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The Mancunian, who faces IBF light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas on November 22, recently employed the American - who has trained the likes of Oscar De La Hoya, Chad Dawson and Joan Guzman - after splitting with long-time trainer Billy Graham.

And while he has yet to start working with Mayweather Sr, Hatton's solicitor Gareth Williams - who represented him at a press conference on Saturday - said: "He has met with him, and things are going very well. He [Mayweather] has got more experience than Billy Graham. Billy Graham had only trained Ricky Hatton while Mayweather works with many title fighters."

Hatton dreams of a rematch with his new trainer's son, Floyd Mayweather Jr, after losing comprehensively to him last year.

But Mayweather Jr's latest retirement seems increasingly likely to be a permanent one, leaving the possibility of Hatton's new trainer meeting his son from opposite corners of the ring unlikely.

"We have not talked about Floyd Jr coming out of retirement. And we have not talked about a rematch," said Williams.

Outspoken stylist Malignaggi, whose IBF belt may not be on the line on November 22, said: "This is the biggest fight of my career, and I live for these opportunities.

"The best always comes out of me for moments like this. And this moment can't get any bigger."

The 27-year-old New Yorker also began the psychological warfare by questioning the legality of Hatton's rough and tumble style.

"Holding and hitting is not allowed," he said. "There is no holding. If he wants to fight inside, I have no problem. Inside fighting is inside fighting. But when a guy has a bigger name, he gets away with some things."