“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son Richard,” read a statement from Ricky Hatton’s family following his sudden death on Sunday. Ricky Hatton, the former two-weight world champion, was found at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester. Police have confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his passing. Regardless, the 46-year-old’s family remembered him as “so much more than a world champion.”

To them, ‘The Hitman’ was “simply ‘Richard’, our son,” an exemplary figure who was also a “loving father, grandfather, and brother, and a true friend.” To the world, however, Ricky Hatton was the celebrated world champion who inspired generations of fighters before retiring in November 2012 with a record of 45-3. Among

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