By Mark Vester
In an interview with Zoo Magazine , Ricky "Hit Man" Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs) said his Dec. 8 opponent, WBC welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (38-0, 24 KOs), is a clown who is full of himself. Hatton says he is tired of Mayweather's complaints of being disrespected. The two are slated to meet at a yet to be announced venue in Las Vegas.
"He says I disrespected him," Hatton said. "That's good coming from you, you clown. We couldn't be any more different and that's what makes the fight exciting - not just a clash of styles but a clash of personalities."
"As a fighter, you can't help but admire him - he's very fast and skilled. But as a person, he's totally full of himself. If there's such a thing as reincarnation, he'll want to come back as his f***ing self."
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