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Darts icon Phil Taylor has expressed his devastation over the death of Ricky Hatton, revealing the boxer's father is heartbroken in the wake of the tragedy.

Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde on Sunday, September 14, aged just 46 . The tragic news sent shockwaves through the boxing community, coming less than three months before he was set to step back into the ring for the first time in 13 years.

Tributes soon poured in for 'The Hitman', who held numerous world championship titles in the super-lightweight and welterweight divisions throughout his 15-year boxing career, retiring in 2012 as one of the greatest British fighters of his era.

Despite previously discussing his battle with depression and mental health issues, Hatton's family were left "in shock" and

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