Manchester legend and former two division world champion Ricky Hatton believes his former opponent, Manny Pacquiao, should seriously consider the possibility of retirement.

Hatton was the victim of a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Pacquiao in 2009. The loss effectively ended Hatton's career. He attempted a comeback in 2012, but saw himself get knocked out once again at the hands of Vyacheslav Senchenko - and that outcome sent Hatton right back into retirement, this time for good.

Earlier this month, Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight title when he suffered an upset twelve round decision loss to big underdog Jeff Horn at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

Pacquiao, now 38 years old, is at the crossroads of his career.

There is an immediate rematch clause, which the Filipino superstar can exercise if he so chooses. Pacquiao's own handlers, like longtime trainer Freddie Roach, would like to see him retire from the sport or fight Horn in a rematch and then immediately retire.

Hatton saw the contest with Horn, and felt his former opponent was no longer the same fighter who was blowing through the competition at the highest level.

Pacquiao has already cemented a Hall of Fame career with an unmatched record of capturing world titles in a eight weight divisions. He is also now a successful politician back him in the Philippines.

Hatton sees no reason for Pacquiao to fight any further.

“I think Manny might have got old overnight. It’s the same with most fighters. He’s stopping people and then eventually he got beaten,” Hatton said to Boxing News.

“If you start getting beat by Jeff Horn, and that is in no way out of disrespect to Jeff Horn, but it’s a fight that you’d expect Manny to have won and he hasn’t won so maybe he’s had better days. His legacy is cemented, he doesn’t need anything more to prove. Nobody likes to go out on a loss but who cares when he’s done what he’s done? There’s no shame in admitting that maybe your time’s come.”