Boxing LEGEND Ricky Hatton given EMOTIONAL send-off as boxing greats and music stars pay tribute

How do you say goodbye to a legend? For Mancunian boxing icon Ricky Hatton, you throw absolutely everything at it.Tonight an all-star lineup of musicians, comedians, boxers and tv presenters descended on the AO Arena, a venue well-known to the Hyde-born boxing doyen. A ‘Las Vegas-style’ celebration, they pulled out all the stops to celebrate not only his boxing achievements but his life as a father, a brother, and a son - with many of his family members paying poignant tributes to the man they knew and adored beyond the ring. 'The Hitman' Hatton rose from the Hattersley council estate in Hyde to become a two-weight world boxing champion. His clashes with Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao saw thousands follow him to Las Vegas, but his IBF light-welterweight title victory against Kostya Tszyu in Manchester in 2005 was his greatest night. Continue reading at Manchester Evening News: Ricky Hatton given send off fit for a king as boxing greats and music legends pay tribute at AO Arena https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/ricky-hatton-given-send-fit-34080084 LIKE | COMMENT | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE #uknews #rickyhatton #manchester