In a development that has sent shockwaves across the UK, five private audio recordings belonging to late boxing legend Ricky Hatton have been leaked and circulated online, exposing what investigators now describe as a premeditated plot from within his own family.
According to sources close to the investigation, the recordings were originally found on a USB drive seized during a police search of Hatton’s personal belongings earlier this year. The files, labeled only by date, reportedly captured a series of private conversations inside his Manchester home — some recorded just days before his death.
What has stunned both fans and family alike is that in one of the recordings, Hatton can be heard expressing fear and distrust toward someone extremely close to him, referring to “a plan to take everything once I’m gone.”
“You can hear the tension in his voice,” said one investigator who reviewed the material. “He knew something was happening behind his back, but he didn’t know how deep it went.”
The most explosive of the five recordings allegedly captures a heated argument between Hatton and the relative later identified as the person who had been managing several of his financial accounts and real estate dealings. In that exchange, Hatton reportedly accuses the individual of tampering with legal documents related to his estate.
Forensic experts have authenticated the voice on the tapes as belonging to Ricky Hatton, though police have declined to publicly name the other speaker, citing ongoing legal proceedings. However, multiple family sources have confirmed that the person in question is a direct relative who had long been part of his inner circle.
The revelations have devastated Hatton’s parents and children, who are said to be “in total disbelief” after learning the contents of the recordings.
“We thought the rumors were exaggerated,” said one family insider. “But after hearing those tapes, there’s no doubt — someone very close to him wanted control over everything.”
Law enforcement officials are now working to determine how the recordings were leaked and whether they contain direct evidence of criminal intent. Legal experts say that if the contents prove authentic and admissible, they could reopen key aspects of the ongoing inquiry into Hatton’s death.
The Metropolitan Police have yet to issue a formal statement, but a senior officer privately described the leak as “one of the most revealing and disturbing turns in the case so far.”