Boxing champion Ricky Hatton dies aged 46

During his career between 1997 and 2012, Hatton won multiple titles in the light welterweight and welterweight divisions. He has been lauded as one of the most beloved British boxers of all time.

He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am today where they found the body of a 46-year-old man.

There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”

In July this year, Hatton said he was coming out of retirement for a December bout in Dubai, 13 years after his last professional match.

He had previously spoken publicly about his struggles with mental health and drug addiction, and had survived suicide attempts in the past.