Hatton contemplated suicide

[Mars_ax]

Brains aren't exactly Ricky's long-suite are they now.

Ricky Hatton cites thoughts of suicide:

LONDON -- Former light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton says he slipped into depression and considered suicide while trying to come to grips with his loss to Manny Pacquiao in May 2009.

The 32-year-old Hatton says his slip into drugs and alcohol worsened following the second-round loss to the Filipino boxer in Las Vegas.

Hatton told BBC radio the loss brought on thoughts of retirement and "I didn't cope with it very well ... I was so down, I was crying and breaking out and contemplating suicide."

Hatton says he experienced blackouts as he went on daylong drinking binges with depression engulfing him. He battled "to come to terms with" the defeat and his career winding down.

Hatton retired in July and has a promoting business.

Ricky Hatton contemplated suicide after loss to Manny Pacquiao - ESPN

Perhaps this why Ricky was depressed:

[Andre]

It must be tough like emotionally being up on Everest with many friends one day and in a black cave alone the next.

[Mars_ax]

It must be tough like emotionally being up on Everest with many friends one day and in a black cave alone the next.

It least Hatton didn't duck the best, I respect him for that.

What Ricky always needs to remember is he can laugh all the way to the bank.

[Andre]

Yeah, some are stars some are like comets.

[Mars_ax]

Yeah, some are stars some are like comets.

Boxing produces a lot of guys like that, they're on top of the world until they run into someone better or lose a few fights, then their world comes crashing down on them. For every "high" you experience in life, it seems like there's a low that follows it.

[Andre]

Yeah, some are stars some are like comets.

Boxing produces a lot of guys like that, they're on top of the world until they run into someone better or lose a few fights, then their world comes crashing down on them. For every "high" you experience in life, it seems like there's a low that follows it.

Yeah I agree, it comes around to us all. I look at accomplishments a bit like stretching time out making it falsely feel lineal and longer but we all know deep down that whatever you do and whatever comes your way from it its one still one big learning curve .

[Andre]

It must be tough like emotionally being up on Everest with many friends one day and in a black cave alone the next.

It least Hatton didn't duck the best, I respect him for that.

What Ricky always needs to remember is he can laugh all the way to the bank.

Yeah I hope he is smart and kind to others with it, that would make a difference for him.

[Matias64]

It must be tough like emotionally being up on Everest with many friends one day and in a black cave alone the next.

It least Hatton didn't duck the best, I respect him for that.

What Ricky always needs to remember is he can laugh all the way to the bank.

Me too. On the other Hatton was perhaps overdosed by fantasies about him beating Pacman. Thousands of british fans travelled to US to see that fight and part of Hatton's problems came with those fans. I've had a long time vision about Britain as an very mediahyped society, where realism is displaced by fantasies, hype and dreams. The truth was that Hatton, just like DLH, Vargas, Cotto and Margarito is indeed great boxer but he just like those i mentioned are not in nobility of professional boxing. He was never near it.

Just like Frog, Hatton can be "worldchampion" but not a real worldchampion, especially in divisions where Mayweather and Pacquaio are operating. That's why his depression was part of overdose of british hype.

[TitoFan]

Pissed me off when he claimed to be fighting for the world's p4p when he fought Pacquiao. Probably claimed the same thing before he fought Mayweather. I think Hatton was always a case of a nation wanting real bad for a native son to be the greatest... and hyping him more than he deserved. Hatton believed the hype, and got summarily destroyed in both fights.

Pacquiao's punch, in particular, seemed to say... "I got your p4p # 1 right here." (Accompanied, of course, by the required crotch-grabbing).

[Leighton]

Pissed me off when he claimed to be fighting for the world's p4p when he fought Pacquiao. Probably claimed the same thing before he fought Mayweather. I think Hatton was always a case of a nation wanting real bad for a native son to be the greatest... and hyping him more than he deserved. Hatton believed the hype, and got summarily destroyed in both fights.

Pacquiao's punch, in particular, seemed to say... "I got your p4p # 1 right here." (Accompanied, of course, by the required crotch-grabbing).

The problem was when he fought Manny his punch resitence was out the window. Thats the problem when you have a career of defending knock out punches with your face. By the end of your career you have no punch resistance.
What I will say in his favour though is that he is the last person I have seen come out and actually try and fight Mayweather and Pac. I dont think he had it in him to go onto a fight just to last to the end and say I went 12 rounds with someone. He would rather go down fighting.
That is what made him an exciting fighter and a real warrior. The one thing that escapes are top two P4P fighters.

[ElTerribleMorales]

It must be tough like emotionally being up on Everest with many friends one day and in a black cave alone the next.

It least Hatton didn't duck the best, I respect him for that.

What Ricky always needs to remember is he can laugh all the way to the bank.

are you kidding me? lol he already snorted most of it away haha

[AdamGB]

Ricky's had so little in life... such few opportunities and such little talent to work with.

I Sympathise for him and my heart goes out to him.

[Gandalf]

I actually feel sorry for Hatton, there is no doubt that the Pac defeat crushed him and that he went off the rails. However, it isn't a recent problem, he would go off the rails between fights when he was doing well too. The man has had a problem with addiction and since the end of boxing, those addictions were allowed to swell beyond any sense of control.

Of course he suffers from depression and has been seriously down in the dumps. I see no reason to belittle the man for it.

[Dropanuke]

What many don't realise is hatton was a huge draw in america and respected cos he fought p4p number 1's.
Takes balls. They look at calzaghe as an opportunist because he hand picked his last 2 opponents also for paydays.
Hatton could have one this fight if he stayed back abit, I told people it is 50/50 and it will brutal either way

[Vendettos]

Hatton's an idiot!

He probably tried to kill himself by walking out in front of a parked car!

Moron!