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A heartbroken mum has shared the video her bullied son received from Ricky Hatton just a few days before his death.
Tributes have poured in after Hatton, one of the best and most popular boxers of his generation, was found dead at the age of 46.
Those who knew Hatton have remembered not only a sporting legend but a ‘one of a kind’ character who wanted to help people until the very end.
Further evidence of his character is seen in a touching video Hatton sent to mum Sally after her son Louie was targeted by bullies at school.
Hatton told the schoolboy to ‘keep his chin up’ and told him to try ‘not to worry’ about the bullies as even he, a boxing icon, suffered at school.
The Mancunian also praised Louie for recently taking up boxing, telling him it would give him ‘confidence’ that he too got after starting boxing several decades ago.
‘I believe you’ve been having a tough time at school by a couple of bullies,’ Hatton said in the touching clip.
‘Don’t worry about it my mate, that’s nothing new. Even I had a bully when I was at school.
‘But you’ve done the right thing taking up the boxing, not so you can get your own back on him and beat him up, but boxing gives you confidence, doesn’t it?
‘And the minute these bullies see you’ve got a little bit of confidence, they’ll leave you alone. So I think you’ve done the right thing, mate.
‘Keep your chin up, and I wish you all the best with the boxing. Good luck, son.’
Louie’s mum Sally posted the clip last Wednesday, just days before Hatton was found dead at his home in Manchester.
After Hatton died, Sally said she would ‘treasure the video forever’ and feels lucky to have it.
The mum fought back tears as she posted an emotional video to social media, saying: ‘This man took his time to send this video to my little boy.’
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