Boxing legend Ricky Hatton spotted enjoying a pint in Glasgow Irish bar
dailyrecord.co.ukBoxing legend Ricky Hatton was spotted enjoying a pint in Glasgow on Friday night.The two-weight world champion celebrated his Irish roots by popping into Grace's bar in Glasgow's Merchant City.During his visit, the 44-year-old Mancunian is reported to have entertained staff and punters with stories.Taking to social media, the pub posted some snaps with the former boxer.Captioning the post: "Ricky Hatton popped into Grace's for a visit."It was great to hear some stories from his boxing career.
A brilliant and humble man who's proud of his Irish roots!"The sportsman looked dapper as he sported black velvet jacket with a white collar over the top of a plain black t-shirt and black jeans, pairing them with white Adidas Stan Smiths.Hatton's impressive boxing career spanned three decades and the star finished with a 45-3 record in wins and losses.It comes as he was announced as the first contestant in the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice which is expected to air early next year, usually around January, to viewers of ITV.Ricky, who officially retired from boxing in November 2012 before returning to the ring for an exhibition match last year, was unveiled as a participant during an episode of This Morning last week.He said speaking of taking part in the dancing competition: "If I can hold my nerve in the boxing ring I should be able to hold my nerve in the ice rink.
I like setting new challenges and keeping myself busy." Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox.
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