Mourners gather as Ricky Hatton funeral procession begins in Manchester
Final farewells are being said to the former world champion boxer at Manchester Cathedral later.
- Friends, family and stars of the sporting world are gathering on the streets of Manchester for a funeral procession for British boxer Ricky Hatton
- The former world champion was found dead at his home in Hyde at the age of 46 last month
- The service will be held at midday in Manchester Cathedral
- The procession began at 09:45 BST at the Cheshire Cheese pub on Stockport Road in Hyde before making its way through the city
- Hatton, a life-long Manchester City fan, is known as 'The Pride of Hyde' in his hometown where he grew up on a Hattersley council estate
Mourners gather as Ricky Hatton funeral procession begins in Manchester
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