Ricky Hatton’s former trainer, Billy Graham, left a heartbreaking message outside the boxer’s home following his death on Sunday.

Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police have confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the 46-year-old’s death.

Nicknamed ‘The Hitman’, Hatton won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight and was adored by British boxing fans.

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Graham, known as ‘The Preacher’, was by Hatton’s side at his head trainer from The Hitman’s professional debut in 1997 right the way through to 2008 covering 45 fights, 22 of which were world title contests.

The pair split less than a year after Hatton’s defeat to Floyd Ma

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