"I know there were reasons, I had a chest infection and I hadn't done the majority of my training but let's have it right, it wasn't a good performance.
"I needed this training camp and I needed to hear things like that from someone like Floyd, who's not someone who blows smoke up your backside. He doesn't have to with the people he's worked with."
Hatton believes Mayweather was the obvious choice to replace Billy Graham, who had trained him since he turned professional as an 18-year-old.
He said: "When I decided the time had come for me and Billy to part company for a number of reasons, I thought, 'What do I need to work on, from a technical point of view, from a boxing point of view, to better myself?'
"Floyd Mayweather slows you down a little bit. He stops me from rushing in, making me aware of picking shots off with my hands, moving my head and countering. He's the best man for the job."
As far as Mayweather Snr is concerned, Malignaggi will pose no threat to his man.
Pointing to Malignaggi's tally of five knockout victories on his 25-1 professional record, Mayweather said: "I don't know if they're taking this fight as a cakewalk but Ricky's going be on him and let me tell you, he's in hot water.
"He ain't no threat. He can't hurt. He's like the wind flying across your face, that's all. I can't say anything good about him."
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