Mayweather Jr., Hatton To Fight In December
Floyd Mayweather Jr. declared after his May win over Oscar De La Hoya that he would be retiring but ESPN.com is reporting that Mayweather Jr., a boxing welterweight champion, will face junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton on December 8th in Las Vegas. Here is an excerpt from the ESPN report:
The HBO PPV fight pitting undefeated champions in their prime will take place Dec. 8 in Las Vegas, probably at the MGM Grand.
“We’ve agreed to the fight,” Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s close friend and adviser, told ESPN.com. “We’re excited that Ricky Hatton is stepping up to the plate. It’s like this — he asked for it and now he’s gonna get it.”
Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs), the reigning 140-pound champion from England, will move up to 147 to meet Mayweather (38-0, 24 KOs).
“It’s a tremendous fight, two young undefeated fighters coming together,” Ellerbe said. “They are both at the top of their game.”
I usually do not follow boxing too closely or cover it here on Jab and Grapple but Mayweather Jr. attracts so much attention that his coming out of a pseudo-retirement was worth reporting. Coincidentally the fight will be held on the same night as the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 6 which will be held at The Pearl at The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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