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Ricky Hatton found dead at the age of 46 – boxing loses “Hitman”

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1 year ago

September 14, 2025

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The boxing world has been raised. Ricky Hatton, his own Stockport, a guy who took Manchester Hałas to Las Vegas and returned, was found dead at his house in Hyde. He was only 46 years venerable.

The police were called to Bowlacre Road at Gee Cross early on Sunday morning, where the body was discovered at 6:45 Police Greater Manchester confirmed death, said: “We can confirm that we found a body at Bowlacre Road in Gee Cross at 6:45 Today, on Sunday, September 14. Death is not treated as a suspicious.”

A warrior who allowed the world to see his scars

In fact, Ricky has never been another world champion. Sure, he fought for lanes, but also fought. He spoke straight about the darkest things – lightning, drugs, depression and even suicide attempts. Most would hide it. He didn’t. He put it raw because he was like that. Nights in which life was heavier than any blow. Fans cared for him even more because he was forthright because of it. He showed that no matter how difficult someone looks like in the ring, life still hits in a way that you don’t always see.

And just a few months ago he talked about another run, the last fight in December. This little spark of return, and now this message – is cruel. Like life, it implemented in a low blow that no one saw.

Beloved, defective and always ours

Hatton was a pure Manchester in ropes. Ostroczy, scanty, tenacious. He arranged world titles, took Fighter of the Year in 2005 and gave us nights abroad, where the British took Vegas, glasses of beer and everything. If you were there, you will never forget the sound. Thousands of fans throw “Blue Moon” until their throats went. He carried it with him for every fight.

He was not polished. He wasn’t perfect. That is why it mattered. He was one of us – a blindness, a boy who reached the top, but he still looked like he could return to any pub in Hyde and buy his own round.

Ricky Hatton would be 47 years venerable next month. He went too teenage, but leaves something that he can’t measure. Nights, memories and the feeling that a child could really fight the world.

Boxing lost the right one. Manchester lost his son. And we – we lost Ricky.

Regards, master. Always ours.

We all would like to send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of Ricky in Boxing News 24.

Amy Kaplan is a box of boxing since she was 10 years venerable, which means that she spent most of her life, explaining to people that yes, they really prefer nights of fighting at parties. Now, writing to Boxing News 24, it covers everything from the fight for the title of world champion to perspectives swinging as at the day of payment. It combines acute analysis with sarcasm, calling for boxing policy and crossing the spin with the release of the press to give fans stories that actually matter.

Last updated on 14.09.2025

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Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyus Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News

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2 hours ago

November 7, 2026

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"Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyu's Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News"

Tim Tszyu seeks to become Australia’s third multi-divisional boxing world champion when he competes for Erislandy Lara’s WBA middleweight title next month, and ahead of the action, trainer Robert Garcia has offered his thoughts on the fight.

Tszyu lost his WBO super-welterweight title in a defeat to Sebastian Fundora back in 2024 and twice failed to reclaim 154lb honours, both against Bakhram Murtazaliev and in a rematch with Fundora.

Since then, the Aussie has stepped up to middleweight and scored a career-best win over Errol Spence Jr earlier this yearand now, the 32-year-old could join lead trainer Jeff Fenech and Liam Paro as his nation’s third two-weight world champion, if he can trump 43-year-old.

Speaking with ProBox TVRobert Garcia, who trains a potential future Tszyu opponent in Vergil Ortiz, admitted that he is leaning towards the home fighter, but noted that Lara will not be phased by competing in the challenger’s backyard.

“We can probably lean towards Tim Tsyzu because he is fighting at home, in front of his hometown, but Lara is not the fighter that brings in a lot of fans following him.

“He doesn’t have a following, he is not one that is going to sell out arenas, so even if it is in the United States, it is likely that most of the people are going to be [there] for Tim Tszyu because Australians do travel and Tim Tszyu has a lot of fans.

“For Lara, going to Australia is like going to Las Vegas or going to New York because he never has that following anyways. Anywhere he goes, he is going to be against the crowd. So, I think for him it is going to be one of those performances where it doesn’t make a difference if he is going to Tim Tsyzu’s hometown.”

Tszyu-Lara takes place at the Cbus Super Stadium in Queensland, Australia on Sunday 13 December.

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Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight

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3 hours ago

November 7, 2026

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"Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight"

Deontay Wilder’s former head coach Malik Scott has delivered a knockout prediction for the American’s upcoming showdown with Jai Opetaia.

The pair will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.

Despite him being the naturally smaller man, many are favouring the Australian – a former two-time world cruiserweight champion – to defeat his 10-years-older opponent.

It is, after all, generally accepted that Wilder has declined significantly since his trilogy bout with Furywho survived two knockdowns and scored an 11th-round knockout in their 2021 encounter.

Back then, Wilder had just joined forces with Scott, his former opponent, and the pair maintained their fighter-trainer relationship through subsequent defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.

With Wilder now operating under different coaches, though, Scott has shared a balanced view of the Opetaia fight with Seconds Out.

“The fight’s got dynamite written all over it. Jai Opetaia is very dangerous, but he’s a smaller man that’s been hurt by smaller men than Deontay, slower men than Deontay.

“I’ve never seen Opetaia get hit by nobody like Deontay; I’ve seen Deontay get hit by bigger punchers than Opetaia. [But] one thing we can expect in this fight is a knockout.

“The name of the fight is ‘bad intentions’ – at least that’s what I’m calling it, because that’s what they share in common. What they share in common is mentality – they both are trying to hurt you.”

While he stopped short of predicting a winner, it is perhaps telling that Scott, despite his relationship with Wilder, has not explicitly favoured him to win by knockout.