Hundreds of Manchester City fans turned out in the rain on November 15 to watch football and boxing stars, alongside comedians, actors and YouTubers, compete in a charity match honouring the late Ricky Hatton.
The event took place at Manchester City's Joie Stadium, where the club's senior women's and reserve teams train and play. Fans in banana costumes and chants of "there's only one Ricky Hatton" marked the occasion throughout the match.
Funds for mental health charities
Organised with Manchester City's charity City in the Community, ticket proceeds are set to go to mental health and suicide prevention charities in honour of the legendary boxer, who died on September 14 last year.
Families and groups of friends were not put off by the rain as they cheered on stars from the boxing world and former City greats, alongside Ricky's son Campbell and younger brother Matthew.
Teams Hatton and Hitman face off
Teams Hatton and Hitman faced each other, with the latter, named after Ricky's nickname, taking home a 3:2 win.
The lineup included David James, Pablo Zabaleta, William Gallas, Wes Morgan, Shaun Goater, Colin Hendry, Toni Duggan, Eric Djemba Djemba and Paul Dickov, alongside former boxers Johnny Nelson, Darren Barker and comedian Jason Manford.
