Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell retired from boxing at the age of 24 just months before his dad died aged 46.

British boxing fans were keen to see Campbell follow in his father’s footsteps as The Hitman was one of the most successful and popular fighters of his generation.

Lightweight boxer Campbell made his professional debut on the undercard of Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte II in March 2021, beating Jesus Ruiz on points.

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Hatton junior fought on another huge undercard in September 2021 when he beat Sonni Martinez before Oleksandr Usyk’s victory over Anthony Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Campbell appeared to be making solid progress in his bid to win titles but suffered deflating back-to-back defeats to James F

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