RICKY HATTON sparred in a heated exchange with his son Campbell before his return fight against Marco Antonio Barrera. He was beaming: It's an emotional day for me as father.
43-year-old boxing legend will be back in the ring on July 2 for an eight-round show fight.
Ricky Hatton was proud to share his pride with his son Campbell after sparring before his boxing comeback
Ricky was proud to share a ring, with his 21-year-old son Campbell, as part of his training camp.
The beaming dad shared two photos of the family sparring session and wrote: "Very emotion day for me as father today.
"Couldn’t be prouder about @campbellhatton 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.
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"Had many proud moments over the years... that was up there."
Campbell shared similar photos of the training session and added, "Few rounds avec the old fella today."
"Neither of us has taken a backwards move...
"Really proud of the progress he's made in the last few months.
SUN BINGO GET PS50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAY"He has done mint to get himself in great shape, and his back is strong and healthy.
"You definitely never lose it..."
Barrera, the Mexican great, is known to have ballooned between fights and The Hitman has made no effort in preparing for their showdown.
Hatton Snr is now a strict vegetarian and has stopped drinking alcohol.
He also revealed that he is now able to "hide behind the lamppost" following a remarkable two-stone weight loss over the past seven weeks, with Tyson Fury praising him.
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.
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"I like to eat out, I like takeaways, and I enjoy a good pie. I don't know if I will ever be one, but it's nice to see people approach 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.
