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      Who is Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell and what is his boxing record?

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      CAMPBELL Hatton is back in action on March 23, 2024 — fighting for his first professional boxing titleHere’s everything you need to know about the fighter nicknamed ‘The Hurricane’.Campbell Hatton with his dad Ricky (right) and promoter Eddie Hearn (left)Who is Campbell Hatton?Campbell Hatton, born January 9, 2001, is a professional boxer from Manchester.He competes in the super-lightweight division, is 5′ 5″ (1.68m) tall, and as an avid Manchester City supporter wears the club’s logo on his shorts during his fights.Campbell is the son of former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton.Speaking about his father, Campbell said: “People admire my dad for his fighting and becoming a world champion.READ MORE ON CAMPBELL HATTON”But they also love him because he stayed down-to-earth and very normal.“I am really proud of both of those.“Some fighters and a lot of successful people would get into that top position and forget about where they have come from, arrogance creeps in.“But I feel like I can say my dad never did that and that says a lot about him as a person and that’s the way I want to be as a person.Most read in Boxing“I hopefully won’t yoyo with my weight quite as much as he did but I want to do the same as him in almost every other way.”Who is Campbell Hatton’s mother?Campbell’s mother, Claire, prefers to keep out of the public spotlight, so there isn’t very much information about her available.She and Ricky were only together for a short while, but they were both consistently involved in their son’s upbringing in Manchester. The boxer told MailOnline: “Mum didn’t want me to be a boxer. For a while I wasn’t. I had a go at football and rugby and dad got behind it. But he never pushed on boxing — it had to come from me.“Boxing for me didn’t start until I was 12 or 13 when my mum gave in after the nagging. That was hard work. But after that first session I just loved it. Loved it.”At the tender age of 14, he felt the full force of one of his former world champion dad’s famed body shots — who begged him not to tell his mum.When he was 21, Campbell recalled the incident in an interview with the Daily Mail, saying: “I threw a shot.”Muscle memory — he has pulled out the way and then come flying in, big left hook to the body.”I hit the deck and I’m rolling, trying to breathe. I hear him over me, ‘S***, don’t tell your mum.'”What is Campbell Hatton’s boxing record?Campbell has had 14 fights so far, winning all of them with varying degrees of success.But his next fight is his biggest step up yet — he’s fighting James Flint for a Central Area title.Hatton, 23, has improved a lot since his first fight, and he’ll be hopeful a win against Flint can propel him onto further title fights in the next 12 months.Flint, who is fit and firing ahead of their clash, said of the match-up: “It’s a great fight for both of us. If I beat him, it opens up many doors and I can really push on.”Likewise for him, if he beats me. I’m not a sore loser. I’ll shake his hand, and it can open up bigger doors for him as well. It’s one of those fights.”Hatton’s clash against Flint will take place on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.Ring-walks for Hatton vs Flint can be expected at around 8pm UK time, with Dalton Smith vs Jose Zepeda will headlining the night of action.The fight will be shown live on DAZN in the UK as part of your subscription.READ MORE SUN STORIESYou can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.The fight is available for live streaming on your mobile or tablet device from the DAZN app, and you can also watch DAZN 1 HD on Sky channel 429. More

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      ‘The height difference is killing me,’ cry fans as Tszyu and Fundora face off following last minute change of fighter

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      BOXING fans have been left in hysterics after spotting the height difference between Tim Tszyu and Sebastian Fundora.Fundora’s eight-inch height advantage was on full display as the pair faced off for the first time on Thursday.Boxing fans were shocked by the height difference between Tim Tszyu (right) and Sebastian Fundora (left)Credit: Premier BoxingThe American has stepped in on 12 days notice to face the much shorter Tszyu in Las Vegas on March 30.He replaces Keith Thurman, who was forced out of the bout with a bicep injury.Tszyu will defend his WBO super-welterweight title and aim to capture the vacant WBC strap next weekend.However, the Soul Taker, who stands at 5ft 9ins, will have to overcome a 10-inch reach advantage to beat his 6ft 5ins tall opponent.READ MORE IN BOXINGFans were left in shock by their height difference as they faced off, with Tszyu barely staying in shot.One fan wrote on social media: “The height difference is killing me.”Another added: “This is nuts.”Meanwhile, a third fan also commented: “Good god Tszyu got a tall task ahead of him.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTszyu comes into the bout with a 24-0 professional record which includes 17 knockout victories.The 29-year-old Australian, who is the son of former world champion Kostya Tszyu, will be hoping to set up a lucrative clash with Terence Crawford by beating Fundora.Mike Tyson tipped to ‘pound Jake Paul into a mound of dust’ with brutal punches ‘like being hit by a grand piano’Former two-weight undisputed world champion Bud has been named as the WBO’s mandatory challenger at super-welterweight.First, though, Tszyu must get past Fundora, with the American fresh off his first professional loss last April.The Towering Inferno comes into the bout with a record of 20-1-1 including 13 wins via knockout.The height mismatch comes hot off the heels of a similar bout on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s win over Francis Ngannou.Fans called it “crazy” when Rey Vargas and Nick Ball met in the ring in Saudi Arabia.Rey Vargas and Nick Ball were something of a mismatchCredit: Reuters More

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      Mike Tyson tipped to ‘pound Jake Paul into a mound of dust’ with brutal punches ‘like being hit by a grand piano’

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      MIKE TYSON has been tipped to “pound Jake Paul into a mound of dust” as his brutal punches are “like being hit by a grand piano”.The boxing world was shocked earlier this month when it was announced that Iron Mike will face internet sensation Paul on July 20.Fans are fearing the worst for Jake Paul ahead of his fight with Mike TysonCredit: ReutersIron Mike looks in sensational shape in trainingCredit: XThat will be the 57-year-old legend’s first fight since 2020 when he fought Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition.His next opponent was on the undercard that night as he recorded a win over former NBA player Nate Robinson.The Problem Child, 27, produced a brutal first round knock out of Ryan Bourland three weeks ago in his last fight.Paul has been victorious in his last three bouts since suffering defeat to Tommy Fury last February.READ MORE ON BOXINGNow he faces one of the greatest boxers of all time at the incredible ATT Stadium in Texas.However, as the former heavyweight champion continues to share training footage on social media, fans are fearing the worse for Paul.One fan wrote: “Mike Tyson at 57 years of age is still a serious bad a**.“He could still whip most fighters today. He’s a beast! A machine! Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER“If Mike Tyson comes out and gives it his all, he will pound Jake Paul into a mound of dust.”“Jake Paul Is Finished,” declared another one.‘Better have an ambulance ready for Jake Paul’, say fans as Mike Tyson shows off explosive power in latest training clipAnother wrote: “Jake signed a death contract.”A fourth said: “Jake I fear for your safety.”While a fifth added: “Tyson has never looked better. I’m scared for that little boy.”Tyson called time on his career in 2005 with an impressive record of 50-6 including 44 knockouts and still holds the record for the youngest world heavyweight champion.Back in 2020, a top brain surgeon, Irineu Loturco, claimed Iron Mike can hit his opponent in the head with an impact equivalent to 450kg – which is the weight of a grand piano. They said: “A punch from a heavyweight boxer can hit the rival in the head with an impact equivalent to 450 kilos.READ MORE SUN STORIES“It is worth saying that this is an average value within the published studies.“Mike Tyson has always been well above that.”Credit: The Sun More

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      Apollonia Llewellyn sends fans into meltdown as ‘naughty’ ring girl strips to fishnets and racy leather lingerie

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN left fans awestruck after posing in her new “favourite” underwear.The boxing ring girl left little to the imagination as she stripped off.Apollonia wowed as she stripped down to her underwearThe ring girl often dresses to impressCredit: Instagram apolloniallewellynApollonia gave the camera a cheeky pose as she showed off in fish nets that covered her entire body.She wore a leather barely-there bra that tied around her neck and matching bottoms to send fans into meltdown.Apollonia shared the photo on Instagram alongside the caption: “My new favourite underwear 🖤”She boasts 580,000 followers and many of those flocked to share their adoration of the influencer.READ MORE ON APOLLONIAOne reacted saying: “Absolute dynamite 🔥”Another added simply: “Naughty.”A third wrote: ” Hottest babe ❤️”And another commented: “Damn you’re a certified goddess! 😍”Most read in BoxingApollonia is no stranger to sharing racing content on social media and recently was told she has “the best figure on Instagram”.She also wowed fans by spilling out of her pink bikini on a trip to LA, California.’The bikinis are getting smaller,’ says Apollonia Llewellyn as boxing ring girl shows off underboob in racy videoInside Apollonia’s glamorous life as influencer, ring girl and model …Apollonia burst out of this tiny silver bikini as she drank her ‘morning juice’Credit: INSTAGRAMConor McGregor was among 8,000 fans who enjoyed this see-through lacy outfitCredit: INSTAGRAMThousands of Apollonia’s fans enjoyed the view on the ring girl’s holiday to New YorkCredit: INSTAGRAMApollonia braved the snow in the Lake DistrictCredit: InstagramApollonia really enjoyed this bowl of pasta on her summer holiday to SantoriniCredit: INSTAGRAMApollonia invited fans to ‘sit and stare’ at this picture, and thousands took her up on the invitationCredit: INSTAGRAMFans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash as she enjoyed this hearty breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAMApollonia’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s new hairdo as she wowed in a tiny yellow bikiniCredit: INSTAGRAMApollonia sent a cheeky message to her fans as she posed in this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAMApollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ as she squeezed into this skin-tight see-through playsuitCredit: INSTAGRAMApollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’ with this busty snapCredit: INSTAGRAMApollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAMApollonia shot to recognition as a member of the Misfits Boxing fight night teamShe has garnered her a huge social media presenceCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellynApollonia has over 570,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynShe has turned down a staggering £100,000 to pose nude beforeCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynThe model insisted she isn’t money-orientedCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynApollonia shows off her jet setting lifestyle onlineCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynShe also holidayed in New YorkCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynApollonia is no stranger to a bikini pictureCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellynShe has built a huge following on social mediaCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynApollonia works as a model alongside her social fameCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn More

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      Francis Ngannou PLUMMETS down WBC boxing rankings after second-round knockout loss to Anthony Joshua

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU is reeling from a blow outside the ring almost as big as his second-round KO from Anthony Joshua inside it.The MMA legend has plunged down the WBC rankings from tenth to 25th.Anthony Joshua quickly dispatched Francis Ngannou in RiyadhCredit: GettyNgannou’s future in boxing is now uncertainCredit: AFPThe French-Cameroonian, 37, stunned fight fans with his boxing debut – a controversial defeat on a split decision against Tyson Fury last October.But his resulting high ranking from the WBC was ruined by a one-sided defeat against Joshua this month.Ngannou needed oxygen afterwards and, more worryingly, revealed he had no memory of being knocked out.It’s all left his boxing career in doubt, even sparking talk of the former UFC heavyweight champion returning to MMA. READ MORE TOP STORIESNgannou has now also been teased on social media after belatedly coming up with an unusual excuse for his humbling against AJ.Some fans even compared him to Deontay Wilder, who came up with a bewildering array of reasons for losing to Fury.Ngannou claimed he was the victim of a “trick” – as he was taken to the arena in Riyadh for his Joshua encounter too early.He told The MMA Hour: “We received a schedule, an email, and then for some reason I was there at least one hour before. But for the fight, at least two hours beforehand.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSJoshua easily beat Ngannou, who had severely tested Tyson FuryCredit: Getty”They do this kind of trick to get you tired. I was like cool, I was like, ‘Bro, it’s okay.'”I didn’t know how important that was, until the fight day that I had to get there two hours before.”‘I know I’m gonna see him one day’ – Anthony Joshua calls out reporter in press conference after KO of Francis Ngannou More

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      Campbell Hatton vs James Flint: UK start time, live stream, TV channel and full card for big title fight

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      CAMPBELL HATTON is back in action this weekend as he fights for his first pro title as a boxer. Son of legendary Brit hero Ricky, Hatton has had 14 fights so far, winning them all with varying degrees of success. Campbell Hatton is 14-0 as a professional fighterCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunBut now he takes his biggest step up yet as he fights James Flint for a Central Area title. Hatton, 23, has improved a lot since his first fight, and he’ll be hopeful a win against Flint can propel him onto further title fights in the next 12 months. But Flint is fit and firing ahead of their clash.“It’s a great fight for both of us. If I beat him, it opens up many doors and I can really push on,” he said. “Likewise for him, if he beats me. I’m not a sore loser. I’ll shake his hand, and it can open up bigger doors for him as well. It’s one of those fights.”When is Hatton vs Flint?
      Hatton’s clash against Flint will take place on Saturday, March 23.
      The fight will be held at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.
      Dalton Smith vs Jose Zepeda will headline the night of action.
      Ring-walks for Hatton vs Flint can be expected at around 8pm UK time.
      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
      Hatton vs Flint will be shown live on DAZN in the UK as part of your subscription.
      You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
      A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
      You can also pay £99.99 for the year up front, and this is the lowest cost option.
      The fight is available for live streaming on your mobile or tablet device from the DAZN app.
      You can also watch DAZN 1 HD on Sky channel 429.
      Hatton vs Flint full card
      Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda; Super lightweight
      Sandy Ryan vs. Terri Harper; For Ryan’s WBO women’s welterweight title
      Ishmael Davis vs. Troy Williamson; Light middleweight
      Campbell Hatton vs. James Flint; Super lightweight
      Nico Leivars vs. Piotr Mirga; Super bantamweight
      Liam Cameron vs. Hussein Itaba; Light heavyweight
      Leli Buttigieg vs. Bartlomiej Stryczek; Light middleweight
      Connan Murray vs. Edgar Kemsky; Middleweight
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      I’m boxing star who got blamed for Fury vs Usyk being cancelled, I’d already left the camp when Tyson got cut

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      MOSES ITAUMA was stitched up by a boxing MC who blamed him for the cut that delayed Tyson Fury’s huge undisputed decider.Kent’s 19-year-old heavyweight sensation was in the WBC champ’s Saudi Arabia camp to provide southpaw sparring ahead of a February 17 showdown with WBA, IBF and WBO boss Oleksandr Usyk.Moses Itauma revealed he was stitched up by a boxing MCCredit: https://www.instagram.com/m.itauma/?hl=enItauma is in action against Dan Garber on FridayCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunBut the 7-0 starlet was long gone by the time Croatian Agron Smakici accidentally did the damage to the Gypsy King which saw the bout pushed back to May 18. Some social media trolls blamed Itauma but it was a man with a mic who stirred it up.Ahead of his eighth pro bout against Bradford’s Dan Garber, 38, tonight, Itauma said: “I was getting slated on Instagram but I’d left the camp before it happened and was back training in England.“I even went to watch my brother Samuel box in Essex and the MC thought it’d be a good idea to introduce me as, ‘A future heavyweight world champion who did the cut on Tyson Fury’s eye that ruined the undisputed fight’.READ MORE IN BOXING“I couldn’t believe it and a few people had funny reactions. I’m sure he wasn’t trying to stitch me up but I had already gotten enough grief about the cut.”Itauma also points out that grainy viral footage of how Fury got the injury clears his name.  He explained with a grin: “You can see in the video the sparring partner has a hairy chest and I definitely don’t have it yet. Agron has the chest rug — not me!”Itauma used to go to the gyms of Joe Joyce and Lawrence Okolie still in his school uniform — and give them serious rounds.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERAnd he was thrilled to later get ring time with Brit legend Fury, 35.Itauma added: “The stuff you learn to really appreciate is advice very few people can give you — and Tyson, his family and team shared that with me, so I’m very grateful.”Tyson Fury’s Amazing Car Collection Tyson Fury – All you need to knowTyson Fury is one of the most colourful personalities in sport, here is all you need to know: More

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      Moses Itauma vs Dan Garber: UK start time, live steam and TV channel for Brit heavyweight’s next fight

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      HEAVYWEIGHT sensation Moses Itauma returns to the ring against Dan Garber in his eighth pro bout. Itauma is being touted as Britain’s next Anthony Joshua and has sparred extensively with Tyson Fury. Moses Itauma has been destructive as a professional boxerCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunThe Gypsy King has made the 19-year-old part of his camp in preparation for Oleksandr Usyk on May 18. Itauma has been on a warpath since he turned pro, decimating most of his seven opponents so far, showing off his brute force and ridiculous power. And next to face his wrath is Bradford boxer Garber, who has a record of 6-2. Itauma will be hoping for more rounds in the bank as well as a big victory as he continues on the path for world title gold. When is Itauma vs Garber?
      Itauma’s clash with Garber will take place on Friday, March 22.
      The fight will be held at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London.
      Expect ring-walks for Itauma vs Garber to get underway from around 9pm UK time.
      The main event is Chris Bourke vs Ashley Lane for the British bantemweight title.
      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
      Itauma vs Garber will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the Discovery+ app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      Itauma vs Garber full card
      Chris Bourke vs. Ashley Lane; For the vacant British bantamweight title
      Willy Hutchinson vs. Martin Houben; Light heavyweight
      Royston Barney-Smith vs. Jose Manuel Perez; Super featherweight
      Moses Itauma vs. Dan Garber; Heavyweight
      Sean Noakes vs. Marian Wesolowski; Welterweight
      Sonny Ali vs. Petar Aleksandrov; Welterweight
      Luke McCormack vs. Robin Zamora; Super lightweight
      Nicola Barke vs. TBA; Women’s super lightweight
      Iman Zahmatkesh vs. Pawel Strykowski; Heavyweight More