“Richard was not alone in life or in the days before the weekend,” the statement said.

Police have said they are not treating his death as suspicious.

‘Heartbroken isn’t the word,’ Campbell wrote on Instagram. ‘Everybody has always said I was your double and never a truer word said. Looked up to you in every aspect of life.

Following a statement from Hatton’s family on Monday, the legendary boxer’s son, Campbell, paid tribute to his dad in a separate post on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old, who put together a 14-2 record during his own career before retiring, took to Instagram with an emotional tribute. Alongside a carousel of images, Campbell wrote:

Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell has paid an emotional tribute in his first public comments since his father’s death.

"Ricky is a national treasure, and his legacy will live on in Tameside, remembered with deep pride and affection," she said.