Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton, 46, died by suicide as a result of hanging, authorities at the South Manchester Coroner’s Court confirmed on Oct. 16.
"The provisional cause of death is given as hanging," Alison Mutch, senior coroner for Manchester South, said before adjourning the hearing until March 20 of next year.
"This is a straightforward legal step that the law does require you to take to move on to the inquest next year."
According to the court, Hatton was last seen by family members on Sept. 12, and he appeared "well," however, he previously opened up about his struggles with mental health.
The following day, Hatton missed a scheduled event, and on the morning of his flight, Speak went to his house.
A funeral procession for Hatton was held on Oct. 10, followed by a private memorial service at Manchester Cathedral. Fans lined the city streets as the cortège made stops at local places he frequented.
Other former boxing world champions who attended his funeral included Tyson Fury, Kell Brook, and Amir Khan, who remembered Hatton for his legacy in taking the sport to new heights.
"As a boxing fan, and as a friend of his, I think he leaves a massive legacy behind him because he was one of the biggest names in boxing from Manchester and the country as well," Khan said.
"If you think what Ricky did, he took boxing to a different level, especially in Great Britain. When he went to America, that gave me the inspiration to go to America myself."
Hatton, also known as "The Hitman", held a 45-3 record since his boxing debut in 1997 up until his retirement in 2012, when he lost for the third time in his career against Vyacheslav Senchenko.
At the height of his 15-year career, he won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight and fought against other greats in the sport, including Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, and Kostya Tszyu.
After announcing he was coming out of retirement earlier this year, Hatton was anticipated to make a return to boxing on Dec. 2 with a scheduled bout against Eisa Al Dah in Dubai.
Hatton is survived by his three children, Campbell Hatton, Fearne Grace Hatton, and Millie Hatton.