RICKY HATTON once floored Campbell with a brutal body shot during training. He begged his mother not to tell.
Regular training sessions with his grandfather helped Campbell to grow his career.
Ricky Hatton sparred and trained with his son Campbell throughout the years
Campbell was once subdued by the Hitman during a sparring session
And Campbell had to beg Campbell to not tell his mother he'd been floored
At the tender age 14 he experienced the full force of the two-weight world champion's body shots.
Campbell, now 21 years old, recalled the incident in a Daily Mail interview, saying, "I threw an shot."
"Muscle memory" - He has pulled out of the way and then came flying in, big left hook to his body.
"I hit the deck, and I'm rolling. I'm trying to breathe. I hear him calling out to me. '"
Campbell was not put off by his dad's flattening and continues to train alongside him until this day.
Ricky posted a photo of the pair sparring via Instagram last month. He proudly wrote: "Very emotion day for me as father today.
"Couldn’t be prouder about @campbellhatton anyway, as everyone knows."
"But I never imagined he'd turn pro, and I certainly never thought that I'd be in a training center sparring with him.
"Had many proud moments over the years... that was up there."
Campbell is currently 7-0 in pro bowling, with two stoppage wins.
Ricky's remarkable body transformation has been made possible by Campbell's training. He has lost a staggering TWO STONE.
According to him, he told The Telegraph that he was 14 years old and had lost six stone. Now, a year later, he is 12 years old. It's amazing how fast I have lost this weight in seven weeks.
It's all about diet and exercise, eating the right foods, when to eat them, and how to do it.
"I used to go to the pub only a few times a week. Although I don't drink anymore, I have had a few glasses of wine in the past couple of weeks.
"My willpower and determination are strong. Although I still enjoy my nights out, they are few and far between. I believe this Ricky will be here for the long haul.
"I like to eat out, I like take-out, I like a good pie. I'm not going to be one of those people, but it's nice to see that people come up to me and say, "Ricky, you look great."
"No one can tell you, 'You fat *****d anymore.’ And I can hide behind the lamp-post now. Not a skip.
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