Ricky Hatton was discovered lifeless at his house in Hyde, Larger Manchester, on the age of 46.
Ricky Hatton’s dying is ‘breaking his father’s coronary heart’ (Picture: Getty)
Darts icon Phil Taylor has expressed his deep sorrow over the dying of Ricky Hatton, revealing how the boxer’s father is grappling with the tragic loss. Hatton was discovered lifeless at his Hyde, Larger Manchester house on Sunday, September 14, aged simply 46, sending shockwaves via the boxing world, lower than three months earlier than his anticipated return to the ring after a 13-year hiatus.
Rapid tributes flowed in for ‘The Hitman’, who held quite a few world championship titles within the super-lightweight and welterweight divisions all through his 15-year boxing profession, retiring in 2012 as one of many biggest British fighters of his period. Regardless of beforehand discussing his battle with melancholy and psychological well being points, Hatton’s household had been left “in shock” and “distraught” by his sudden passing, stating that “to all our information, regardless of his well-documented struggles, Richard was in a very good place”.
They continued: “Richard has spoken to his household and his crew within the days and weeks earlier than the weekend. He had dinner together with his ladies on Friday evening and Richard was not alone in life or within the days earlier than the weekend.
“The outpouring of grief and love from the nation and worldwide exhibits how a lot Richard was liked. It is going to, in time, be one thing that provides us all some consolation and satisfaction. For now, nonetheless, we want to have a interval of personal and private mourning.”
Taylor, a detailed pal of the Hatton household, has spoken out concerning the tragic loss, describing the late boxer as “happy-go-lucky”. Talking to The Solar, the darts legend revealed that he had been contacted by Hatton’s father Ray, who’s devastated by his son’s dying.
“I am gutted,” he confessed. “Gutted. In reality, his dad Ray texted me the opposite evening once I was within the lodge as a result of he hadn’t been on his telephone for a couple of days. I perceive that. It is breaking his coronary heart.
“I ought to go see him subsequent week. He solely lives not far away from the place Richard used to reside. I am completely devastated to be sincere.”
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Phil Taylor has been left “completely devastated” by Ricky Hatton’s dying (Picture: Getty)
Paying tribute to Hatton, the 65-year-old stated: “Richard was simply regular for me. Some folks say he could possibly be a bit shirty when he is had a drink. I by no means noticed it however all of us can, cannot we? He was all the time regular with me, happy-go-lucky.
“If I did interviews with him in coach Billy Graham’s fitness center he’d be squirting the water bottle down the again of my bloody neck and issues like. I might say: ‘Ricky, you swine.’ Or he’d offer you a rib tickler. However he was good enjoyable. Good firm to be with.”
Additional tributes have poured in for Hatton from throughout the boxing world and past, with former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury writing: “Rip to the legend @rickyhatton might he rip. There’ll solely ever be one Ricky Hatton. Cannot consider this so younger.”
Frank Bruno expressed his deep sorrow over Hatton’s dying, stating he was “completely devastated”, whereas Amir Khan mourned the lack of “We [have] misplaced not solely one among Britain’s biggest boxers, however a pal, a mentor, a warrior”.
Hatton’s former companion, actress Claire Sweeney, additionally shared an emotional tribute to ‘the folks’s champ’. In a heartfelt Instagram put up, she wrote: “I’ve wanted a couple of days to course of the devastating information about my expensive pal Ricky. My ideas are together with his household particularly his kids Campbell, Millie Fearne and Lyla, his granddaughter.
“To them, Speaky and to all his associates who liked him so deeply and for therefore a few years I ship you my deepest sympathy. Ricky, you had been the folks’s champ. We adored and cherished you. Love you all the time.”
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