“It’s a massive opportunity for me. It would be nice to prove people wrong and it would be nice to get my name out there.”
Flint, who has left his roofing business in the hands of his father and brother to dedicate himself to training for this fight, has vowed to give Hatton “the hardest night of his life” in his first ten-round contest.
“It’s Jimmy Joe’s world-title fight given where he’s been,” says his manager Stefy Bull.
Jason Cunningham will be making his debut as a head trainer in Flint’s corner on the night “absolutely full of confidence”.
And Cunningham knows a thing or two about causing an upset.
A perennial underdog throughout his own 39-fight career, he stunned the highly rated Gamal Yafai to win the European super-bantamweight title in 2021 before defeating the unbeaten Brad Foster to collect the British and Commonwealth belts during a late-career renaissance.
“It’s all mental,” says Cunningham of Flint’s chances.
“Everyone is writing you off and there’s all the flashing lights and cameras – you can’t be overawed by it.
“When he leaves that changing room and he’s making that lonely walk to the ring, when you are questioning yourself, Jimmy knows he’s done everything.
“It’s a chance for him to change his life.
“Campbell is game and he’s improving all the time. He has improved, that’s for sure. But I believe we have got him at the right time.”
