Ricky Hatton inquest begins today after calls for ‘the truth’ to come out | Boxing | Sport

The full inquest into Ricky Hatton’s death is due to commence today and his manager Paul Speak has previously demanded “the truth” to be revealed. The legendary boxer was discovered ‘unresponsive’ by Speak at his home in Greater Manchester on September 14, 2025.

An initial inquest took place in October last year, where the coroner’s court provisionally attributed the cause of death to ‘hanging.’ Senior coroner Alison Mutch confirmed that the final verdict will be delivered at the official investigation on March 20, 2026. Manager and longtime friend Speak discovered Hatton at his residence in Hyde, admitting he was overwhelmed with serious emotion.

Emphasising the need for transparency, he said: “I want to get the truth out, otherwise people will just speculate.”

Speak has consistently maintained that Hatton “did not intend to do it” in relation to his death as he had numerous family trips planned. 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.

“He’d just booked a flight to Tenerife for Christmas. I want to get the truth out, otherwise people will just speculate. 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 revealed the sad details about the moment he discovered Hatton. He told 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.”

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