RICKY HATTON has revealed son Campbell has RETIRED from boxing, aged 24.
And the former lightweight prospect has already got himself a new gig fitting solar panels.
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 Campbell, who suffered back-to-back losses in their Sheffield and Manchester showdowns.
The defeats, coupled with the death of one of his good friends, have prompted Campbell to call it a day.
Dad Ricky 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.
“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.”
