Gibraltar - Lightweight prospect Campbell Hatton did not have the blistering professional debut that he wanted, as he was forced to go the full distance with Jesus Ruiz.
The 20-year-old boxer, son of former world champion Ricky Hatton, hurt Ruiz with body punches throughout but had to settle for a shutout 40-36 win on the scorecards - as part of the undercard to the Dillian Whyte-Alexander Povetkin rematch.
He is scheduled to return on May 1, as part of the undercard to the heavyweight clash between Derek Chisora and Joseph Parker.
"At first, I was a little bit disappointed in myself," said Hatton. "I spoke to Matt and he’s always dead honest with me. A bit brutal at times. He said I could have done better but I definitely didn’t box badly. He said I boxed really well in patches and I should be pleased with it.
"There was a lot of pressure. I did the one thing I said all week that I didn’t want to do, I let the occasion get to me a bit. Now that occasion is out of the way, it can only get better. I’m pleased and I’m buzzing. It’s a dream come true. There’s no feeling like it. You always hear people say it on the telly. I didn’t realize how true it was.
"When the music started coming on, I think everyone could see how fired up I was. That’s probably what made me put the performance in that I did. I smothered myself a little bit, but I feel on top of the world. Eddie said there that I’d be out next on the Chisora undercard. I’ll have a couple of shandies tonight and then straight back into the gym next week. I think the second fight is going to be ten times better now I’ve got that first taste of things.”