Ricky Hatton shared the news in an interview with Boxing Now. He said:
"Campbell won't be fighting again. He didn't have a lot of amateur experience, he gave it a go in the amateurs and then went pro and gave it a go. He fought for the Area title and got beat, I thought he lost it to be fair. Then he fought the same lad straight away after. I thought he won the second one but he didn't get the decision, they were both very close fights."
Campbell's pro career started well, but ended with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses. His last two fights, both against James Flint, resulted in unanimous decision losses.
The young Hatton hoped to match his dad's success. Ricky Hatton won world titles in two weight classes and became one of boxing's biggest stars. But following in a boxing legend's footsteps isn't easy. We've seen this recently with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who lost to Jake Paul and failed to live up to his father's legacy.
Several factors led to Campbell's retirement. Ricky explained:
"He lost a little bit of his mojo, then he had a few things wrong. He sadly lost one of his best friends Justin who passed away at 27. He went through a bit of a time, he lost his mojo, his heart wasn't in it."
Ricky gave his son some fatherly advice:
"I said 'listen son, you should be very proud of yourself, you've give it a go, but if you've lost your mojo you need to get out of this game.' You can't play at boxing. I advised him and now he's doing solar panels, so he's gone into another job, he's a grafter he works hard, he gave it a go but it just wasn't for Campbell."
Campbell has now moved on to a new career in the solar panel industry.
While one Hatton steps away from the ring, another steps back in. Ricky Hatton, at 46, plans to return to boxing in December in Dubai. The reasons for his comeback weren't mentioned in the interview.