departure” Hitman “Hatton” WBA wrote. “A true master, a steadfast spirit and a legend of this sport. Your heritage will live in every fight and hearts of boxing fans around the world.”
Greater Manchester police confirmed that officers found the body of an unidentified 46-year-old man at home in Hyde, England and that “they are not currently considered suspicious circumstances.”
The police would not disclose the man’s identity, but said that they cooperate with his family to make a statement for the media.
Hatton won the world titles in lightweight welterweight and welterweight. He got up through the amateur and national level to face one of the best boxers of his generation, including Kostya thesis, Floyd Mayweather Jr. And Manny Pacquiao.
Hatton’s former attitude also lit it to fans around the world and was open to mental health issues, which he survived after retiring from the ring.
He defeated the rainfall with his family and the court case with the former coach Billy Graham to be successful coach, training Zhanata Zhakiyanova to win the World Bantamweight title in 2017.
Hatton announced in July that he would return to boxing in December in a professional duel against Eisie Al Dah in Dubai.
“RIP to the legend of Ricky Hatton May on Rip”, boxing master Tyson Fury he wrote on Instagramwith photos of the couple together. “There will be only 1 Ricky Hatton. I can’t believe in such a juvenile.”
After a low but impressive amateur career, Hatton began his journey to become one of the most popular British boxers in history with victory over Colin Mcauley in 1997.
After 21 straightforward wins, Hatton appeared to defeat Jon Thaxton for the title of British Lightweight Welter Wweight in 2000 and began to make Manchester the men to men Arena at the time was his own with a series of defense.
Hatton’s great breakthrough took place in June 2005, when he forced the defense of the Master of Teszyu to move to the stool at the end of the fight with the IBF title in Manchester. Hatton would later describe this as his biggest win.
His American debut took place the following year, winning points over Luis Collazo in Boston, but larger monuments have already been established, and his victory over the Mexican great Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas in June 2007 a ticket for greatness.
More and more loved by the audience for their fighting style and hordes of cacophonous fans who followed him, Hatton landed a lucrative clash with Mayweather later the same year, but he will succumb to his first professional failure.
The next meeting with Pacquiao turned out to be a step too far, and Hatton announced his retirement after a brutal loss in the second round.
“We shared unforgettable moments in the history of boxing and I will always respect the respect and sporting activities he showed” Pacquiao Posted on Instagram. “Ricky fought bravely, not only in the ring, but on his journey through life. He really had a good fight and we are all blessed that we were part of his wonderful journey.”
Hatton returned three years later after folding and lasting problems with depression and drinking, as well as allegations of drug operate. While he lost to Vyacheslav Senchenko, the very fact that he managed to return to the ring was seen as a personal triumph.
IN Post on XWarren described Hatton as “a perfectly talented warrior who inspired the generation of juvenile boxers and fans in a way that few earlier did it,” adding that “he would rightly fall as one of the contemporary great sport of this sport.”
