RICKY HATTON has revealed son Campbell has RETIRED from boxing at the age of 24.
And the former super-lightweight prospect has already got himself a new day job.
Campbell Hatton has retired from boxing aged 24GETTY
PA‘The Hurricane’ suffered back-to-back defeats to Joe Flint in their Central Area title clashes last year[/caption]
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Campbell went a perfect 14-0 before challenging James Flint for the Central Area light-welterweight title last year.
Flint proved to be a bridge too far for the “The Hurricane”, who suffered back-to-back losses in their Sheffield and Manchester showdowns.
And the defeats, coupled with the death of one of his good friends, have prompted Campbell to call it a day, a decision that dad Ricky has welcomed.
The former two-weight champion told Boxing Now: “Campbell won’t be fighting again.
“As you know, he didn’t have a lot of amateur experience. He gave it a go in the amateurs and he went pro and gave it a go.
“He fought for the area title and got beat. I thought he lost it, to be fair.
“But then he fought the same lad again straight away after. I thought he won the second one, but he didn’t get the decision.
“They were both very, very close fights. But he lost a bit of his mojo and then he had a few things wrong.
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“He lost one of his best friends, Justin, who passed away at 27 years of age.
“So he went through a bit of a [hard] time. When he was in the gym, he’d lost his mojo and his heart wasn’t in it.”
After seeing his son’s passion for the sport fade, Ricky didn’t hesitate to tell him to get out of the fight game while he still has all his faculties.
He said: “I said [to him], ‘Listen, son. You should be very proud of yourself. You’ve given it a go.
“‘But if you’ve lost your mojo, you need to get out of this game.
“‘You can’t play at boxing. You can play at any other sport, but you can’t play at boxing.’
“So I advised him and now he’s doing solar panels. So he’s gone into another job.
“He’s a grafter, he’s worked hard. He gave it a go, but it just wasn’t for wasn’t for Campbell.”
Campbell, who had aspirations of winning world titles like his old man, has yet to comment on his retirement.
He’s has called time on his career with a record of 14 wins and two losses, with five of those victories coming by stoppage.
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Promoter Eddie Hearn recently admitted Campbell needed to consider his future following his back-to-back setbacks against Flint.
The Matchroom Boxing chief said in March: “Campbell has got to look at himself and say, ‘If that’s my level, am I happy to continue?’
“And if he’s happy to continue, he should absolutely continue.
“Whether that’s to go and get a few more fights on small hall shows without the pressure – he ends up being co-main event tonight in front of like 8,000, it’s not easy. “
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