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Boxing legend Ricky Hatton found dead aged 46 in Greater Manchester home

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Boxing icon Ricky Hatton has been found dead in his home in Hyde at the age of 46.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a body had been found at Hatton's address and that the death was not being treated as suspicious.

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Ricky Hatton has been found dead at the age of 46 | Getty Images

A GMP spokesperson said: "We can confirm that we have found a body at an address on Bowlacre Road in Gee Cross at 6.45am today, Sunday, September 14. The death is not being treated as suspicious."

During his boxing career, Ricky Hatton had held multiple world championship and UK titles. Additionally he has also been named Fighter of the Year in 2015.

Ricky Hatton was due to return to the ring in December.

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