Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton died over the weekend. He was 46 years old.<\/p>\n
Few details have been released on Hatton\u2019s death. However, the Greater Manchester, England Police Department has said<\/a> that there is nothing suspicious about Hatton\u2019s death.<\/p>\n The family of Ricky Hatton released a statement about his death Monday morning.<\/p>\n “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son Richard,\u201c the statement said<\/a>. \u201cRichard was so much more than a world champion. To us he was simply \u2018Richard,\u2019 our son. A loving father, grandfather, and brother, and a true friend to many.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had a heart as big as his smile, and his kindness, humor and loyalty touched everyone who was lucky enough to know him.\u201d<\/p>\n Ricky Hatton\u2019s body was found at his home in Greater Manchester, England on Sunday, according to the Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hatton is considered to be one of the most popular British boxers of all time. He held multiple championships in the light welterweight division during his career, as well as one in the welterweight division.<\/p>\n He was named the Fighter of the Year by ESPN and others in 2005.<\/p>\n \u201cTo the wider world, Richard will always be remembered as one of boxing\u2019s greatest champions \u2014 a man who gave everything inside the ring and wore his heart on his sleeve outside of it,” the statement from his family continued.<\/p>\n \u201cHe inspired generations with his fighting spirit, his humility, and his love for the sport. But beyond the titles, the nights to remember, and the roar of the crowd, he remained the same down-to-earth Richard who never forgot where he came from.\u201d<\/p>\n Some of Hatton\u2019s biggest fights came against boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.<\/p>\n Hatton\u2019s family is asking for privacy as it deals with his loss.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a family, our loss is immeasurable, and words cannot truly capture the pain we feel. Yet in the midst of our grief, we have been deeply moved by the overwhelming outpouring of love and support,\u201d the family said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been a source of great comfort to see just how many lives Richard touched, and how widely he was admired and respected. At this time, we kindly ask for privacy as we come to terms with life without him. In the days and weeks ahead, we will take strength from one another and from the knowledge that Richard\u2019s legacy \u2014 both in boxing and as a man \u2014 will continue to live on.<\/p>\n \u201cRichard\u2019s memory will forever remain in our hearts, in the hearts of his fans, and in the sport he loved so dearly.\u201d<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton died over the weekend. He was 46 years old. Few details have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":146234,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,82],"class_list":["post-146233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146233\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}