Tommy Conlon: Blue moon hangs over dirty old town as Ricky Hatton’s legacy is considered

Tommy Conlon: Blue moon hangs over dirty old town as Ricky Hatton’s legacy is considered

Ricky Hatton was expected at the Etihad last Sunday. Instead the 52,000 fans found themselves partaking in the ceremony of farewell to a chosen son, a proper folk hero

‘The best drug you can ever have is having your hands raised in front of thousands of fans singing, “There’s only one Ricky Hatton”.’ Photo: James Fearn/Getty Images

It is the unfathomable mystery of it all that seems to haunt the waking hours of those who are left behind to pick up the pieces after the loss of a loved one.

Ricky Hatton was found dead at his home in Stockport, Greater Manchester, last Sunday morning at the age of 46. His death is not being treated as suspicious by authorities.