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Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, a British boxing champion in the light welterweight and welterweight divisions, has reportedly died at age 46. Police found his body in Hyde, Tameside, with no suspicious circumstances suspected. Hatton retired in 2012 after a loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, but announced a comeback fight for December in Dubai. His career highlights included wins against Kostya Tszyu and Jose Luis Castillo, and losses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Hatton had 45 victories and three defeats.
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During his career between 1997 and 2012, the British fighter – who known as “The Hitman” – won titles in the light welterweight and welterweight divisions.
In July this year, he said he was coming out of retirement for a December bout in Dubai, 13 years on from his last professional match.
Greater Manchester Police said on Sunday: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6.45am today where they found the body of a 46-year-old man.
“There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”
He said: “As he would travel around the world, winning fights, he would bring that huge fan base with him… To have the career he had, with 45 victories and three defeats, was impressive.”
During his 15-year professional career, Hatton held multiple world championships at light-welterweight and one at welterweight class.
In his prime, Hatton secured victories over the likes of Kostya Tszyu and Jose Luis Castillo, before going on to suffer brutal knockout losses to Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2007 and Manny Pacquiao in 2009.
Hatton last fought professionally in November 2012, suffering a knockout loss to Ukraine’s Vyacheslav Senchenko.
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