Just when fans thought they’d heard every possible theory surrounding Ricky Hatton’s shocking death, a new bombshell has erupted — and this time, it’s deeply personal.
Sources close to the late boxing legend have revealed that Hatton was secretly seeing an unknown woman in the final weeks of his life, a relationship that no one in his inner circle knew about.
“She came out of nowhere,” one close friend told The Daily Mirror Chronicle. “Ricky was careful. Almost too careful. He’d meet her late at night, never take photos, and always turn his phone off around her.”
According to insiders, Hatton was spotted twice at a secluded restaurant in Manchester, accompanied by a tall brunette in her 30s, described as “elegant but nervous.”
Security footage from the restaurant, obtained by investigators, allegedly shows Hatton and the woman exchanging what appears to be a small envelope before leaving through separate exits.
The footage — which mysteriously disappeared from the restaurant’s servers two days later — has only deepened suspicion that the woman may have played a role in his final days.
“There’s something off about this woman,” a former associate claimed. “She wasn’t a fan, and she wasn’t from his usual social scene. Nobody could even find her name.”
Adding fuel to the speculation, detectives reviewing Hatton’s phone records found several late-night calls to an unlisted number, traced to a prepaid SIM card registered under a false name. The calls abruptly stopped 24 hours before Hatton’s death.
Even more disturbing, a partially deleted text message recovered from Hatton’s phone read:
“If this gets out, we’re both in danger. Don’t contact me again.”
No recipient name was attached.
Friends now believe Hatton may have been involved in something larger — possibly blackmail, or even a cover-up involving someone powerful.
One insider hinted that the mystery woman could have been a whistleblower, a lover, or a link to his rumored financial troubles.
“He told me, ‘I’m in over my head. I trusted the wrong person,’” the friend added. “At the time, we thought he was just being dramatic. Now it sounds like a warning.”
Police have not officially commented on the existence of this “unknown woman,” but multiple outlets report that forensic teams are analyzing CCTV footage and phone metadata to identify her.
Online, conspiracy theories have exploded:
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Was the woman a secret lover, or someone sent to manipulate him?
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Why did she disappear the night before his death?
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And what exactly was in that mysterious envelope she handed him?
Even Hatton’s family has reportedly been urging authorities to locate the woman, believing she might hold the missing piece to what really happened that night.
“Whoever she is,” said a retired detective familiar with the case, “she didn’t just walk into his life by accident. People like her are sent.”
Now, as public pressure mounts and the search for this “phantom woman” intensifies, one haunting question remains:
👉 Was she the love he tried to protect — or the danger he never saw coming?