Ricky Hatton: The heart and soul behind a boxing wonderland - P31
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By Tris Dixon
This Article has been curated by UDBN
September 25, 2025
Source: Boxing Scene
Those are enough amazing things to sustain someone for a lifetime.
His dread of life after boxing and reluctance to step into the next phase prevented him from fully embracing it.
His words about mental health and seeking help should echo into eternity. They should not be lost.
When I was first messaged with the news that Sunday morning, I didn’t believe it was true. I didn’t want it to be true.
Through the tears on Sunday night, I read some of our old interviews, rewatched some of our old conversations. I heard his voice. I heard him laugh. I was close to him again.
I re-read the interview from the Betta Bodies gym, the one filled with hope and excitement that built into the Mayweather fighter. That one where he said: “I’m going to do it, I know I can.”
Ricky, you did do it, mate. You made it into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Millions adored you and an impact like yours will never happen again.
There is only one, Ricky Hatton. That is all we ever needed.
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