Ricky Hatton is frightened that Tyson Fury and Kell Brook will comply with the identical path that he went down after retirement, sending a warning to the Gypsy King earlier than his upcoming blockbuster combat with Oleksandr Usyk. Hatton admitted that he had a “mini-breakdown” after quitting skilled boxing and urged the pair to search out pursuits exterior of the game.

Hatton has tipped Fury to defeat Usyk subsequent month in Saudi Arabia despite a row within his own camp, however urged the 35-year-old to contemplate his subsequent steps after boxing. Fury and his household have been concerned in a number of documentaries about their life, whereas the heavyweight champion has expressed an curiosity in crossing over to MMA sooner or later, however Hatton nonetheless has considerations.

“It's well documented what happened to me, I didn't want to retire and it was very, very hard,” Hatton advised Instant Casino. “I worry for people like Kell Brook and Tyson Fury because I consider them my mates, but you have to start thinking about what you are going to do after boxing.

“If Kell’s not happy and he needs to box again in order to make him happy, sooner or later the clock ticks down and we can't go back to boxing anymore. We're too old. I certainly reached that stage.

“I did my exhibition bout and it was brilliant, but then you have to find another road. I often listen to Tyson Fury interviews and I watched his Netflix series, which was brilliant, but I think what is he going to do when he's not boxing?”

Hatton has battled psychological well being and a near-decade-long estrangement from his household has plagued the previous world champion since hanging up his gloves, pushing Hatton to all-time low and making an attempt suicide whereas combating melancholy. “Since I came out the other end of the tunnel after I had a mini breakdown,” Hatton defined, earlier than handing recommendation to Fury and Brook to keep away from the identical destiny. “I found happiness.

“You've got to find other adventures; keep up with your training, hit the punch bag and it will make you feel better about yourself. But you have to realise the fighting won't last forever, we don't want to admit it, we wish it would go on forever.

“I did my exhibition, then the Sky documentary, and I've just come off Dancing on Ice. Channel your time and set yourself a new goal because I wanted to box forever and it sent me loopy when it was time to retire.

“And I worry about Kell and Tyson, so they've got to find something else. Kell is fit enough to do an exhibition but my advice to Kell is: those exhibitions don't last forever and when boxing's gone something has to fill the void.”