Hatton vs Joe Flint exact ring-walk time
A leaked image has shown DAZN has the ring-walk pencilled in for 8.53pm BST – although, of course, that will depend on the length of the previous undercard fights.
The main card starts at 7pm BST on DAZN with the main event between Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis slated for 10.54pm.
Like father like son
Speaking about his father, former world champ Ricky, Campbell said: “People admire my dad for his fighting and becoming a world champion.
“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.
“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.”
A hat full of tricks
Campbell has had 15 fights so far and had been undefeated before his defeat to Flint in March.
Some are pegging this as make or break given his shock defeat to his unheralded rival.
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.”
Full fight card
Here’s how the card is looking later – Hatton vs Flint is expected at around 9pm.
- Jack Catterall vs Regis Prograis – Super lightweight
- Reece Bellotti vs Michael Gomez Jr – Super featherweight
- Campbell Hatton vs James Flint – Super lightweight
- Pat McCormack vs William Andres Herrera – Welterweight
- Junaid Bostan vs Maico Sommariva – Super welterweight
- William Crolla vs Lorenzo Grasso – Super welterweight
- Ste Clarke vs Mateusz Pawlowski – Middleweight
- Joe McGrail vs Lewis Morris – Featherweight
- Emily Whitworth vs Sara Orszagi – Bantamweight
Welcome to SunSport’s coverage of Campbell Hatton vs Jimmy Joe Flint
Campbell Hatton returns to the ring in Manchester TONIGHT as he faces Jimmy Joe Flint in a big rematch.
Son of British boxing hero Ricky Hatton, Campbell went 14 fights undefeated as a young pro before running into Flint.
Their first fight was a close one but the judges ultimately scored it to Flint.
And now Campbell wants revenge as he seeks to continue his efforts in landing a first title in boxing.
The Southern Area super-lightweight title was up for grabs in their first fight but it won’t be this time around.
A win for Campbell, would position him perfectly for a shot at it in the future.
But before that fight, there is several blockbuster fights on the undercard for fans to sink their teeth into.
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