Emotional Funeral of Ricky Hatton at Manchester Cathedral as Thousands Pay Their Respects

Ricky Hatton's funeral was held just after 12pm UK time today, and fans had the chance to pay their respects as the procession headed to Manchester Cathedral ahead of the service. The 18-mile memorial route began at 9:45am Cheshire Cheese pub on Stockport Road in Hyde before stopping off at the Harehill Tavern in Hattersley. The procession then continued at The New Inn on Mottram New Road – a pub that Hatton’s parents used to own – where a dove release took place. The cortege paused at Hatton's Gym and passed by before it moved on to Betta Bodies Gym in Denton, where Hatton trained for his world title fights. After that, the procession made its way to the Cathedral for the funeral - which was an invitation-only service. The cortege then made its way to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium shortly after 1:15pm UK time. Fans once again had the chance to pay their respects. After passing through the Etihad, there will now be a private service for the legendary boxer Have you downloaded the Irish Mirror app? Search for Irish Mirror in the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/search?... Search for Irish Mirror in the App Store if you're on iOs: https://www.apple.com/ie/search/irish... SUBSCRIBE to other Irish Mirror social channels: TWITTER |   / irishmirror   INSTAGRAM |   / irishmirror   FACEBOOK |   / irishmirror   WEBSITE | https://www.irishmirror.ie/ YOUTUBE | shorturl.at/biCX5 You can get daily news updates straight to your inbox via our daily newsletter - sign up here: https://www.irishmirror.ie/newsletter... GET IN TOUCH WITH THE IRISH MIRROR Email: [email protected] Got a story? Call us on +353 1 868 8600