Ricky Hatton's inquest begins today after calls for 'the truth' to come out
The full inquest into Ricky Hatton's death is set to begin today and his manager Paul Speak has previously called for "the truth" to come out. The iconic boxer was found 'unresponsive' by Speak at his home in Greater Manchester on September 14, 2025.
An initial inquest was held in October last year where the coroner's court gave a provisional cause of death as 'hanging.' Senior coroner Alison Mutch confirmed that the final decision will be made at the official investigation on March 20, 2026.
Manager and longtime friend Speak found Hatton at his home in Hyde, where he admitted he was overcome with intense emotion. Highlighting the need for honesty, he said: "I want to get the truth out, otherwise people will just speculate."
Speak has continued to insist that Hatton "did not intend to do it" regarding his death, as he was planning many trips with family. He said: "He'd arranged to take his daughters to see Oasis next week. He was planning to go to Thailand for the WBC convention and a holiday after his fight.
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"He'd just booked a flight to Tenerife for Christmas. I want to get the truth out, otherwise people will just speculate.
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"There's been a lot of rubbish written about Ricky and his parents, but he'd seen his mum just last week; gave her a big hug and some love.
"He was going to see his dad after getting back from Dubai. His daughters had never seen him box, so he was excited for that. So many things for him to live for – he was in a really good place."
Speak also opened up about the moment he found Hatton, telling Boxing News magazine: "The lights weren't on, which I thought was strange. I thought he'd overslept, but it's not unusual. People do oversleep.
"So, I went inside – I have a key – shouting, 'Rick, Rick, wake up!' I heard music coming from upstairs, so I went upstairs... I took a look at him... I had to take some time to process it.
"I was in a state of shock and confusion and loss and many more emotions. Then I called the police and the ambulance.
"But I firmly believe he didn't intend to do it. It's for the coroner to determine, but he had it all to live for."
jo@samaritans.org