Ricky Hatton insists he will take the lessons learned from his last experience at welterweight into the Floyd Mayweather fight.
Hitman is ready to step up to welterweight against Mayweather
Ricky Hatton insists he will take the lessons learned from his last experience at welterweight into the Floyd Mayweather fight.
The Hitman endured one of the toughest nights of his career in his only ever experience boxing at the 140 to 147 pound limit in 2005.
He did not convince, despite winning the WBA welterweight title from Luis Collazo on points in that bout.
But as he prepares to move up the weights for only the second time in his 43-fight career Hatton remains in confident mood.
Fitness
"Things couldn't be going better," Hatton told
Sky Sports 1. "I've started sparring already with the lads in the gym.
"My weight is right down. I'm holding the weight better - there's less fat more muscle now.
"My last visit to welterweight wasn't the most pleasant, but normally I get in the ring at around the 10st 12 mark, but last time when I fought welterweight I got in at 11st 6. It was very cumbersome and I didn't have the speed to get out of the way of the punches quite as much.
"But I've learnt by my mistakes and I think I'll be better for it, and I'll have to be because he's a five-weight world champion."
Both fighters are putting their undefeated records on the line in the fight, which you can catch live on
Sky Box Office on 8th December.
