Hatton v Mayweather official

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,3-2007350391,00.html RICKY HATTON flew back from holiday to officially sign a deal worth at least £5million to fight American Floyd Mayweather. The light-welterweight king faces fellow unbeaten boxer Mayweather on December 8 in one of the biggest clashes of all time involving a Brit. And Ray Hatton, Ricky’s dad and manager, insists the bout will be a classic. He said: “Mayweather is regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and is probably Ricky’s worst nightmare with his hand speed. “But Ricky is also Mayweather’s worst nightmare because of the relentless pressure he brings to every fight. “Mayweather recently retired but we have managed to tempt him out of it after just three months. “Ricky didn’t want him off the scene for a year and then have an excuse that he was rusty. “He wanted to fight the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world at his peak.” Fight legend Oscar De La Hoya will promote the bout through his company Golden Boy Promotions. And venues in LA and Las Vegas are already in a bidding war to host the welterweight showdown. Guaranteed $10m+. Not too shabby.

Comments (13)

PRboxingfan

He grew up in grand rapids. he lives in Vegas. Which makes it his hometown I don't consider it his hometown, just as I don't consider Puerto Rico to be Oscar De La Hoya's hometown. Oscar's hometown will always be LA, as far as I'm concerned, with a close second being Las Vegas.

18y ago

Tuggers1986

Mayweather's home town is not Las Vegas, it's Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up in grand rapids. he lives in Vegas. Which makes it his hometown

18y ago

PRboxingfan

The fight will be in Mayweather's hometown but Hatton may be the crowd favorite. If 10k flew over for JLC, how many will try to get here for Hatton's biggest fight ever, and perhaps Britain's biggest fight ever? Mayweather's home town is not Las Vegas, it's Grand Rapids, Michigan. Those odds seem a bit low. I'd expect something like: Mayweather -1250 Draw +2100 Hatton +950

18y ago

Tuggers1986

The fight will be in Mayweather's hometown but Hatton may be the crowd favorite. If 10k flew over for JLC, how many will try to get here for Hatton's biggest fight ever, and perhaps Britain's biggest fight ever? I think atleast 15-20k will want to travel to vegas to watch the fight, Maybe even more

18y ago

cupcrazy01

They should hype it just as much. Ricky gonna have a solid fanbase travel for him. It's in Vegas right? I'll give credit to Hatton for taking the fight. It's a big challenge to face pound for pound number one. Hopefully he didn't put on a lot of weight because Mayweather is constantly in shape. The fight will be in Mayweather's hometown but Hatton may be the crowd favorite. If 10k flew over for JLC, how many will try to get here for Hatton's biggest fight ever, and perhaps Britain's biggest fight ever?

18y ago

Tuggers1986

Mayweather - 2/5 Draw - 20/1 Hatton - 9/5 Those odds are absolutely MASSIVE on Floyd. He's even shorter than the price he was to beat Oscar. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/columnists/result/2007/07/31/think-floyd-as-the-1-2-s-a-smash-hit-89520-19546661/

18y ago

Kobe_Bryant

18y ago

braveheart31

hattons going to get his ass whipped

18y ago

Cletus_Funk

I hope it is being signed. But i dont trust ANYTHING from The Sun. The amount of lies and bullshit in that paper is a joke They're usually pretty good on the sport. Floyd still has to sign on the dotted line too so I guess it's not quite guaranteed. Seems like the terms are at least officially agreed.

18y ago

Tuggers1986

It's a story from this morning's paper so they're probably signing it as we speak. I hope it is being signed. But i dont trust ANYTHING from The Sun. The amount of lies and bullshit in that paper is a joke

18y ago

Cletus_Funk

So is this OFFICIAL??? The fight HAS been signed?? It's a story from this morning's paper so they're probably signing it as we speak.

18y ago

Tuggers1986

So is this OFFICIAL??? The fight HAS been signed??

18y ago

Cletus_Funk

Hatton is guaranteed $10MM and Mayweather is guaranteed $16MM? BTW, Do you think HBO does another 24/7 type buildup? I haven't seen any reports on Floyd's cut. You're probably not far off I would guess. I don't know if they'll market it quite as intensively as that because Hatton's not Oscar. It will be heavily promoted though.

18y ago