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Ricky Hatton’s funeral in pictures

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Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Manchester as stars of the sporting world gathered for Ricky Hatton’s funeral on Friday.

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.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the day in pictures.

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The hearse stops outside Hatton’s Gym in Hyde during a procession ahead of the funeral service at Manchester Cathedral (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Hatton was a huge Only Fools and Horses fan and a three-wheeled Reliant Robin famed by the TV programme led the procession (Danny Lawson/PA)
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A band plays as mourners arrive at the cathedral (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Tyson Fury was among the boxing stars arriving at the cathedral for the private memorial service (Martin Rickett/PA)
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The boxing world was also represented by the likes of Amir Khan… (Martin Rickett/PA)
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…and Frank Bruno (Martin Rickett/PA)
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The front cover of the order of service (Martin Rickett/PA)
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Ricky Hatton was a huge Manchester City fan and club great Mike Summerbee was in attendance on Friday (Martin Rickett/PA)
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Former England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was there with his wife Coleen (Martin Rickett/PA)
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Hatton’s parents Ray and Carol arrive (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Hatton’s coffin is carried into Manchester Cathedral by his brother Matthew Hatton and son Campbell Hatton (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Oasis star and Hatton’s friend Liam Gallagher looks on (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff outside the cathedral after the service (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Soap star and Hatton’s ex Claire Sweeney leaving the funeral (Danny Lawson/PA)