Ricky Hatton says the majority of the Las Vegas crowd will be cheering for him when he fights Floyd Mayweather in Saturday's WBC welterweight clash.

"Even in his home town, I believe the vast majority will be cheering for me," Hatton told BBC Inside Sport.

"When you see how Floyd belittles people, throwing his money in their face - you're not going to get a following doing that."

Hatton, 29, said fans warmed to him because of his modest, down-to-earth demeanour.

In contrast, 30-year-old Mayweather is renowned for being brash and arrogant.

"That's why I have the following I do - not just because of the way I fight, but because of the way I am," Hatton said.

"There are only going to be 5,000 Brits in the venue on the night, but I believe there's 20,000 come out for the weekend.

"We even get fan mail and e-mails from the US. I shouldn't get patted on the back for being it, because it's the way everyone should be.

"Floyd has a 'look at me, look at you' type of attitude with his money."