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It shows Hatton as a fresh-faced teen taking on Kelvin Shaffer in an amateur showdown years before he would rise to the very top of the sport.

Introduced as “Richard Hatton” representing his high school, the Hitman bounces around energetically before the first bell rings.

And when it does, he flies out of the traps, displaying the same reckless aggression that would fans would come to love later in his career.

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He slams Shaffer with endless body shots, whipping his powerful left hook into the ribs at will.

And the pressure finally tells, as he drops the poor teen opposite with a rib-shattering strike that leaves Shaffer briefly on one knee.

The brave soul attempts to continue – but mercifully, the referee calls time on the bout just seconds later to hand Hatton one of many TKO victories.

Manchester man Hatton retired in 2012 with a record of 45-3 having held multiple world titles across two divisions.

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Since hanging up the gloves, he turned his attentions to coaching, steering Zhanat Zhakiyanov to world championship glory to claim his first title as trainer.

The 38-year-old now has high hopes for British boxer Nathan Gorman, who he claims could be the next big thing in the heavyweight division.

“The kid had everything; power, chin, desire, heart, stamina,” Hatton told FrankWarren.com

“I was absolutely astounded that he’d only had 12 amateur fights and had only been boxing seriously for two and a half years.”

Bookies Betfair are currently offering 10/1 for Gorman, who is undefeated in 10 professional bouts, to win a WBC, WBA, WBO or IBF world title.