British boxing legend Ricky Hatton has been found dead at his home in Gee Cross, Hyde, Greater Manchester, at age 46. Greater Manchester Police discovered the body at his residence on Bowlacre Road at 6:45 AM on Sunday, September 14, and confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious.
The news comes just two months after Hatton announced his planned return to professional boxing. The former world champion had been scheduled to face United Arab Emirates fighter Eisa Al Dah in Dubai on December 2, marking what would have been his first competitive fight in 13 years.