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Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton is believed to have died by suicide, according to a provisional cause of death delivered at a coroner's inquest in Manchester, England, The Guardian reports. Getty

Alison Mutch , the senior coroner for Manchester South, stated Hatton's cause of death was hanging, reports ESPN .

As TMZ reported , Hatton was found dead in his home on Sunday, September 14 ... in Hyde, Greater Manchester.

The boxer's manager, Paul Speak , reportedly found Hatton "unresponsive." Speak had arrived at Hatton's residence to take him to Manchester Airport for a flight to Dubai.

Speak called emergency services, and he was present during Thursday's inquest, according to The Athletic . Getty

The boxer was last seen by his family members on

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