Ricky Hattons son suffered two tragedies before | Boxing News

Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell had two of his close associates die earlier this 12 months. One of Campbell’s associates who died is said to have taken their own life.

Hatton Snr died in mid-September, with his supervisor, Paul Speak, discovering Hatton “unresponsive” at home in Hyde, Greater Manchester Police coroner’s officer Alison Catlow said at his inquest listening to. Manchester South senior coroner Alison Mutch said: “The provisional cause of death is given as hanging.”

Campbell, 24, is a father himself, having a seven-year-old daughter, Lyla, whom he has described as “heartbroken”. Hatton’s son has now spoken about his struggles and how his father’s openness to focus on mental health helps.

“Because he was so open about it, I was brought up thinking it’s OK to talk,” Campbell told The Times. “I still probably don’t do it enough, but he always encouraged it and advised me on whom to speak to. I feel fortunate in that.”

Campbell briefly employed Ricky as his boxing coach in March of this 12 months. However, his father announced this summer time that the fighter had retired from the game after 16 skilled fights. At the time, Hatton Snr acknowledged that the death of one of Campbell’s best associates had impacted him in current months. His son is now putting in photo voltaic panels.

“It was tough walking away from it,” Campbell said. “Everything I’d done revolved around me going on to be a boxer, so it was like, ‘What do I do now?’ My dad said he wasn’t bothered as long as I was happy. He was always looking out for me.

Speaking about his father, Campbell said: “He was the best any of us have ever seen him. He had mellowed with age. He wasn’t going out on loopy ingesting benders. He was spending masses of time with his ladies [Millie, 13, and Fearne, 12] and Lyla, [Campbell’s seven-year-old daughter]. He was lifeless busy with stuff in the gymnasium. He had masses he was trying ahead to.

“When he was really in his dark place, it would’ve been just as heartbreaking, but it wouldn’t have been as much of a shock. It was great to see all the people at the funeral showing their support, but I’m glad it’s out of the way now so we can start, as a family, trying to… we’ll never get over it… but start healing.”

If you may have been affected by any of the problems raised in this story, data and help will be discovered at the Hub of Hope, the UK’s largest mental health help listing: Mental Health Support Network offered by Chasing the Stigma | Hub of hope .

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