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Boxing legend Ricky Hatton was found dead at his Hyde home aged 46, with a coroner recording a narrative conclusion after finding CTE brain injury evidence and noting his intention remained unclear due to alcohol influence
Ricky Hatton inquest reveals boxing legend’s brain injury
- Boxing legend Ricky Hatton died aged 46 at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, with an inquest revealing he suffered from brain injury caused by his boxing career.
- Pathologist Dr Neil Papworth found evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) from repeated blows to the head, though it was at the ‘milder end of the spectrum’. The coroner recorded a narrative conclusion, stating Hatton’s intention remained unclear due to alcohol influence and neurological findings.
- Hatton’s son Campbell told the inquest his father was “very happy, always very laid back, except when it came to sport.” He described how his dad “lived his life in and out of the ring at 100%” but struggled with mental health battles and memory loss.
- The boxing icon was found by his manager Paul Speak in his games room with alcohol levels twice the legal drink-drive limit. No suicide note was discovered, and the coroner said she ‘cannot be satisfied that at the time he died he intended to take his own life’.
- His Ricky mum recalled the last time she saw him and how he gave her a hug that “almost broke my ribs.” Carol Hatton said her son’s “eyes were sad” two days before he died.
- Coroner Alison Mutch said Hatton was “clearly a man who was looking forwards and making plans,” having arranged trips to Dubai and Thailand. His family described him as a devoted father who would “be silly together and do TikTok dances” with his daughters.
- Thousands attended his funeral at Manchester Cathedral, including boxing stars Tyson Fury and Frank Bruno, plus Wayne Rooney and Andrew Flintoff. The Ricky Hatton Foundation continues his legacy supporting those facing mental health battles.
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