Ricky Hatton’s estate, estimated to be worth about £35 million, is expected to be inherited by his children and other family members following the former world champion’s death at age 46.

Greater Manchester Police said Hatton was found dead at his five-bedroom home in Hyde on Sunday and that detectives were treating the death as non-suspicious. Family members said they felt an "immeasurable" sense of loss and were deeply moved by the outpouring of support.

Hatton leaves three children: his eldest son Campbell, 24, from a previous relationship, and two daughters, Millie, 13, and Fearne, 12, with his former fiancée Jennifer Dooley. Campbell, who boxed professionally before retiring in July to work as a solar-panel installer, also has a daughter, Lyla, born in 2018. Reports say Hatton had set up a trust fund and a standing order to ensure his son and his mother would be provided for.

The bulk of Hatton’s wealth was built during a 15-year professional career in which he compiled a reported record of 45 wins in 48 bouts and won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight. He became a national figure in the first decade of the 2000s with high-profile victories including the stoppage of Kostya Tszyu at Manchester’s MEN Arena in June 2005 and a celebrated win over Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas in 2007.

Hatton’s American debut and his growing international profile led to blockbuster fights, including a lucrative 2007 bout with Floyd Mayweather and later meetings with Manny Pacquiao. He retired from top-level competition in 2005, briefly returned and announced his final professional retirement in 2012 after a comeback loss. He later took part in exhibitions and said he had been training for a professional return scheduled in Dubai in December.

After retiring from competition, Hatton remained active in boxing as a promoter and trainer. He founded Hatton Promotions and the Hatton Boxing Academy to develop emerging fighters and coach new talent. His most notable success as a trainer came in 2017 when Zhanat Zhakiyanov won a world bantamweight title under his guidance.

Hatton’s property in Hyde, where he was found, was listed on the market for £1.75 million. The estimated value of his estate is believed to include earnings from his prizefighting career, business interests in promotions and training, and property holdings.

Colleagues and rivals paid tribute after news of his death. Former world champion Amir Khan described Hatton as "a mentor, warrior and one of Britain's greatest boxers." Tyson Fury called him a "legend," while promoter Frank Warren said he was "deeply saddened," referring to Hatton as a "modern great." The comments underscored Hatton’s popularity and influence in British boxing.

Hatton’s personal life was often in the public eye. He had relationships with several women over the years and was engaged to Jennifer Dooley, with whom he shared his two younger children. He dated Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney after both appeared on ITV’s Dancing On Ice and had more recent relationships reported in the media.

His relationship with his parents, Carol and Ray Hatton, was marked by long-standing tensions that included a physical altercation in 2012 and periods of estrangement. The family later reconciled in 2019 but reports say the relationship again deteriorated in 2023 amid a dispute involving Hatton’s former trainer Billy Graham.

Hatton publicly discussed his struggles with mental health, alcohol and substance use in interviews, including a 2016 appearance on BBC Radio Four’s Today programme in which he said he had attempted to take his own life on several occasions. He spoke openly about the difficulties of life after boxing and the challenge of adjusting to retirement from the sport that made him famous.

A recipient of an MBE and one of Britain’s most popular fighters during his peak years, Hatton rose from working in a Manchester carpet shop to global prominence. His brash, all-action fighting style and rapport with fans helped make his fights major events in Manchester and abroad.

Hatton’s family said they were grateful for the support they had received and asked for privacy as they made arrangements. Greater Manchester Police did not provide details on a cause of death, reiterating only that there were no suspicious circumstances as enquiries continued.