Manchester will work to honour Ricky Hatton properly, its mayor Andy Burnham has said.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed on Sunday that Hatton, 46, had been found dead at his home in Hyde. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
Hatton’s death has drawn tributes from across the sporting world and Burnham says thought will now be given to how the city can best honour his memory.
Burnham wrote on X that it was “hard to take in” Hatton’s death, and added: “Ricky was much loved by so many in Greater Manchester. He was the kind of person who would always turn up for people, supporting so many causes.
“He made us smile and made us proud. We will find a way of honouring him properly. Rest in peace, Champ.”
Hatton enjoyed arguably the greatest moment of his career in his home city, when he beat Kostya Tszyu for the IBF welterweight title at the Manchester Arena in 2005.
Tributes including flowers and replica shirts of Hatton’s beloved Manchester City were laid outside Hatton’s home in Hyde on Monday morning as the region started to come to terms with the loss of one of its greatest sporting stars.
