Former two-division boxing world champion Ricky Hatton is dead at 46 years old.
The World Boxing Association confirmed Hatton’s death in a statement on Sunday. BBC was first to report his passing.
"A true champion, an indomitable spirit and a legend of the sport. Your legacy will live on in every fight and in the hearts of boxing fans around the world,” the WBA wrote on Instagram.
A British fan favorite known as “The Hitman” won titles at lightweight and welterweight over the course of a professional career that ran from 1997 to 2012.