Tragic boxing star Ricky Hatton has left a significant fortune to his children after building a property empire with the earnings from his world champion career
The late, great Ricky Hatton has left a £40million legacy to his three children after building a property empire before his death. The former boxing world champion has left his family well taken care of, having invested the fruits of his career into a variety of businesses.
Hatton was found dead at his home by his manager and long-time friend Paul Speak, in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on September 14. A full inquest will take place on March 20.
The late Mancunian was survived by his children, Campbell, 24, Millie, 13, and Fearne, 12. Documents have revealed that his fight earnings were used to finance some sound business investments, according to The Sun.
Many of these include financing of freehold and leasehold flats, developments, and houses in Hyde, Greater Manchester, his hometown, as well as areas such as Leicestershire, London, and Kent.
The report claims Hatton was determined to ensure that he had a ‘financial legacy’ from his career.
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Hatton’s tragic death sparked nationwide mourning, and he was laid to rest in October. Fans lined the streets of Manchester before a service was held at Manchester cathedral.
Thousands of mourners paid tribute to Hatton, with the great and good of British boxing turning out. Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew and Frank Bruno, as well as former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff and former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney attended the cathedral.
Hatton’s three children read eulogies during the service and, afterwards, the commemorative march headed to the Etihad Stadium, the home of Hatton’s beloved Manchester City.
Speaking earlier this year, Campbell opened up about his father’s death. In an interview on Good Morning Britain, he said: “Yeah, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind the last few weeks.
“Obviously, we’ve been leading up to the funeral, which was unbelievable to see the amount of love everyone had for my dad. There were thousands in the streets, and there was a lot of comfort to take from that. It has been very up and down, really, but just as a family, we’re trying to take each day at a time, really.”
“He always said he was more proud of his fanbase than all the belts and his titles. Surprised is probably the wrong word because it was obvious how much he was loved by the amount of people that followed him all over the world to watch him box.
“To actually see everyone in the streets, it was a very long route that we went down, and there was never a point where the streets weren’t full. To actually see it in terms of the amount of people, it was surreal really.”
