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As a child, the Bristol-born boxer's dad encouraged her and her sister to turn sibling squabbles into training in the ring.

Tributes poured in from the sporting world following news of Hatton's death, with Amir Khan remembering him as "one of Britain's greatest boxers" and Tyson Fury saying he was a "legend".

In a post to Instagram, Fisher's son - British heavyweight boxer Johnny Fisher - confirmed the personality would be flown home.

The boxer's son Campbell, who followed his father into the boxing ring, paid tribute during the service at Manchester Cathedral.

His aggressive style made him one of the most popular British boxers of his generation, winning 45 of his 48 professional bouts after his debut in 1997.