Did Ricky Hatton have a girlfriend? Was he dating anyone - boxers including Conor Benn, Tyson Fury and Amir Khan pay tributes
Boxers including Conor Benn, Tyson Fury and Amir Khan have paid tribute to Ricky Hatton after he was found dead at home.
Paying tribute to Hatton, fellow boxing champion Tyson Fury has shared some photos of the pair together on Instagram. He wrote: "Rip to the legend @rickyhatton may he rip. There will only ever be 1 Ricky Hatton. can't believe this so young."
Ricky Hatton was a “mentor, warrior and one of Britain’s greatest boxers”, Amir Khan has said. Writing on X, Khan said: “Today we lost not only one of Britain’s greatest boxers, but a friend, a mentor, a warrior, Ricky Hatton.”
Over recent years Hatton had been open about his struggles with mental health, and Khan added: “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.”
Conor Benn wrote on Instagram: “RIP Champ. Thoughts and prayers with your family and loved ones. You showed me unconditional love and support, for that I will always be grateful.”
Ricky Hatton most recently was in a romance with actress Claire Sweeney after they met on Dancing on Ice. The pair ended their relationship in December. It is not confirmed whether Hatton had a new girlfriend after his romance with Sweeney.
Former footballers Micah Richards and Roy Keane have paid tribute to Ricky Hatton live on TV, moments after finding out. Greater Manchester Police has confirmed that a body has been found and said that the death is not being treated as suspicious.
A GMP spokesperson said: "Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am today where they found the body of a 46-year-old man. There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances."