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Martin Domin

Campbell Hatton left Tony Bellew "uncomfortable" during latest victory

Campbell Hatton won his seventh successive professional fight on Saturday night - but left former world champion Tony Bellew concerned.

Hatton, son of ring legend Ricky, cruised to victory over Ezequiel Gregores at the Manchester Arena, the scene of many of his father's greatest nights. But former world champion Bellow was left worried at the punishment Hatton took over the six rounds.

"Campbell is a face-first fighter and he took an awful lot tonight," Bellew said on DAZN. "I was uncomfortable with some of the right hands he was taking and how he was taking them."

Hatton was never in trouble against Gregores who had lost nine of his previous 12 fights, but was unable to record a third successive stoppage. And another former world champion, Carl Froch, also had words of advice for the 21-year-old.

Campbell Hatton (right) in action against Ezequiel Gregores (PA)

"He didn't have any respect for any of the punches coming back because they had no power," he added. "You can allow him that mistake if you like. He's keen and eager to get his shots off; he wants to impress and he wants to put that Ricky Hatton performance in which [featured] a ferocious pace.

"But you need a big engine for that and a big heart and you need to be able to go through the gears which is what Ricky Hatton did. [Campbell's] headwork and footwork is limited because of his lack of amateur experience; he's a raw novice. I don't want to put him down and rip him apart but he's got to realise...

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"People in the boxing game know he's learning on the job and he's making up for the time lost in the amateurs. He needs to enjoy himself and learn while he's progressing; you cant chuck him in too deep."

Hatton was fighting on the undercard of another son of a legend as Conor Benn looked to extend his winning streak to 21 professional fights against Chris Van Heerden.

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