Ricky Hatton was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester on Sunday, with the British boxing icon having been planning a return to the ring in the coming years
Ricky Hatton’s final social media post revealed the tragic boxer was taking his planned comeback seriously.
Hatton, 46, was discovered dead at his home in Greater Manchester on Sunday.
He had posted footage of himself on a treadmill to his Instagram account.
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“Evening run in the bag. Don’t your worry about that our kid,” the caption read.
Hatton had been planning to return to the ring against Eisa Al Dah before the end of 2025, reports the Mirror.
The British fighter hadn’t competed professionally in more than a decade, but had said he was waiting for a “good and sensible fight” for him before announcing a return.
” I always said after my exhibition a couple of years ago against Marco if another opportunity came up I’d always look at it and weigh up the pros and cons,” he said, referencing a 2022 exhibition bout against Marco Antonio Barrera.
“I have done and this is a good and sensible fight for me.”
The boxing world is in shock following the news that ‘The Hitman’ has died just weeks before he was due to celebrate his 47th birthday.
Tributes have poured in, with fans and fighters alike sharing messages in the light of the shock development.
“Truly heartbreaking,” Adam Booth wrote on social media.
“Ricky rest your soul in peace my friend. I hope your spirit can now truly feel the love and admiration that has always existed for you!
“Today we lost not only one of Britain’s greatest boxers, but a friend, a mentor, a warrior, Ricky Hatton,” fellow fighter Amir Khan penned. “As fighters, we tell ourselves we’re strong – we train, we sweat, we take hits, we get up. But sometimes the hardest fight happens in silence, in the mind.
“Mental health isn’t weakness. It’s part of being human. And we must talk about it. We must reach out. We must lean on each other.
“Ricky, thank you for everything. For your fights, your moments of glory, your grit. Thank you for pushing us, showing us what’s possible.
“To everyone reading this: if you’re hurting or struggling, you are not alone. Talk. Reach out. Because we need more light, more compassion, more understanding. Rest well, Ricky. You’ll always have your place in the ring of our memories”.
“Rip to the legend @rickyhatton may he rip,” Tyson Fury posted on Instagram alongside photos of himself with Hatton. “There will only ever be 1 Ricky hatton. can’t believe this so young.”
Former England footballer Michael Owen was another to pay tribute. “RIP Ricky Hatton. What a guy. And what a fighter. Incredibly sad news,” he wrote.
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