Defeat ended Hatton's 100% career record

Hatton's 100% record went when he was knocked out in the 10th round and Billy Graham told BBC Sport fighting out of his natural category was not worth it.

"He's a junior welterweight. Before the fight I said I was thinking of taking him back down to this weight," he said.

"The big fights out there are at welterweight, but I don't care."

Interview: Ricky Hatton's trainer Billy Graham

Graham said he was "devastated" by the defeat but would not be advising him to retire, as it was not his decision to make.

"I won't decide, he will - he's in his physical prime," he said.

"If I thought he was slipping, I'd be the first to advise him to retire, but the way I feel is if he wants to carry on, I'll be with him until I do see those signs.

"If he wants to retire I've got no problem with that, but he's at his peak so how can you ask a man to retire?