'heartbroken Isn't The Word' - Hatton Son's Tribute

Ricky Hatton's boy Campbell said "heartbroken isn't nan word" arsenic he paid an affectional tribute to his father.

Former world champion Hatton was recovered dormant successful his home successful Hyde, Greater Manchester, connected Sunday.

Police said location were not believed to beryllium immoderate suspicious circumstances surrounding nan 46-year-old's death.

In his first nationalist remark since, Campbell posted a bid of photographs connected Instagram connected Tuesday and said: "Heartbroken isn't nan word.

"Everybody has ever said I was your double - ne'er a truer connection said. Looked up to you successful each facet of life.

"Can't explicate really overmuch I'm going to miss nan laughs we had and each nan bully times, which I will retrieve forever. Just can't judge we won't person immoderate more. Love you, Dad."

Ricky Hatton won 45 of his 48 master bouts during a 15-year boxing career, and was world champion astatine light-welterweight and welterweight. He past fought professionally successful 2012, though had planned to return to nan ringing successful October.

Nicknamed 'the Hitman', Hatton established himself arsenic a hugely celebrated combatant pinch characteristic wrong and extracurricular nan ringing - an estimated 30,000 fans travelled to watch his title conflict against nan awesome Floyd Mayweather successful Las Vegas successful 2007.

Campbell was besides a master boxer and won his first 14 master fights. He retired earlier this year.

Hatton's family issued a statement connected Monday successful which they said of nan outpouring of emotion and support towards him.

"He had a bosom arsenic large arsenic his smile, and his kindness, humour and loyalty touched everyone who was fortunate capable to cognize him," it said.