Campbell Hatton reveals Misfits debut date and potential opponent from another famous fighting family

Campbell Hatton aiming to fight Sami Hamed in Misfits

The son of legendary two-weight world champion and British boxing great, Ricky Hatton, was speaking on Fight Your Corner in partnership with Midnite all about his new career in Misfits, surviving the widely reported family tragedy and his memories of his beloved father.

Campbell's pro boxing career only lasted under four years after back-to-back losses to James Flint in 2024. Despite two unanimous decision losses, Campbell's clashes with JJ Flint were very close, but it was heart-breaking for the youngster not to be able to win the Central Area super-lightweight title as it was the same belt his dad first won in his career 20 years prior.

Although he won his first 14 fights, the brace of beatings caused him to hang up his gloves, officially announcing the decision in July 2025.

However, due to the evolving landscape of the boxing, there are other platforms for the Manchester man to continue to fight on and make money.

He explained, "My dad’s agent was the one that looked after the deal to be honest. He put me onto the Misfits scene. I was clueless to be fair - I’ve not really followed it to be honest. It was packed out from start to finish. It’s not like pro boxing where the venue fills up as the night goes on. It was mental. The Jordan McCann fight sold it for me to be honest.

"Misfits made sense, I was getting more money from them then I was for a title fight! When I stepped away from boxing, it wasn’t really something I wanted to do. My mental and physical health weren’t the greatest and I couldn't afford to keep my career going, financially.

"A big credit to the lads that can work and also box full time, but I just wasn’t in a position to do that. If I’m going to do that I want to be all in.

"Misfits is a good way to have a bit of fun with it because the pressure is off and ease my way back into that boxing way of life. I can also start looking at Misfits pro and opening more doors."

Campbell is preparing for a December debut and already has targets on his hitlist, such as the son of a Prince.

"The fight against Sami Hamed was a fight I thought would be a decent one. We are both from a boxing family and I think he can fight a bit as well.

"I spoke to Mams Taylor and he told me that they are targeting a date in December. I know they have the Newcastle show which Big Stacks and Jordan McCann are headlining. So I hope to be on the card after that."

Campbell's family tragedy and inevitable grief culminated in a stint in rehab, which he credits for rejuvenating his passion for punching.

"The fire for boxing started to come back when my Dad passed away. I went into rehab shortly after. As I started getting clean, living better and started training, I started to enjoy it again and the spark was back. It was a gradual process. Training is something I need in my life - whether it is just to train or if I compete, it’s something I need to do.

"Very rarely do we see fighters fill that void with something good. There are the exceptions that go on to do great things but 90% of boxers spiral. We wanted to do more to help with fighters aftercare with the Ricky Hatton foundation. We set it up to tackle mental health in general with not just boxers but all ex athletes and sportsmen. I understand we can’t help everyone but we can provide education while you’re still boxing.

"For a lot of boxers, boxing is all that is on their mind. If you start looking at exit strategies and Plan B’s, it will be like accepting failure - which isn’t the case at all. This is just a way of saying there is a life after boxing and you will be fine after.

"The realistic thing is that I am very lucky that I am still here. I was on the missing list for a bit after my dad had passed away. My grandmother used to tell me that every time the police would come to her door, she thought it would be about me. Today, everything and anything I do is a bonus. It gives me that extra gratitude for everything. To be doing things with my life, spending time with my family and doing things that were last on my bucket list is just amazing."

The 25-year-old provided an update on his boxing career, confidently claiming he feels better than ever.

"I am feeling fitter quicker than I thought I would. I went to 14.5 stone and I’m meant to be fighting at 11. Right now my head is faster than my body at the minute and it is doing my head in. I still speak to Ben Davison and the McCormacks and went to training with them in Marbella. The Boxing was fine - my legs were a bit heavy, but the killer was the mountain run the next day! It was six miles up a mountain and my knees are in bits to this day! That was the first time I had run in two years."

Ricky's only son and oldest child concluded with a homage to his beloved father, "When I was young and he was still fighting, I don’t think I really knew how big of a deal he was. We didn’t go on extravagant holidays and he didn’t live that type of lifestyle. It wasn’t different from any other kid.

"As I got older and got into boxing myself, I watched his weigh-in when he fought Floyd Mayweather and realised 20,000 people tuned in to see a weigh in. I look at other great fighters today and they don’t even get a 10th of that. No one has done it since and no one ever will do it."