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Daily Mail
7 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Ricky Hatton, Michael Watson and Barry Hearn to be awarded Freedom of the City of London at black-tie boxing event
Boxing legends Ricky Hatton, Michael Watson and Barry Hearn are set to receive one of the capital's oldest civic honours, the Freedom of the City of London, at a high-profile charity boxing night this October. The trio, recognised for their outstanding contributions to British boxing, will be honoured at a black-tie fundraiser at London's historic Guildhall on Wednesday 8 October 2025, alongside The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Alastair King DL. The event, titled City Fight Night, will feature six bouts of white-collar boxing between members of the London Fire Brigade, selected by renowned amateur club Fitzroy Lodge, and their counterparts from the New York City Fire Department. Speaking ahead of the event, former world champion Hatton said: 'I'm absolutely chuffed to bits to be given the Freedom of the City of London. It's a real honour and something I never imagined happening to me... It'll be a great night for a great cause, and I can't wait to be part of it.' Hearn, the founder and president of Matchroom, called the honour a 'privilege' and said the evening 'promises to be a knockout event in every sense'. Watson, whose courage and resilience following a life-changing injury in the ring earned him widespread respect, will also be formally recognised on the night. Adding to the occasion, the Lord Mayor himself will step into the ring for a special exhibition bout against a mystery opponent from New York. 'Boxing is one of my passions and I cannot wait to venture into the ring myself,' he said. 'In fact, this will be the first time a Lord Mayor of London has seen active combat whilst in office since the Peasants' Revolt of 1381!' The event, hosted by actor and presenter Terry Stone, is being held in partnership with The Lord Mayor's Appeal and sponsored by Bloomberg. It aims to raise funds for charities that use boxing to steer young people away from crime, and for organisations supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of UK firefighters. All three honourees - Hatton, Watson and Hearn - will join an exclusive list of recipients of the Freedom of the City, a tradition that dates back to the 13th century.
Metro
7 days ago
- Sport
- Metro
Boxing legend Ricky Hatton to be honoured with the freedom of London
Boxing legend Ricky Hatton has been awarded the freedom of London – and the occasion will be marked with a special boxing match. It's not long since the boxer announced his surprise comeback 13 years since his last professional bout, as he returns to the ring to face Eisa Aldah in Dubai on December 2. But before he returns to the ring, Ricky will be given a major boost as he is granted the freedom of the city of London – despite being from Manchester and spending most of his career in the north west. The event, on October 8, will be marked by the Lord Mayor's Charity Boxing Match, where firefighters from both the London and New York fire brigades will duke it out at the Guildhall. Ricky isn't the only boxer being honoured: former British and Commonwealth champion Michael Watson, and boxing promoter Barry Hearn, are also being awarded the freedom of the city. And they'll even see The Lord Mayor, Alderman Alastair King step into the ring for a special bout against a surprise opponent from New York. Ricky said: 'I'm absolutely chuffed to bits to be given the Freedom of the City of London – it's a real honour and something I never imagined happening to me. 'London's always held a special place in my heart and been the location for many of my fights, most memorably when I won the WBU light welterweight world title at Wembley conference centre against Tony Pep, so to be recognised like this means a lot. 'I'm really looking forward to the Lord Mayor's boxing night at the Guildhall – it'll be a great night for a great cause, and I can't wait to be part of it.' The black-tie charity event will raise money to support firefighters and members of the UK fire services. Ricky Hatton has an enviable record, having won 45 of his 48 professional matches during his 15-year career. He won world titles at welterweight and light-welterweight, with two of his three losses coming against fellow greats Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao. He hasn't fought since losing a comeback bout with Vyacheslav Senchenko in November 2012, the year he retired. Since his retirement, Ricky has been busy training other fighters in his gym in Manchester. More Trending And it seems boxing runs in the family as hiss 24-year-old son Campbell has also entered professional boxing, winning 14 of his 16 fights so far. But he will return to the ring later this year, two months after turning 47, in a thrilling comeback for boxing fans. Speaking earlier this month, Ricky said: I can't wait, I'm really looking forward to it.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: London's US Embassy owes £15,600,000 in congestion charges MORE: The 'best' restaurant in the US is officially coming to London MORE: Trump's three word reaction to newly-resurfaced photos of him and Epstein
The Independent
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Ricky Hatton given surprise boost ahead of comeback fight
British boxing legend Ricky Hatton has been honoured with the Freedom of the City of London just weeks after announcing he will be making a shock comeback. Thirteen years on from his last professional bout, Hatton is set to return to the ring to face Eisa Aldah in Dubai on December 2. But before then he will be recognised for his significant contribution to boxing at the Lord Mayor's Charity Boxing Match on October 8, which will see firefighters from London and New York face each other at the Guildhall. The honour awarded to Hatton is slightly surprising given he hails from Manchester and fought for the majority of his career in the North-West. But the 46-year-old is delighted to receive it ahead of his return to the ring. 'I'm absolutely chuffed to bits to be given the Freedom of the City of London — it's a real honour and something I never imagined happening to me,' Hatton said. 'London's always held a special place in my heart and been the location for many of my fights, most memorably when I won the WBU light welterweight world title at Wembley conference centre against Tony Pep, so to be recognised like this means a lot. 'I'm really looking forward to the Lord Mayor's boxing night at the Guildhall on 8th October — it'll be a great night for a great cause, and I can't wait to be part of it.' Michael Watson and Barry Hearn also honoured Former British and Commonwealth champion Michael Watson as well as Matchroom founder and promoter Barry Hearn have also been given the same honour as Hatton. Watson famously beat Nigel Benn in 1989 before having two fights with Chris Eubank. The rematch almost ended in tragedy, with Watson suffering a near-fatal brain injury. However, Watson was able to pull through after spending 40 days in a coma and having six brain operations. Meanwhile, Hearn guided Eubank during his career, and has since handed over the reins to his son, Eddie, who promotes Anthony Joshua and Conor Benn. Upon receiving the honour, Hearn said: 'I'm absolutely thrilled and deeply honoured to receive the Freedom of the City of London — a place that holds so much history, tradition, and personal meaning for me. 'I'm also incredibly excited about the Lord Mayor's Appeal Fight Night this October 8th — a fantastic evening of sport and fundraising in the heart of London, bringing people together for a great cause. It promises to be a knockout event in every sense!'
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Son of British boxing legend RETIRES at just 24-years-old following back-to-back defeats despite starting his career 14-0
The son of a British boxing legend has retired from the sport at the age of 24. After suffering successive defeats to the same opponent last year he has decided to hang up his gloves. The decision was also impacted by the death of one of his close friends. He previously fought on the undercard of the Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight in 2021. Prior to those two aforementioned defeats he had won his previous 14 professional fights. However, he now won't be entering the ring again. Ricky Hatton confirmed that his son Campbell has retired from boxing. Speaking to Boxing Now, he said: 'No, Campbell won't fight again. 'As you know, he didn't have much amateur experience. He gave it a go in the amateurs, and then he went pro and gave it a go. 'He fought for the Area title and got beaten. I thought he lost it to be fair. But then he fought the same lad straight away after. 'I thought he won the second one; they were both very close fights. But he lost a little bit of his mojo, and then a few things went wrong.' Campbell Hatton lost to James Flint in Sheffield in March 2024 before being defeated by him again in Manchester seven months later. Ricky Hatton continued: 'They were both very close fights, he lost a little bit of his mojo and a few things went wrong [outside the ring], sadly lost one of his best friends in Justin who passed away at 27, went through a bit of a [tough] time, his heart wasn't in it. 'I said, 'Listen son, you should be very proud of yourself, you have given it a go, but if you have lost your mojo, you need to get out'. You can't play boxing, you can play any other sport. So I advised him, and now he is doing solar panels.' Ricky Hatton, whose last professional fight was in 2012, recently announced that he will be returning to the ring aged 46. He will face will face fellow veteran Eisa Al Dah, who is also 46, in a middleweight contest on December 2 in Dubai. He previously held multiple championships in the light-welterweight division and one at welterweight.
Scottish Sun
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Ricky Hatton's son Campbell retires from boxing aged 24 after tragic death of pal and takes up shock new job
Hatton has revealed his son's new gig FINAL BELL Ricky Hatton's son Campbell retires from boxing aged 24 after tragic death of pal and takes up shock new job Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RICKY HATTON has revealed son Campbell has RETIRED from boxing, aged 24. And the former super-lightweight prospect has already got himself a new day job. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Campbell Hatton has retired from boxing aged 24 Credit: GETTY 5 'The Hurricane' suffered back-to-back defeats to Joe Flint in their Central Area title clashes last year Credit: PA 5 Dad Ricky has revealed his son has hung up his gloves and picked up a new job Credit: GETTY Campbell went a perfect 14-0 before challenging James Flint for the Central Area light-welterweight title last year. Flint proved to be a bridge too far for Campbell, who suffered back-to-back losses in their Sheffield and Manchester showdowns. The defeats, coupled with the death of one of his good friends, have prompted Campbell to call it a day, a decision that dad Ricky has welcomed. The former two-weight champion told Boxing Now: "Campbell won't be fighting again. "As you know, he didn't have a lot of amateur experience. He gave it a go in the amateurs and he went pro and gave it a go. "He fought for the area title and got beat. I thought he lost it, to be fair. "But then he fought the same lad again straight away after. I thought he won the second one, but he didn't get the decision. "They were both very, very close fights. But he lost a bit of his mojo and then he had a few things wrong. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 Ricky Hatton has revealed Campbell is now fitting solar panels Credit: GETTY 5 Campbell has yet to comment on his retirement Credit: REUTERS "He lost one of his best friends, Justin, who passed away at 27 years of age. "So he went through a bit of a [hard] time. When he was in the gym, he'd lost his mojo and his heart wasn't in it." Inside Ricky Hatton's Luxury Mansion as He Announces Boxing Comeback After seeing his son's passion for the sport fade, Ricky didn't hesitate to tell him to get out of the fight game while he still has all his faculties. He said: "I said [to him], 'Listen, son. You should be very proud of yourself. You've given it a go. "'But if you've lost your mojo, you need to get out of this game. "'You can't play at boxing. You can play at any other sport, but you can't play at boxing.' "So I advised him and now he's doing solar panels. So he's gone into another job. "He's a grafter, he's worked hard. He gave it a go, but it just wasn't for wasn't for Campbell." THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
