Judah vs. Hatton on Mayweather-Marquez Card?

May 20, 2009 • 12:00 AM ET

By Mark Vester

According to several reports overseas, Ricky's younger brother Matthew Hatton will face former two-division champion Zab Judah on the July 18 pay-per-view undercard to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez. The fight will be the co-feature attraction at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The UK's Mail Online reports that Judah vs. Hatton will be scheduled for ten-rounds.

Matthew has always been in Ricky's shadow and a win over Judah would give him some credibility. The promoters of the show, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions, are trying to make this event as big as possible. The promotional thinking by both sides probably view the appearance of the younger Hatton, in a major fight, as a sure way to get major coverage for the fight in the UK, and a possible army of UK fans traveling over to support him.