Ricky Hatton: 'I tried to kill myself several times'

[El Kabong]

Just throwing it out there, but... could he be suffering from CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy)?

It's now a recognized brain disease suffered by some former NFL players, which in some cases has resulted in these ex-players committing suicide.
This was the basis for the 2015 movie "Concussion."

....was only a matter of time before someone brought up CTE.


Not saying it's right or wrong in suggesting it, just commenting on how that's something that people understand better now I guess. Perhaps in the past it would have been covered over by substance abuse and 'Oh, he just misses the limelight' or 'He's looking for the rush he had in the ring'....I often wonder what damage contact sports have done to me, but then again I have never had 1 single solitary concussion, not one diagnosed anyway. I've had my bell rung quite a few times, but never a concussion.

[El Kabong]

Autopsy shows former Chicago Bears, Colorado Buffaloes RB Rashaan Salaam shot himself in the head

"Salaam's brother, Jabali Alaji, told USA Today in December that Salaam had "all the symptoms" associated with CTE"




Not that it's related to Ricky specifically but yeah CTE is a big issue

[Master]

Bellew mentioned the film Concussion today on talk sport radio about the Hatton interview.

[El Kabong]

And in this conversation you can then bring up styles of fighters....Hatton, a face first brawling pressure fighter.


This also reminds me of Arturo Gatti and his issues in retirement prior to his murder/suicide (I personally think he was murdered, but I don't doubt he had CTE and that caused some issues for him which were exacerbated by a gold digging stripper whore wife and alcohol and possibly drugs).


Mickey Ward has spoken about his troubles after his career in boxing as well.



Oddly enough I've not hear much about LaMatta or when Carmen Basilio was alive, those guys were warriors too....not sure how they lasted so long without CTE or Parkinson's

[Master]

I think good genetics must have helped those old fighters, you get 90 year olds who spoke and are healthy.

Mutant freaks like Duran.

[El Kabong]

I think good genetics must have helped those old fighters, you get 90 year olds who spoke and are healthy.

Mutant freaks like Duran.

Maybe or maybe Duran was a bit more polished or took the punches better somehow?


That said I'm all for fighters having the best styles suited for them (and for some it's being a pressure fighter) DEFENSE needs attention, avoiding punches, blocking, parrying, bobbing, weaving...that has to be included in your game!!!

[Master]

I think good genetics must have helped those old fighters, you get 90 year olds who spoke and are healthy.

Mutant freaks like Duran.

Maybe or maybe Duran was a bit more polished or took the punches better somehow?


That said I'm all for fighters having the best styles suited for them (and for some it's being a pressure fighter) DEFENSE needs attention, avoiding punches, blocking, parrying, bobbing, weaving...that has to be included in your game!!!

True Duran did have an under rated defence like JCC.