Manchester, England – Gist dey spread like wildfire for Manchester as boxing legend Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton don sha gone join the ancestors at the age of 46. Na serious matter wey make fans from both Manchester City and United all dey mourn the loss of dis iconic fighter.
Hatton wey born for Stockport make plenty noise for the boxing world, him don dey face plenty personal battles over the years, especially with him mental health and addiction wahala. Na im make am open up last year about the struggles wey he don face, as e survive suicide attempts and try to mend things with him family wey he don dey vex with for long, but na now, some people go dey miss am really well.
Bella na wah, people don dey come together for Etihad Stadium today to show love for Ricky before the Manchester Derby. Fans from Man City and United no go gree say dem no go honour am as dem hold one minute silence before kick-off. Phil Foden even talk say today na for Ricky, as City boys dey plan to put am for their heads to win di game.
Na joke matter, right? But e no dey funny as everybody dey drop tributes wey go make you shed small tear. Micah Richards and Roy Keane don talk their own for Sky Sports, blaming some United players like Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes as dem no do their work when City score that opening goal. Keane talk say Shaw just dey throw towel for di matter, like him don tire for the match.
Ricky Hatton no just win accolades for him fight career, he also sabi make fans dey happy with him personality. From him iconic fights to carrying title belts fit for someone like Noel and Liam Gallagher, na im make am one of di people’s champions. Richard’s words wey him talk about di fight past true for lots of folks; operationally, Hatton didn’t just box, he entertained.
Since di news drop, tributes don dey flood in from everywhere. Even Amir Khan talk say e dey shocked, as him suppose see Hatton for press conference wey dey come up. Watin person go fit talk? E no easy. As people dey come pay their last respects, dem dey lay flowers outside him house for Hyde, including plenty City memorabilia because Hatton na die-hard City fan.
Now, wey Hatton don go, e go leave legacy for plenty upcoming boxers and dem wey sabi wetin e don do for di sport. As we dey gist now, everybody be like say dem go remember am forever, as e don pen his name for di history book of boxing. We go continue to dey raise cup for you, Ricky, as you fit now enjoy your peace.
As more details about his death dey emerge, everybody go dey look to sport for one inspiration wey Hatton don leave behind. Na wah o, life dey so unpredictable, and we go keep dey support our legends, both alive and deactivated. Rest in peace, Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton!
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