Ricky Hatton, Former Boxing World Champion, Dies Aged 46

The British erstwhile world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, 46, has been recovered dormant astatine his home.

Hatton, known passim his profession arsenic nan Hitman, was 1 of nan best-known British fighters of his procreation and won respective world titles.

He retired successful 2012 and went connected to speak openly astir his struggles pinch slump and alcohol.

Hatton, who lived successful Hyde, Greater Manchester, had made plans for different comeback pinch an accumulation conflict successful Dubai owed to return spot successful December.

Greater Manchester constabulary (GMP) said a assemblage was recovered astatine an reside successful Hyde connected Sunday morning. The Guardian understands it is nan assemblage of nan erstwhile boxer.

A GMP spokesperson said: “Officers were called by a personnel of nan nationalist to be Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, astatine 6.45am coming wherever they recovered nan assemblage of a 46-year-old man. There are not presently believed to beryllium immoderate suspicious circumstances.”

More details soon …