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Irish Mirror
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Vincent Whelan

Ricky Hatton enjoys Temple Bar pub crawl with new girlfriend while holidaying in Dublin

Ricky Hatton and his new girlfriend Angela Blemmings sampled the true touristic experience while visiting Dublin over the weekend by going on a pub crawl in Temple Bar.

The British boxing legend is back looking more like his old lean self lately as he continues his preparation to come out of retirement for an exhibition bout against Marco Antonio Barrera in November.

And the 43-year-old looks to be in a good place mentally as well as physically as he shared some sweet snaps of his blossoming relationship having split from his ex Marie back in May.

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Aside from the customary pints of Guinness, there's even an onlooker in a Kerry jersey in the background!

Hatton was one of the best fighters of his era in both the 140lb and 147lb divisions. The Manchester native memorably won a world title in his hometown when he upset the odds to take out Kostya Tszyu in 2005.

Ultimately, he fell short when he squared off against the best of the best in both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao but he remains a much-loved figure in British boxing as he has become a trainer since retiring from the pro game in 2012.

His comeback bout versus fellow ring icon Barrera was originally scheduled to take place on July 2.

When word broke of it falling through, he tweeted: "Gutted the fight fell through. I’d worked so f***ing hard. But I’m staying at it.

"Me & Marco Antonio Barrera will be back in November. The show still goes on, passing all me experience on to my son (who is making strides in his own pro career)."

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