by T.K. Stewart  

Just now in the beginning stages of his preparation to face IBF 140-pound titlist Paulie Malignaggi on November 22nd in Las Vegas, Ricky Hatton took a few moments to interrupt his training camp to offer his thoughts on Amir Khan's shocking first round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott last weekend.  

Hatton knows a bit about dealing with a loss, as he too suffered his first loss in losing to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. last December via knockout.  Speaking from England, and without recently announced new trainer Floyd Mayweather, Sr., Hatton offered his thoughts.      

"He's going to find it very hard," said Hatton of Khan's loss.  "I mean we were all shell-shocked with the defeat."   

Khan, a fellow Brit,  was looked upon as being boxing's next super sensation but he was practically eviscerated in under a round by the unheralded Prescott in a bout that took place in Hatton's hometown of Manchester, England.  

Hatton, like most everyone else predicted that Khan would beat Prescott.  But before the fight on Saturday Hatton did say that Khan had to "keep his chin down and be cautious and careful" with Prescott because he was known as puncher.      

But despite the sad turn of events for Khan, Hatton likes the 21 year-old's chances of coming back from the shocking loss.  

"He's got age on his side and he's got all the ability in the world," said an encouraging Hatton. "He's got to try and wipe himself down, pull himself up and bounce back like any good champions do."     

Hatton, always friendly and engaging, said that he is also there for Khan if he needs some advice or just wants a friend to talk to.  

"To be honest, if he wants to speak from a boxing point-of-view about what happened on Saturday night, I was recently there me'self and he knows my number," said Hatton.  

Asked about his selection of Floyd Mayweather, Sr. as his new trainer, Hatton offered his thoughts on that topic as well.  

"A lot of people might be a bit puzzled by that choice with him being known more for his defensive work," explained 'The Hitman' of his new coach.  "But I think that is a problem I've had in me career.  Sometimes I've been a bit gung-ho and people have always said that I've been a better fighter when I've used me boxing ability and used me jab. So, in working with Floyd, he might be able to put the brakes on me a little bit and show me more moves and add a little more strength to me power."    

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