Campbell Hatton, the son of late boxing legend Ricky Hatton, has publicly refuted claims that he and his sisters inherited a £40 million fortune following their father's death. Speaking to ITV, Campbell said: "I've seen it in the papers that there's these millions out there and it's been left to me and my sisters, but I've not seen it. I don't even know what my dad left but hopefully we can get to the bottom of that."
Ricky Hatton's death and legacy
Ricky Hatton, a former two-weight world champion, was found dead at his home in Hyde, Manchester, on September 14 last year at the age of 46. He had been planning a return to the ring and had openly struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. At the inquest in March, a coroner ruled the cause of death as hanging but noted it was unclear whether Hatton intended to take his own life. He is survived by his three children: Campbell, 25, Millie, 13, and Fearne, 12.
Campbell's return to boxing
Campbell, who retired from professional boxing last summer after a four-year career, has now announced he will return to the ring with influencer boxing outfit Misfits Boxing. He explained that financial necessity is a key driver: "I've got to fight the same as everyone else does who goes into boxing. I didn't have the upbringing that people thought. I grew up in a council house with my mum and I've not had these millions since. That's part of... I've listed all my reasons for getting back in the ring but that's a big part of it as well. I need to think about my future as well as my family's."
Mental health and recovery
Campbell also spoke about the emotional toll of his father's death, describing a "bad, bad year" that led him down a dark path. He credited returning to training with helping him recover: "Being back in the gym is working wonders for me. I had a bad, bad year last year, and sort of had no direction with anything, and led me down quite a dark path. I am not just getting by now or plodding through. I am enjoying my life and am like living again, so that is a massive change. (I am) getting excited about things again. I look back with pride a little bit from how far I have come."
