Following the sudden death of iconic boxer Ricky Hatton at the age of 46, celebrities have expressed their grief, including Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher.
Liam took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account to pen a heartfelt tribute to Ricky. “Absolutely devastated to hear the news about RICKY HATTON,” he began. “It was an absolute honour to know him and carry his belts,” Liam continued, concluding with, “RIP CHAMP LIVE FOREVER LG x.”
For those unfamiliar, the late boxer was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester on Sunday morning, September 14. Liam and his brother Noel’s friendship with Hatton dates back to 2008 when the brothers famously carried Ricky’s belt to the ring ahead of his fight with Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas.
Ricky had previously expressed his admiration for their friendship, saying, “Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a boxing world champion, support Man City and listen to Oasis.” He added, “But I became a four-time world champion in two weight classes, ended up boxing at the Etihad Stadium in front of 55,000 people, and became mates with Noel and Liam Gallagher over the years.”
Notably, Ricky’s passing came just two weeks after he was seen dancing to Oasis’ hit song, “Wonderwall.”
