United Kingdom, Sept. 15 -- Liam Gallagher is "absolutely devastated" by the death of boxer Ricky Hatton.

The sports star passed away on Sunday (14.09.25) at the age of 46 and the news has left his famous friends and fans reeling and now Oasis star Liam - who was friends with Ricky for years - has broken three months of social media silence to share his sadness over the loss.

In a post on X, Liam wrote: "Absolutely devastated to hear the news about RICKY HATTON it was an absolute honour to know him and carry his belts RIP CHAMP LIVE FOREVER LG x."

Ricky - whose boxing nickname was The Hitman - was a longtime Oasis fan and he became friends with Liam and his brother Noel over the years, even enlisting the pair to carry his belts and wal...