In a bombshell twist that has left the Hatton family reeling, the parents of boxing legend Ricky Hatton reportedly received a mysterious call from a Portuguese bank concerning a mortgage registered under their son’s name — one he insists he never took out.
According to sources close to the family, the call came late last month from a Lisbon-based financial institution seeking confirmation about missed payments on a seaside property mortgage allegedly signed by Hatton himself.
But the real shock came moments later — when bank officials emailed over scanned documents bearing Ricky’s name and his wife’s signature.
“They thought it was a mistake at first,” said one family insider. “But when they saw the paperwork, they couldn’t believe it. Ricky’s name was typed clearly, but the handwriting and the signature next to it weren’t his — they belonged to her.”
The discovery has reportedly triggered intense family tension and a quiet internal investigation. Sources say Hatton’s parents, who manage part of his financial portfolio, immediately contacted legal advisers to verify the authenticity of the documents.
Early reviews suggest that the loan was processed nearly eight months ago through a private lender affiliated with an offshore account — a detail that has only deepened suspicions about who initiated it and why.
“It’s not just about the money,” one friend close to the family said. “It’s about trust — and about what else might be out there in his name that he doesn’t even know about.”
Officials from the Portuguese bank have refused to comment on specific clients, but confirmed that the mortgage in question was approved under “joint authorization,” meaning both signatories were required.
For now, neither Hatton nor his wife has made any public statement about the revelation. Family members, however, are said to be “deeply hurt and blindsided.”
Legal experts familiar with international finance say that such situations — where a partner allegedly uses a spouse’s name to acquire foreign assets — can take months or even years to unravel.
The Hatton family’s legal team is reportedly reviewing multiple foreign holdings tied to his name, as fears grow that this may not be an isolated case.
“When they realized what property the mortgage was linked to,” one relative shared, “that’s when everything changed. It wasn’t just paperwork anymore — it was personal.”