Official statement released on behalf of the Hatton Family and Team

Statement from the Hatton Family reveals they believed Ricky to be "in a good place"

On Wednesday, September 17, on behalf of the entire Hatton family and team, WLR Law released the following statement to the public:

We are all distraught at the events of recent days. To our knowledge, despite his well-documented struggles, Richard was in a good place. He was excited for the future; his bad was packed ready to go to Dubai to promote a comeback fight and was planning a celebration in Dubai of which his beloved girls Millie and Fearne were to be the centre of.

He was excited that they would see him fight for the first time in person. He was a doting grandfather and loved spending time with Campbell and Lyla. Richard planned to spend more time in Tenerife.

Richard had spoken to his family and his team in the days and weeks before the weekend. He had dinner with his girls on Friday night, and Richard was not alone in life or the days before the weekend.

We are all in shock at the events that unfolded over the weekend. Richard was found by his friend and long-time manager, Paul Speak, who we are supporting at this time along with Richard's parents, Ray and Carol, his children and the wider family.

The outpouring of grief and love from the nation and worldwide shows just how much Richard was loved. It will, in time, be something that gives us all some comfort and pride.

For now, however, we would like to have a period of private and personal mourning. The priority for us all is to ensure the wellbeing and support of Richard's children and granddaughter.

Details of a memorial service will likely follow, but, in the meantime, we would all be grateful if the privacy of the family and Richard's memory be respected.

It is not our intention to make any further public statements currently.

WLR, For and on behalf of the Hatton Family and Team

Tributes have been pouring in since news broke of Ricky Hatton's untimely passing at midday on Sunday, September 14. Hatton's body was found in his Manchester home at 6:45am by close friend and manager Paul Speak, who alerted the Greater Manchester police.

The tragic news sent shockwaves across the entire world, with tributes being paid by his beloved team, Manchester City, who held a minute's applause before their fixture with Man Utd. Other tributes have been paid by Tyson Fury, Amir Khan, Frank Bruno, Marco Antonio Barrera, Wayne Rooney, Vincent Kompany, and many more.