Hatton backing Mayweather to beat Pacquiao

Ricky Hatton reckon Floyd Mayweather will beat Manny Pacquiao. Credit: ITV

English boxing legend Ricky Hatton is backing Floyd Mayweather to have a slight edge over Manny Pacquiao in their upcoming bout.

Having faced, and lost, to both of them, Hatton slightly fancies old foe Mayweather to beat the Filipino.

"I always fancied Floyd first. He's so good defensively. I would slightly lean towards Floyd but not by much," Hatton told ITV News.

"I think Floyd has set himself such high standards over the years with his performances, but his last two against Maidana won't go down as two of his best and future opponents such as Manny will look at those two performances and think 'You know what? I've got a chance now'".

And was beaten by Pacquiao. Credit: Reuters

"Since Manny got knocked out by Juan Manuel Márquez he's started looking better with every fight. I'll still go for Floyd slightly but I'm a little less confident on putting my money on Floyd than I was a couple of years ago."