Ricky Hatton's funeral draws thousands in Manchester tribute

VIDEO SHOWS: LATE BRITISH BOXER RICKY HATTON'S COFFIN BEING CARRIED INTO CHURCH FOR FUNERAL SERVICE / FILE OF HATTON RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (BBC POOL – No use UK) 1. PEOPLE OUTSIDE CHURCH WAITING FOR RICKY HATTON'S COFFIN TO ARRIVE IN HEARSE 2. MOURNERS STANDING BEHIND BARRIERS LOOKING ON  3. HATTON'S SON CAMPBELL WALKING TOWARD CHURCH AFTER HEARSE ARRIVAL 4. HATTON FAMILY AND FRIENDS CARRYING LIGHT BLUE COFFIN INTO CHURCH AS GATHERED MOURNERS APPLAUD 5. VARIOUS OF GATHERED MOURNERS LOOKING ON FROM BEHIND BARRIERS MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – NOVEMBER 12, 2022) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 6. THREE STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF RICKY HATTON COMEBACK FIGHT WITH MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA/ WARMING UP/ HITTING BARRERA/ RAISING HIS ARM UP TO CROWD LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JANUARY 20, 2007) (ACTION IMAGES – Access all) (MUTE) 7. STILL PHOTO OF HATTON CELEBRATES BEATING JUAN URANGO WITH IBF WORLD LIGHTWELTERWEIGHT BELTS BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES (FILE – MAY 13, 2006) (ACTION IMAGES – Access all) (MUTE) 8. STILL PHOTO OF HATTON WITH ARM BEING HELD BY REFEREE TO DECLARE HIM WINNER OF WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT WITH LUIS CALLAZO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES (FILE – NOVEMBER 22, 2008) (ACTION IMAGES – Access all) (MUTE) 9. STILL PHOTO OF LIAM AND NOEL GALLAGHER FROM BAND OASIS HOLD HATTON'S BELTS BEFORE MALIGNAGGI FIGHT MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – JANUARY 23, 2003) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 10. STILL PHOTO OF HATTON WITH WBU MANDATORY BELT OUTSIDE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 20, 2009) (STRATEGIC TV – Access all) (Originally 4:3) 11. VARIOUS OF HATTON IN TRAINING SESSION/ WITH COACH FLOYD MAYWEATHER SENIOR/ SKIPPING LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES (FILE – MAY 2009) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 12. FOUR STILL PHOTOS OF HATTON FIGHTING MANNY PACQUIAO FOR SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE/ HITTING PACQUIAO/ BEING HIT BY PACQUIAO/ ON THE FLOOR AFTER BEING KNOCKED OUT STORY: Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Oasis singer Liam Gallagher were among the thousands of mourners who bid farewell to Ricky Hatton as one of Manchester's most beloved sporting figures was laid to rest. The former world welterweight champion, nicknamed "the Hitman", was found dead in his home on September 14. He was 46. Thousands of people lined the streets, many waving Manchester City flags and chanting "There's only one Ricky Hatton!" as the funeral cortege set off from The Cheshire Cheese pub, Hatton's local, for the two-hour journey to Manchester Cathedral. Hatton's body was in a sky blue casket with "Blue Moon" etched on the side, a nod to both his walk-out song and his love for Premier League club City, of whom he was a lifelong fan. Hatton boxed in blue shorts, matching the soccer side's colours. Hatton won the WBA, IBO and IBF light-welterweight titles and the WBA welterweight world championship during his 15-year professional career before retiring in 2012. He had been due to make a comeback for an event in Dubai this year. (Production: Mussab Al-Khairalla)

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