EXCLUSIVE: Ricky Hatton said eight prophetic words about how he wanted to be remembered just before he died in one of his final ever interviews View 4 Images Ricky Hatton poses for a portrait back in 2018 (Image: Jordan Mansfield, Getty Images)

Ricky Hatton wanted his epitaph to read: “I hope we go to a better place.” The tragic boxing icon made the admission in one of his final ever interviews, given to the Daily Star Sunday. ‌

Hatton , who was laid to rest at a funeral on Friday attended by scores of rock, TV, and sports stars, opened up about his feelings about the afterlife in a typically frank chat about the horrific lows and stupendous highs of his boxing career and stormy personal life. ‌

He told the Daily Star when asked months before his death what he would li

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