Ricky Hatton, a former boxing world champion in the light-welterweight and welterweight divisions, has died.

He was 46.

Hatton was found dead in his home in Manchester , according to the Press Association. Police said they were not treating his death as suspicious.

"Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45 a.m. today, where they found the body of a 46-year-old man," Greater Manchester Police said in a statement. "There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances."

Police didn’t reveal the identity of the man but said they were working with his family to release a statement. However, several promotions and fighters from the combat sports world began to release tributes for Hatton on social media.

"Today we

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