Former Sky commentator who spoke at Ricky Hatton's funeral joins his charity

Former Sky Sports star Adam Smith, who delivered a moving eulogy at the service that drew applause from thousands of mourners, has become a trustee of The Ricky Hatton Foundation

The TV boxing commentator who broke down describing Ricky Hatton as a ‘warrior’ at his funeral has joined his foundation to fight against mental health woes. Former Sky Sports star Adam Smith, who delivered a moving eulogy at the service that drew applause from thousands of mourners, has become a trustee of The Ricky Hatton Foundation. ‌

The two-weight world champion’s son Campbell, who also spoke at the memorial, will chair the body set up following Ricky’s death to raise funds to fight for better mental health. A host of boxers inspired to take up the sport by Ricky - who had his own gym near his home