RIP Ricky Hatton

That best be true

 

RIP Champ.

 

It just shows you can have everything and still feel like you’ve got nothing — material things are meaningless in the end. Ricky achieved heights we’ll probably never see again: tens of thousands travelling to Vegas multiple times just to see him. But he was someone who never functioned well on his own, rattling around in that mansion. People don’t just wake up one morning and decide to end it all; if those closest to him didn’t see it coming, that tells you how dark a place he must’ve been in.

For me, his performance against Tszyu still stands as one of the best ever by a Brit. At his peak Hatton was vicious — relentless, spiteful, an engine that never stopped. I genuinely believed he had a real chance against Mayweather back then. That’s how good Ricky Hatton was at his very best.

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Where's the confirmation that it was suicide?

 

That is really shocking news. Very very sad. Poor bloke

 

Don't be a dick

 

No genuinely. I've googled the death but can't find a cause of death

 

You morbid ghoul

 

For all family members this will be devastating, thinking about Campbell Hatton and how close he always seemed to be with his dad.

I remember he didn't talk to his mum and dad for a long time, I hope for their sake they manged to patch things up.

 

How the fcuk is it morbid? Every news source says a body was found and the police aren't treating it as suspicious. There's no mention of suicide. Could well be a heart attack going by the information released

 

True. My mum is a therapist, has patients of all backgrounds including manly men. No shame at all in seeking help.

 

Because the media follow responsible guidelines in such circumstances. Give https://www.papyrus-uk.org/suicide-and-the-media/ a read and you'll understand. The allusion of "mental health" from friends likely says all we need to know.

Nice thread @tdf1974 - I agree completely. It isn't easy to spot warning signs, but if you see them, don't be afraid to seek support.

 

Not the biggest fan of Paddy Pimblett, but I absolutely love this post-fight interview. I thought about this as soon as I heard about poor Ricky Hatton.

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Thank you