He is planning to celebrate a famous win and hang around for England’s opening World Cup match against Sweden before jetting over to Memphis to sit ringside for Lennox Lewis’ scrap with Mike Tyson.

Hatton said: ‘‘I can’t wait to beat Magee and have a relaxing weekend. Then I can watch the football and fly out for Lewis-Tyson. It should be a nice little weekend break.’’

Hatton and his trainer Billy Graham both believe Tyson will land the decisive punch in the first four rounds. But they are much more confident about the outcome of Saturday night’s aperitif.

Hatton said: ‘‘Magee has a lot of qualities to be respectful of but I’m not losing any sleep over him.

‘‘He’s been trying to get under my skin but to me it’s just another name, another defence. He could give me one or two problems but only one or two. I know I’m better in every department and Magee is in for the shock of his life.’’

Twenty-three-year-old Hatton has long been regarded as Britain’s best prospect and it seems as if the nearly-man tag is beginning to grate.

The personable Hatton admitted: ‘‘For years people have been telling me I’m the next Hamed or Benn.

Now it’s time for me to stand up and be counted. I’ve shown all the promise and now I’ve got to prove that I deserve the right to be ranked amongst those fighters.

‘‘I’ve always had confidence that I had the ability to go on and do what Naseem Hamed and Nigel Benn did. But at the moment they’ve done it and I’ve got to do it. I’m sure I will.’’