When the BBC visited Hatton Boxing in Hyde, there was no shortage of people wanting to pay tribute to him.
“He was like the hero of Hyde and everyone will tell you that,” said friend and trainer Blain Younis.
“We all grew up wanting to be Ricky Hatton.
“So then, in the end, it was mad that the guy that I grew up wanting to be became a friend.”
Another of Hatton’s friends, a trainer called Lee Beard, suggested there should be a statue of the boxer erected in the town.
“He’s had a massive impact on people and not just in boxing, in his local area,” said Mr Beard.
