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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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David Charlesworth

Ricky Hatton funeral: Mourners line streets as stars arrive to pay tribute

The coffin of Ricky Hatton is carried into Manchester Cathedral by his brother Matthew Hatton and son Campbell Hatton (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Liam Gallagher, Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney arrived at Manchester Cathedral on Friday for the funeral of former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton.

Hatton, a popular, larger-than-life character who unified the light-welterweight division and also won a world welterweight title, was found dead aged 46 at his home in Hyde on September 14.

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