RICKY HATTON said Floyd Mayweather is not on his Christmas cards list, despite him being "one the greatest of all times".
Hatton (43), will be returning to the ring on July 2 to face Marco Antonio Barrera, Manchester.
Marco Antonio Barrera will be facing the former champ.
One of Britain's most feared pound-for-pound fighters, the former champion at light-welterweight and middleweight is now a welterweight.
In an exhibition bout of eight rounds, he will take on the 48-year old Mexican.
Hatton was asked whether he has a relationship to Mayweather, who defeated him in a Las Vegas showdown in 2007.
The Englishman also admitted that the two have very different personalities, which is in line with their net worth.
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"Money” Mayweather is valued at around PS510million, which is around ten times Hatton's.
Also, he is set to make a comeback with Don Moore before just 20 VIPs. Tickets cost PS150,000 and are only available through NFTs.
Hatton spoke to Talk TV and stated that he believed that Pacquiao and Mayweather were the only people who could beat him.
They are not in my life. Eamonn Magee is the only boxer that I keep in touch. I used to hate him before I boxed him, but we became good friends.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit Required"I have great respect for Floyd Mayweather because of what he did to me and my family, just for being in the same era.
"I haven't met Floyd, but I don't know if I can see him and me.
"I am always grateful to the fans. I will go to the pub for a pint and a game or darts.
"Whereas Floyd is off talking about his watches and his cars, isn't it? This is not me.
"I don’t believe we’d be on Christmas cards lists, but I’ll always be grateful for being in that era."
Tackling Minds' former world champion is now a spokesperson.
Hatton said that he was doing the comeback fight to improve his mental health.
He said, "I made a comeback many years ago, but I believe my best days as a fighter have passed me."
"But it was very easy to decide to do the exhibition bout when I was asked.
"It's been a difficult time due to Covid, lockdown mental health and mental health. I have lost my family members as a result of mental health in Covid.
"I'm an ambassador to mental health, and they asked if I would like to do one more move at the Manchester Arena to celebrate us coming out of Covid - it was an easy choice for me to make and I replied: "absolutely."
