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I thought Adam Smith’s eulogy was beautiful & his send off was perfect.

I’m not Fury’s biggest fan but I don’t have an issue with him wearing that suit. I’m pretty sure him & Ricky would be the types to take the piss out of each other & some of the dodgy gear they both wore.

There’s a couple of other British boxers who should be ashamed of themselves. Going to a funeral & taking selfies in the cathedral & filming others upset. Weird behaviour.

handsofstone wrote: ↑10 Oct 2025, 13:17

Controversial wrote: ↑10 Oct 2025, 13:01 Fury getting slated but apparently it was an in joke as Hatton took the piss out of Fury when he wore it

That's fair enough I suppose but Fury's so disingenuous I wouldn't be shocked if he was lying


Irregardless RIP to Ricky Hatton

There's a video from Hatton’s Instagram of him taking the piss out of him wearing it. He's laughing his head off. They were good friends...

SAD SAD day , i paticualy feel for his son , it was obvious , Ricky was not just his dad , but his best mate and hero .

Just so sad and pointless that he's gone. Hopefully anyone seeing how devastated his kids are will be put off from doing the same if they're thinking about it. It's caused a generational scar.

veriton wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 01:36 Just so sad and pointless that he's gone. Hopefully anyone seeing how devastated his kids are will be put off from doing the same if they're thinking about it. It's caused a generational scar.

Get the sentiment, but it really doesn't work like that.

Was AJ there?

mickey1975 wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 10:15 Was AJ there?

Don’t think so.

Whoever was inside the cathedral was invite only.

Believe it was 200 invites.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 10:49

mickey1975 wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 10:15 Was AJ there?

Don’t think so.

Whoever was inside the cathedral was invite only.

Believe it was 200 invites.

500. A lot of British heavies, Bruno, Welch, Julius, Hughie, Tyson...

I thought Adam Smith's eulogy was outstanding. A really fine, fitting and moving tribute. Must have been so hard to deliver, especially when he was plainly so heartbroken himself.

I don't think what Fury wore to the funeral is relevant. The key thing is that he was there, providing support for the family. It must be a huge comfort for them to know how much joy their son gave to so many, and how loved he was. I hope it is.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 11:14

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 10:49

mickey1975 wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 10:15 Was AJ there?

Don’t think so.

Whoever was inside the cathedral was invite only.

Believe it was 200 invites.

500. A lot of British heavies, Bruno, Welch, Julius, Hughie, Tyson...

Frazer Clarke too. Made Welch look tiny

Talking of Fury the Daily Mail posted this, make of it what you will but the comments seem to suggest what people are thinking.

Controversial wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 14:06

Talking of Fury the Daily Mail posted this, make of it what you will but the comments seem to suggest what people are thinking.

Is that Junior Witter with blonde hair???

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 14:42

Controversial wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 14:06

Talking of Fury the Daily Mail posted this, make of it what you will but the comments seem to suggest what people are thinking.

Is that Junior Witter with blonde hair???

Yeah, definitely is.

I think I remember him having bright dyed hair for one of his fights?

Please strike my last post. It wasn't correct.

Just bought the November issue of The Ring (Eubank v Benn on the cover). They've got a big standalone poster of Hatton included with this issue. Classy touch.

I was sat next to Nigel and connor Benn.

For me the most notable absent Mr W@rren

Ricky Hatton inquest: Death not ruled as suicide

At today’s inquest in Stockport, England, into the death of Ricky Hatton, a coroner ruled that it was unclear whether the former two-weight champion took his own life.

Alison Mutch, senior coroner for South Manchester, did record hanging as the cause of death but suicide was not recorded as the reason.

Hatton, who had significant levels of alcohol in his system at the time of his death (more than twice the UK drink drive limit), was found on a pool table in his home on September 14, 2025. There were no notes, nor any evidence that his death was premeditated.

The post-mortem did identify brain changes consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease caused by repeated head trauma - surely a consequence of his illustrious career in boxing.

Several members from Hatton’s family made statements, all of which documented the former fighter being in a psychologically good place. However, there were admissions of occasional mood swings, confusion and forgetfulness, all common symptoms of CTE. Regardless, his death came as a complete shock to those closest to him.

His son, Campbell Hatton, disclosed details of his father’s troubles in retirement but added that he “was in the best place he’d been in years”.

Jennifer, Hatton’s former partner and mother to his two daughters, reported that Hatton had been in good spirits during a meal they all shared on September 12. He was making plans with his daughters for the future, including going out to see him box for a scheduled comeback in Dubai later in 2025.

Hatton, 45-3 (32 KOs), last fought in 2012 but should be remembered for his wonderful peak years when he became a national treasure in the UK. He defeated Kostya Tszyu in 2005, before he went on to beat Jose Luis Castillo, and then capture the hearts of the world with a stirring effort against Floyd Mayweather in 2007.

This is so very sad ….

This is heartbreaking

Poor old Ricky. Sounds like CTE had a part, likely amplified by the booze and the impending fight probably also uncovered a lot of feelings. Just totally sad as others have said.

when they say brain disease, do they mean CTE? Very sad news

tony1234 wrote: ↑21 Mar 2026, 09:39 This is heartbreaking

Absolutely

Ricky was training for a fight, does this mean he wasn’t given a brain scan for it, if so they should’ve picked this up. So I can only guess they didn’t which is even more bizarre when you are letting a 46 year old have a fight. Especially one who has had a history of depression, drink etc

CTE can't be diagnosed in living people, so far it is only detectable in autopsy.