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Ricky Hatton's son posts heartbreaking message on his late father's birthday
Ricky Hatton’s son, Campbell, has posted a heartbreaking message on his late father’s 47th birthday.
The two-weight world champion was found dead at his home in Hyde, Manchester, last month.
Now, on Ricky’s first birthday since his tragic passing, Campbell, 24, has taken to social media to pay tribute to his father.
Alongside a photo of Campbell and Ricky smiling together, the former wrote on Instagram: “Happy birthday, wish we was spending it together.”
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Campbell followed his dad into boxing and won his first 14 fights after turning professional in 2021, with Ricky at ringside to offer his full support.
However, Campbell suffered successive losses to James Flint in 2024 and announced his retirement earlier this year to move into a career as a solar panel installer instead.
During his short boxing career, Campbell was often compared to his dad after adopting a similar fighting style.
Campbell opened up on his family’s devastation after their loss in an emotional interview last week as he revealed Ricky would always refer to him as his “little Mini-Me.”
“We are absolutely heartbroken... it was so unexpected,” Campbell told Granada Reports. “We had so many plans coming up, so it has knocked us for six, but obviously we are trying to be there for each other.
"The outpouring of support from absolutely everyone has been amazing, so that's helping us through a lot, but yes, [we are] absolutely heartbroken.
“We were identical in so many ways, and I think it's shown through how close we were and the banter we had with each other.
"To so many he was Ricky Hatton the boxer, but to me he was just my dad, and to the family, it was Richard. We just can't get our heads round it at the minute.”
Ricky’s funeral is due to be held at Manchester Cathedral at noon on Friday.
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