Manchester is saying its last goodbye to boxing icon Ricky Hatton.

The former world champion died last month aged 46.

His funeral was being held Friday in the city’s cathedral and fans lined up as the cortège made its way through the streets. 6

Former boxing world champions at the funeral included Tyson Fury, Amir Khan and Kell Brook. Fans began to line up outside the cathedral hours before the coffin carrying Hatton arrived.

“As a boxing fan, and as a friend of his, I think he leaves a massive legacy behind him because he was one of the biggest names in boxing from Manchester and the country as well,” Khan told The Associated Press.

Outside the cathedral, a brass band played Hatton’s anthem, “Walking in a Hatton wonderland,” to the tune of “Winter Wonderland.”

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