MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 19: Ricky Hatton attends the "PFA Awards 2025" at the Manchester Opera House on August 19, 2025 in Manchester, England. Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images Tap Here To Add Us Weekly As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google The cause of death of former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has been revealed. Hatton died by suicide after being found by his manager, Paul Speak, inside his home in England on September 14, it was detailed by the Stockport Coroner's Court on Thursday, October 16. He was 46 years old.