Overview
- Speaking to ITV in his first interview since Ricky Hatton’s death, Matthew Hatton says he was always worried about his brother’s mental health but did not believe he would take his own life.
- Matthew says Ricky had been speaking regularly to professionals in the period before his death, which gave the family some reassurance.
- Ricky Hatton, 46, was found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on September 14 by his manager, Paul Speak.
- A senior coroner has provisionally recorded the cause of death as hanging, with a full inquest scheduled for March 20, 2026.
- Promoters are reworking Ricky Hatton’s planned Dubai return, with Kell Brook expected to replace him for a bout now slated for February 13.