What happened to Ricky Hatton as Tyson Fury admits 'it could have been me' as he learns of pal's death in At Home With The Furys
The news about Ricky hit Tyson badlyTyson Fury is seen reacting to Ricky Hatton’s tragic death in At Home With The Furys – but what happened to the famous boxer?
Series 2 of Tyson and his wife Paris’ show dropped onto Netflix earlier this week and once again follows the highs and the lows of the famous family.
In the final episode of the series, an emotional Tyson reacts to the shocking news that his boxing friend Ricky has died.
Tyson, 37, describes it as a “wake up call” as he learns of the tragedy while at home in Morecambe, Lancashire. But what exactly happened to Ricky?
Tyson Fury reacts to Ricky Hatton’s death
Episode 10 of At Home With The Furys begins with a radio presenter saying: “Very sad news that has just broken this morning that Ricky Hatton, the beloved British boxing legend, has tragically passed away at the age of 46.
“His body was discovered at his home in Manchester this morning. Great Manchester Police have confirmed that his body is not being treated as suspicious.”
Tributes to Ricky flash up on the screen, including one from Tyson that says: “Rip to the legend @rickyhatton, may he RIP. There will only ever be 1 @rickyhatton. Can’t believe this, so young.”
A clip of Ricky then plays, with him saying: “I think we need advice on how to cope with retirement. It’s not like football where you have 10 or 11 other teammates to share it with. It’s there, it’s you on your own.”
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Reflecting on the news, Tyson says: “Ricky Hatton was a hero of mine growing up and a friend later on in life. It’s not a good thing to wake up in the morning and find out that that’s happened.
“The devastation it’s caused to that family will never, ever be over. Ever.”
What happened to Ricky Hatton? When did he die?
Ricky’s death was confirmed on September 14, 2025. The boxing champ, known as The Hitman, was discovered at his home in Manchester. He had been expected to return to the ring just three months later.
An inquest later heard that his manager, Paul Speak, had found him “unresponsive” in his games room. Ricky had been due to catch a fight to Dubai later that day.
Toxicology reports found Ricky to have twice the legal drink-driving level of alcohol in his body. There was also evidence of previous cocaine and cannabis use and CTE brain damage.
The NHS states that CTE brain damage is linked to repeated injuries or blows to the head.
Ricky’s cause of death was ruled as hanging. But recording a narrative verdict, coroner Alison Mutch said she was not satisfied he had intended to take his own life.
‘It could have been me’
Tyson has been open about his battles with his mental health, both on and off screen. The two-times World Heavyweight champion has also struggled with retirement.
Tyson reflects in At Home With The Furys: “Life is short, life is fragile. It’s definitely a wake up call to me.
“Somebody I knew, someone I admired, someone who had been in my team and my camp for a good few fights, to think that person is not there anymore. It’s sad.
“I know Ricky Hatton had similar problems to me, so when I heard the news, I was like, That is a [bleep-ing] shock’.
“Everybody thinks that being rich or famous would help them in their life or benefit them. The very few people who get there realise that it wasn’t what it was supposed to be.”
He added: “You hear of people and these celebrities dying and it doesn’t affect you much as you don’t know them. But when it’s someone you’ve been close to, it affects you a lot.
“It could have been me at any time. It could have been me.”
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