Ricky Hatton has died aged 46.
The former boxing world champion was found dead at his home in Manchester on Sunday.
Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "We can confirm that we have found a body at an address on Bowlacre Road in Gee Cross at 6.45am today, Sunday, September 14. The death is not being treated as suspicious.”
Hatton won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, and his all-action style made him one of the most popular fighters the country has ever produced.
He rose through amateur and domestic ranks to fight the best boxers of his generation including Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
Hatton won 45 of his 48 professional bouts across an esteemed 15-year career and last fought professionally in 2012.
His down-to-earth demeanour also endeared him to fans and he was open about the mental health issues he endured upon his retirement.
He overcame a fallout with his family and a court case with his former trainer Billy Graham to become a successful trainer, coaching Zhanat Zhakiyanov to a world bantamweight title win in 2017.
Hatton was awarded an MBE for services to sport in 2007.
In July, he announced that he would make a return to boxing in December in a professional bout against Eisa Al Dah in Dubai.
A huge Manchester City fan, he was due to be at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday for the Manchester derby.
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