Ricky Hatton, the former world boxing champion in light-welterweight and welterweight class, was found dead on September 14 at his home in Hyde, and just over a month later, an inquest into his death was opened
and adjourned in the South Manchester Coroner’s Court in Stockport earlier today. As per the statement from senior coroner Alison Mutch, the final cause of death is still awaited in the case of Ricky Hatton, but the indication was towards hanging.
The report published in BBC Sport stated that the court heard about Ricky Hatton being found unresponsive at his home last month by his manager Paul Speak, who had gone to pick him up for a flight to Dubai. Alison Catlow of the Great Manchester Police revealed that the 46-year-old appeared well when he was last seen by his family on September 12, but he didn’t attend an event a day later and then the day afterwards, he had passed away.
The full inquest into Ricky Hatton's death is set for March 20, 2026
While none of the family members of Ricky Hatton were present at court for the inquest into his death, the full inquest has been set for March 20, 2026. Moreover, it was just last week when thousands of people were in the street to see the funeral procession of the former world boxing champion, which went past the Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City, a club which was beloved to him.
It was earlier this year when Ricky Hatton had made an announcement about his return to the boxing ring against the UAE’s first professional boxer Eisa Al Dah on December 2 in Dubai. It would have been the first professional match inside the squared circle for the former world champion in nearly 13 years after retiring from the sport following a defeat to Vyachaslav Senchenko in Manchester.
