Ricky Hatton believes that his countryman Amir Khan will have a tough night in his upcoming showdown against Luis Collazo on the main undercard of the Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana fight on May 3 in Las Vegas.
Hatton, who escaped with a close decision win over Collazo in 2006, told the Mancunian Matters that Khan should have looked for another opponent instead of the 32-year-old southpaw.
"I just think it's a horrible fight for Amir," Hatton said. "There are easier fights he could have had, but that's why we love him."
Hatton believes, though, that Khan has the right tools to deal with Collazo, but the former light welterweight champion pointed out that Khan should not be too complacent.
Hatton is confident that Khan will emerge victorious if he will be disciplined on fight night by using his speed and boxing skills to his advantage.
"If his team think he will go to war like he has done in the past, it's going to be a very, very tough night for him," Hatton said. "He's going to have to be disciplined. If he uses his speed and boxing ability I think he will win. But if he goes to war, which is what he tends to do, he's got a big heart and he likes to get stuck in, he could come a cropper."
The winner of the upcoming Khan-Collazo showdown will likely face Mayweather in September if the reigning pound-for-pound king emerges victorious against Maidana on May 3rd.
Khan could have been Mayweather's opponent on May 3 as he was considered as the favorite to land a bout against the undefeated champion, but Mayweather had a sudden change of heart, picking Maidana as his next foe.
Hatton can see no reason why Mayweather will not give Khan a shot if he wins against the Brooklyn native, saying that Khan proved that he is not afraid of anyone by agreeing to face the Collazo.
