Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton will go down in the history books as one of Greater Manchester's greatest boxers.

'The Hitman', whose death at the age of 46 was announced on Sunday , won multiple championships throughout his career.

And the star once brought another huge icon from the sport to an unexpected corner of Greater Manchester.

Legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali, came to open Ricky's Hatton Health and Fitness in Hyde.

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The heavyweight champion, perhaps best known for his 1974 Rumble in the Jungle win against Joe Frazer, attended the opening in 2009 - with Hatton describing meeting him as 'a dream come true'.

Speaking in 2016 following Ali's death, Hatton reflected on the ti

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