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Manchester says final goodbye to boxing icon ricky hatton,
The former world champion died last month at the age of 46. His funeral was being held at the city’s cathedral on Friday and fans stood in queues as his procession passed through the streets.
Hatton, who won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, was found dead when police officers arrived at his home last month. Greater Manchester,
Hatton’s cause of death has not been confirmed. Family And friends have spoken about her well-documented battles with mental health.
It was a fitting farewell on Friday for Hatton, who was personally known and loved by many in Manchester and across Britain, and thousands of fans were in attendance in America to watch his biggest fight yet.
His last fight was in the footsteps of Cathedral when he returned in 2012 Manchester Arena When the packed crowd witnessed his stoppage defeat to Vyacheslav Senchenko.
The arena was also the scene of his biggest victory when he won the IBF light welterweight title against Kostya Tszyu in 2005.
Another memorable night came three years later when he packed his beloved Manchester City home for a fight against Juan Lazcano.
But Hatton’s biggest fight was in Las Vegas against pound-for-pound greats Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, when his army of fans made the Vegas Strip feel like home for Hatton.
Fans began lining up outside the cathedral hours before the coffin carrying Hatton was due to arrive.
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