Manchester: Ricky Hatton, the former boxing world champion who rose to become one of the most popular fighters in the sport, has died. He was 46.

Hatton was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester, Britain’s Press Association reported on Sunday.

Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious.

British boxer Ricky Hatton, right, takes a big left from Kostya Tszyu at Manchester in 2005. Credit: AP

Friends of Hatton were quick to pay tribute on Sunday (Monday AEDT).

“Today we lost not only one of Britain’s greatest boxers, but a friend, a mentor, a warrior, Ricky Hatton,” former world champion, Amir Khan, posted on X.

Ricky Hatton in 2023. Credit: Getty Images

“Rip to the legend Ricky Hatton may he rip,” former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said in an Instagr

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