Boxing

[slightly biased bias fan]

Sad news out of the UK.

Former champion Ricky Hatton has passed away at the age of 46.

R.I.P

[Goldstar88]

Sad news out of the UK.

Former champion Ricky Hatton has passed away at the age of 46.

R.I.P

Really sad.

Ricky Hatton died by suicide, coroner's court told.

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found hanged at his home, a coroner's court heard Thursday.

The 46-year-old was discovered "unresponsive" by his manager, Paul Speak, on the morning of Sept. 14 at his house in Hyde, Greater Manchester, the Stockport Coroner's Court was told.

The details were given during a brief 10-minute hearing as the inquest into the death of the popular former boxer was opened and adjourned until March 20 by Alison Mutch, senior coroner for Manchester South.

"The provisional cause of death is given as hanging," Mutch said.

The court heard some details of the discovery of Hatton's body given by police coroner's officer Alison Catlow.

The court was told Hatton was last seen by his family on Sept. 12, when he appeared "well."

But on the morning of Sept. 14, after Hatton did not attend an event as expected, his manager arrived at his home to take him to Manchester Airport to catch a flight to Dubai.

Hatton's family insisted the former world champion was "in a good place," a doting father and grandfather who had plans for the future including his bags packed for a comeback fight in Dubai in December.

His death left his family heartbroken and his fans stunned. A proud Mancunian and avid Manchester City supporter, tributes poured in from across the world of boxing and the wider sporting community.

[ozgod]

In case anyone noticed, Jake Paul was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in the 6th round in Miami last night. He was knocked down 4 times in total and spent most of the fight backpedaling, understandably so. Gotta give him credit for stepping into the ring I suppose, even a declining Joshua was far and away at a different level to the guys Jake had fought before. He ended up with a broken jaw but with an expected purse of $50m for each fighter he will be sucking his soup out of a straw all the way to the bank.

Here's the knockout. https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1pr66yv/anthony_joshua_beats_jake_paul_by_knock_out_in/

Here are the highlights. https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pr6wcl/spoiler_jake_paul_vs_anthony_joshua_fight/

Here is Jake Paul's jaw post fight.

[Goldstar88]

In case anyone noticed, Jake Paul was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in the 6th round in Miami last night. He was knocked down 4 times in total and spent most of the fight backpedaling, understandably so. Gotta give him credit for stepping into the ring I suppose, even a declining Joshua was far and away at a different level to the guys Jake had fought before. He ended up with a broken jaw but with an expected purse of $50m for each fighter he will be sucking his soup out of a straw all the way to the bank.

Here's the knockout. https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1pr66yv/anthony_joshua_beats_jake_paul_by_knock_out_in/

Here are the highlights. https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pr6wcl/spoiler_jake_paul_vs_anthony_joshua_fight/

Here is Jake Paul's jaw post fight.

You know that fight was staged, right? Joshua could have killed him in the first round if he wanted to. It was scripted to be a later round KO. It?s WWE Boxing. I?m fine with it, though. As a boxing fan, it?s bringing attention to the sport.

[Moranis]

It wasn't scripted, it was just a vastly superior fighter playing it safe and being cautious.  It is the same thing we saw in the Mayweather/McGregor fight.  Superior fighter just not getting caught until he eventually finds his range.

[Goldstar88]

It wasn't scripted, it was just a vastly superior fighter playing it safe and being cautious.  It is the same thing we saw in the Mayweather/McGregor fight.  Superior fighter just not getting caught until he eventually finds his range.

Did you actually watch any of it? Joshua was clearly not going after him at all early on. The size difference was massive and Paul was never going to be a threat. At all.