Family affair as Hatton family prepares to shine in Dubai

It will be a family affair in Dubai on April 11, when Campbell Hatton makes his return to the ring, alongside cousins Jack and Lola.

Campbell, 25, had retired after consecutive losses to James Flint with a 16-3 (5 KOs).

His late father, Ricky, who passed away last year, had been due to have a comeback fight in late 2025 in Dubai and that show was subsequently postponed but with Sheffield’s former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook instead taking on Ricky’s scheduled opponent, Eisa Aldah.

But Campbell will not be going alone.

Ricky’s brother, Matthew, was a former European champion and his children, Jack and Lola, are promising amateurs.

Along with Campbell, they will also box on the Dubai bill.

“Looking forward to getting back in the ring in memory of my dad,” Campbell wrote on his social media.

The show, set up in support of The Ricky Hatton Foundation, takes place at The Agenda in Dubai Media City and has been billed “Destiny in the Desert.”