Ricky Hatton<\/a>\u2019s manager was filled with “shock and confusion” when he discovered the boxer’s lifeless body.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Ricky Hatton’s body was found by his manager<\/p>\n
Paul Speak \u2013 who had worked with the former world champion for almost 30 years \u2013 found his friend dead at his Greater Manchester home earlier this month and he’s opened up about the wave of emotions that hit him as he processed the scene in front of him.<\/p>\n
Paul \u2013 who had gone to Ricky\u2019s home to take him to the airport for a flight to Dubai – told Boxing News magazine: \u201cThe lights weren\u2019t on, which I thought was strange. I thought he\u2019d overslept, but it\u2019s not unusual. People do oversleep.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, I went inside \u2013 I have a key \u2013 shouting, \u2018Rick, Rick, wake up!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard music coming from upstairs, so I went upstairs\u2026 I took a look at him\u2026 I had to take some time to process it.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI was in a state of shock and confusion and loss and many more emotions. Then I called the police and the ambulance.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBut I firmly believe he didn\u2019t intend to do it. It\u2019s for the coroner to determine, but he had it all to live for.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nPaul insisted Ricky was \u201cin a really good place\u201d before his death at the age of 46 and had been making a lot of plans.<\/p>\n
\nHe continued: \u201cHe\u2019d 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. He\u2019d just booked a flight to Tenerife for Christmas.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI want to get the truth out, otherwise people will just speculate.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of rubbish written about Ricky and his parents, but he\u2019d seen his mum just last week; gave her a big hug and some love.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHe was going to see his dad after getting back from Dubai.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHis daughters had never seen him box, so he was excited for that. So many things for him to live for \u2013 he was in a really good place.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nRicky had spoken openly about his mental health struggles in the past and Paul admitted his friend\u2019s death wouldn\u2019t have been \u201cas big a shock\u201d if it had happened a decade ago.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cIf this was 10 years ago, it wouldn\u2019t have been as big a shock as it was.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been with Ricky to the very highest mountains in boxing to the lowest chasm in life.\u201d<\/p>\n
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