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Ricky Hatton reckons Las Vegas has come to feel like a second home as he prepares for Saturday's super-fight against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand.
The Hitman from Hyde has again drawn an army of British fans to the desert oasis for the fight that will determine the world's best pound-for-pound fighter.
And after two previous big fights in Las Vegas, Hatton is once again enjoying the experience.
He told Sky Sports News: "I feel like Vegas has become a second home now. I feel like I've become one of the Faces.
"If I walk down the strip or walk through the casino, everyone seems to know me now. Everyone who works in Vegas seems to know me, so it is absolutely sensational stuff."
Meanwhile, Hatton's trainer Floyd Mayweather senior has issued a typically forthright - and poetic - warning to Pacquiao.
He said: "Manny - you just moved from first class to coach with the roach... At the end of the night your title will be gone... just like the roach when the lights come on."
As for the atmosphere in the Hatton camp, the IBO light-welterweight champion added: "I have got the best pound for pound team behind me, let's give them the best pound for pound title.
SOURCE:SkySports
The Hitman from Hyde has again drawn an army of British fans to the desert oasis for the fight that will determine the world's best pound-for-pound fighter.
And after two previous big fights in Las Vegas, Hatton is once again enjoying the experience.
He told Sky Sports News: "I feel like Vegas has become a second home now. I feel like I've become one of the Faces.
"If I walk down the strip or walk through the casino, everyone seems to know me now. Everyone who works in Vegas seems to know me, so it is absolutely sensational stuff."
Meanwhile, Hatton's trainer Floyd Mayweather senior has issued a typically forthright - and poetic - warning to Pacquiao.
He said: "Manny - you just moved from first class to coach with the roach... At the end of the night your title will be gone... just like the roach when the lights come on."
As for the atmosphere in the Hatton camp, the IBO light-welterweight champion added: "I have got the best pound for pound team behind me, let's give them the best pound for pound title.
SOURCE:SkySports