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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.
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.
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