Ricky Hatton's son Campbell has joined thousands in Manchester in paying an emotional tribute to the much loved British two-weight world champion boxer at his funeral, saying: "I can't explain how much I'm going to miss you, dad."

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.

Campbell Hatton, who followed his father into boxing and won 14 of his 16 professional fights before retiring this year, said at the memorial service on Friday: "I can't explain how much I'm going to miss you, dad, and that we won't be making any new memories - but the ones we did I will cherish for ever."

A funeral procession started at 9.45am at the Cheshire Cheese pub -

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