Ricky Hatton death updates: Manchester to unite to pay respect to boxing legend found dead at 46

Manchester City will honour Ricky Hatton at this afternoon's derby with United.

It is understood those at Hatton's beloved club will hold a minute's applause and both sides will wear black armbands in memory of the Mancunian fighter, who was found dead at his home this morning.

Hatton was well known to staff at City and had been due to sit at a table in hospitality for the clash.

Many have been left distraught by the development and there is likely to be a deeply sombre mood at the Etihad.

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The boxing icon was found at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, where a police cordon is in place.

Emotional fans have begun leaving floral tributes and boxing gloves outside his property, which was called 'The Heartbreak'.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed a body had been found at Hatton's address and his death is not being treated as suspicious.

A spokesman said: 'Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6.45am today, where they found the body of a 46-year-old man. There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances.'

His house is pictured below today