Ricky Hatton's Son Speaks Out as Inquest Told Boxing Legend Took His Own Life

Campbell Hatton has opened up on how his family are coping following the death of his father Ricky Hatton.

Boxing icon Hatton, who was 46, was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester on September 14 as local police said there were no suspicious circumstances and referred his death to the coroner.

His funeral took place last week as thousands of mourners lined up the streets during the procession before a private memorial service at the city's cathedral.

On Thursday, a first inquest hearing following the death of Hatton took place at South Manchester Coroner’s Court in Stockport.

Senior coroner Alison Mutch oversaw the inquest’s opening as the court was told that the ex-world champion was found ‘unresponsive’ at his home.

The provisional cause of death was judged as ‘hanging’ ahead of a full inquest set for March 20, 2026.

Campbell Hatton, among others, carried Ricky Hatton's coffin into the service at his late father's funeral. Image: Getty

Speaking to Good Morning Britain before the start of the inquest, Campbell reflected on his late father's passing and the love shown at his funeral.

He said: "Yeah it's been a bit of a whirlwind the last few weeks. Obviously, we've been leading up to the funeral, which was unbelievable to see the amount of love everyone had for my dad.

"There were thousands in the streets, and there was a lot of comfort to take from that," he added, before revealing how his family are coping with the tragic loss.

"It has been very up and down, really, but just as a family, we're trying to take each day at a time, really," the 24-year-old explained.

Campbell Hatton cuts an emotional figure after seeing a Ricky Hatton tribute at a Manchester City game. Image: Getty

On the funeral, Campbell said: "He always said he was more proud of his fanbase than all the belts and his titles.

"Surprised is probably the wrong word because it was obvious how much he was loved by the amount of people that followed him all over the world to watch him box.

"To actually see everyone in the streets, it was a very long route that we went down, and there was never a point where the streets weren't full. To actually see it in terms of the amount of people, it was surreal really."

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Topics: Ricky Hatton, Boxing