RIP Ricky Hatton

I think people are presuming the same. But probably more respectful to just not speculate until confirmed.

 

My feeling is that he made peace with the Mayweather loss. I mean, everyone lost to Maywrather. Ricky fought him when Maywrather was arguably at his peak and he gave him an uncomfortable and competitive fight. There is just no shame in that.

Adopting a crazy gameplan and getting flattened by a brilliant but beatable Manny may have veen harder to come to terms with. There must have been some question as to wether different preparation and training could gave brought about a different outcome. I remeber plenty of people at the time backing Ricky to win.

If the cause was mental health related, it just goes to show how powerful it is. This is Ricky Hatton, someone with money, family, accomplishments and someone loved by millions. But perhaps he still couldn't quiten those demons.

 

Absolutely tragic and part of me is gutted. He was a British icon.

Watching his Sky documentary a few years ago was emotional- from those looking from the outside the guy had it all and any one of us would love to be him; fame, money, popularity, he was seemingly living the life.

But deep down he was fighting a tragic battle which ultimately cost him his life.

Love reading the comments on this thread. Health is Wealth gents. Look out for your loved ones. There’s only one Ricky Hatton……..

 

Don't come on here much now

But I'm gutted.

Ricky was local to me, and an hero to the area, he represented Manchester with pride, and made Man City a bit cooler even when they were ****.

He was a decent man and just by being his genuine self made everyone love him.

RIP

 

The family statement is moving.

 

Hatton always struck me as a guy whose identity was disproportionately centred on not just boxing, but being a revered superstar boxer. In his interviews since retirement he'd always bring it back to his big wins, like the win against Tszyu. He had mentioned numerous times of his struggles to cope with retirement. He's certainly in my top fifty British boxers in history. He had such a following. A big personality with an infectious laugh. Too many people make light of drugs and alcohol, like they are nothing. At best they harm the mind and body, and at worst they ruin lives. I know that Hatton struggled with such issues, but he may have had too many back scratchers blowing his trumpet.

Wonderful to see the appreciation for Hatton. People here talking about therapists and so on. Fair enough. My perspective is to be at one with nature, enjoy the small things in life, live an ethical and responsible life, contribute, and have gratitude. Chasing pound notes, keeping up with the Joneses, indulging in materialism, and seeking temporary highs through hedonism is, in my opinion, unsustainable and will never provide a lasting sense of fulfilment.

I don't know his family, but my thoughts are with his son Campbell who also entertained us for a few years. He seems like such a wonderful young man, and my heart breaks for him.

 

Rest In Peace, Champ x

 

Hang your head in shame. What an utterly abhorrent post. Nobody here needs to entertain your far left-wing nonsense in a thread dedicated to a glorious boxer who has died.

 

RIP Hitman. Terrible news, what a character and fighter. A true boxing great. I'm really feel for his family and children.

 

I'm not going to lie, I had a tear in my eye reading some of the obituaries and I didn't know Hatton personally. News like this doesn't usually bother me. But it was such a shock and just so sad that a guy who had a achieved what Ricky had, the money and fame and sporting accolades, still felt like a failure. When most of us will never achieve anything closer to what he did. Seeing an ordinary, working class Northern lad take on the world and occasionally win makes Ricky a folk-hero.

 

Absolutely Gutted to say the least. Grew up watching the Hitman, some memorable nights, especially staying up till 4am to watch him batter kostas Tszyu. I've heard Buncey mention that Ricky never went to the gym last Friday and he was due to appear at a boxing show on Saturday and never arrived.

 

I would take that as a ligature was used but im only speculating.

 

One of the greatest to ever do it. Thank you for the memories. Rest in peace, champ.

 

One of the best fighters p4p of his generation. A very talented and gifted athlete. Wish we would have had him for longer and wish he would have had a happier life at times. I'm sure he had many highs even despite those lows and regardless of the highs and the lows what we can all take away from his time on this earth is what one can accomplish with bravery, tenacity, and courage, as that is the way he fought all his fights.

There is, there was and there will only ever be One Ricky Hatton.

RIP Champ!

 

Such a great fighter and seemed a genuinely nice man. Was genuinely shocked by this terrible news yesterday. The fact so many people who don't post on the forum anymore have come on to show their respects just goes to show the high regard in which Ricky the hit man Hatton was held.

R.I.P champ and I resonate the sentiment to look out for others and if you're feeling low talk to somebody.