Peter Fury has made a heartbreaking admission about Ricky Hatton, just weeks after his death.
Hatton was found dead at his Greater Manchester home by close friend and manager Paul Speak on September 14.
The former two-weight world champion was one of the most popular boxers in British history, with 30,000 fans travelling to Las Vegas for his 2007 bout with Floyd Mayweather.
A victory over Juan Lazcano - at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in 2008 – followed before the ‘Hitman’ defeated Paulie Malignaggi at the MGM Grand before losing against Manny Pacquiao in 2009.
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Following defeat, Hatton struggled with alcohol and his mental health before unsuccessfully returning to the ring when he sustained a defeat against Ukrainian Vyacheslav Senchenko in Manchester in 2012.
Hatton then retired from boxing - although he did participate in an exhibition against Marc Antonio Berrera in 2022.
The 46-year-old had a return bout scheduled against Eisa Al Dah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, set for December 2 of this year.
Hatton also coached fighters, as well as cornering Tyson Fury for his first of three bouts against Deontay Wilder in the winter of 2018.
Tyson’s one-time coach and uncle, Peter, recently opened up about a conversation he had with Hatton in the days leading up to his death during an interview with iFL TV.
“He’s said to me, ‘When you’ve got someone on your shoulder… and putting doubts in your mind,’ he said, ‘It’s a difficult thing to shake off’,” Fury said of the conversation he and Hatton had.
“You know he was talking to me like he almost had a person on his shoulder, telling him he was no good… this and that. So, you know it’s hard.
“To imagine what he was going through when he had a family there… now he’s at peace, God love him. Very, very tragic…”
Peter, who trains his son Hughie as well as many other fighters, then suggested that Hatton “never really got over the highs of the boxing to not having boxing”.
Hatton’s family have since announced details of his funeral. His funeral will be held at midday on October 10 at Manchester Cathedral. The procession will make its way to Harehill Tavern in Hyde before doves are released at The New Inn in Salford.
It will then travel through Hyde, stopping at Hatton’s gym, Hyde Town Hall and the AO Arena before finishing at Manchester Cathedral.
Topics: Ricky Hatton, Boxing, Tyson Fury
Luke Davies