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Ricky Hatton made tragic death admission before heartbreaking passing aged 46
The Mirror ^ | Oct 10 | The Mirror

Posted on 10/10/2025 7:38:42 AM PDT by RandFan

Ricky Hatton previously admitted that he tried to kill himself after suffering a defeat to Manny Pacquiao. The boxing legend will be laid to rest today following his tragic death last month.

Hatton was candid about his battles with mental health and addiction and it was in a 2022 interview with the BBC that he disclosed he attempted to commit suicide following his defeat to the Filipino legend in 2009.

Hatton explained: "I was suicidal. I tried killing myself several times. My problems happened when I got beat by Manny Pacquiao in two rounds, which ultimately meant 'Ricky, you need to retire now.'

"I had fell out with my parents, I'd fell out with my trainer Billy Graham, so that is when it go rock bottom. So I just went on the war path. I was suicidal. I tried killing myself several times, couldn't do it. So then I thought to myself I will drink and drug myself to death."

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KEYWORDS: leavinglasvegas; mannypacquiao; rickyhatton
Any Freeper Boxing fans may recall Hatton who had a fanatical following which took him to Vegas to have a crack at Pacquiao in 2009
1 posted on 10/10/2025 7:38:42 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Very sad.


2 posted on 10/10/2025 7:40:35 AM PDT by rod5591
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To: RandFan

Needs to have his brain evaluated for CTE.


3 posted on 10/10/2025 7:56:46 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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To: RandFan

Good fighter. Vicious left hook to the body.


4 posted on 10/10/2025 8:21:37 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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