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Ricky Hatton says he still has the hunger and desire to become the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
The Manchester boxer, 29, takes on IBF light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas on 22 November.
Hatton then aims to take on either Manny Pacquiao or Oscar de la Hoya in a Wembley 'super fight' next year, but does not want to end his career there.
"I want to cement my legacy, become the best pound-for-pound boxer, and break records before I retire," he said.
Hatton returns to the scene of his only defeat, when he faces New Yorker Malignaggi at the MGM Grand.
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He was beaten by Floyd Mayweather at welterweight last year, and has only fought once since - an unconvincing points victory over Mexican Juan Lazcano back at light-welterweight.
The IBO light-welterweight champion had hinted at retiring after two more fights, but it seems that a change of trainer from Billy Graham to Floyd Mayweather Sr has reinvigorated Hatton's desire for the sport.
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He said: "When fighters have a change or a different outlook then they change their mind, I'm looking to tweak a few things and who knows how long I'll go on for.
"If I box well then I'd be ****** to say that I've only got one fight left in me. I'm going to take each fight as it comes and see how I feel."
He added: "I've won six or seven world titles now in two different weight divisions.
"I've topped the bill in Las Vegas and fought in front of my home crowd in Manchester. I've achieved everything I wanted to achieve so if the hunger wasn't there then I think I would have hung up my gloves as I've got nothing left to do or prove.
"But when I beat Paulie, I've got the chance to become the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and that is still a desire for me and that is my motivation.
"While becoming the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is still a possibility then I'm going to be hungry for boxing."
Hatton split from long-time trainer Graham earlier this year with Mayweather Sr taking over responsibility for guiding the Manchester boxer through the remaining years of his career.
And although Hatton admits it was hard to split from Graham, he argues it was necessary to prolong his own career.
"I love Billy Graham with all my heart and we will always be friends," said Hatton.
"But I felt over the past three fights that due to his injuries he had slowed down a little bit. I was going into training camps thinking is he going to last the whole session?
"I found it hard to tell him, but I had to do the best thing for Ricky Hatton and I feel better for it. I'm enjoying the new training camp and the ideas it brings."
Hatton added: "He (Mayweather Sr) is a very knowledgeable trainer and he's not going to change my style but is going to show me a couple of things that I can add to the way I box. I'm too long in the tooth to change, but you're never too long in the tooth to learn."
The 29-year-old is hoping that a new training approach will lead to victory over Malignaggi in November before a fight against either Filipino great Pacquiao or Mexican de la Hoya next year.
And Hatton also revealed that talks have taken place with Wembley officials to host the fight at the London venue in front of a potential 100,000 fans.
"You don't want to look past your next opponent too much, but you do have to set the wheels in motion," he said.
"I have been looking at Oscar de La Hoya or Manny Pacquiao and we've been talking to Wembley and imagine what an occasion that would be in front of 100,000?
"I've already set a record for my fight at the City of Manchester stadium and that would be even bigger."
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