The highly anticipated bout between British born Ricky Hatton and American Floyd Mayweather is most likely going to take place December 8, though no firm commitment has been made at press time.
Graffiti Wall reports that while Hatton has expressed high regard for Mayweather, he did offer some fighting words.
“Floyd is a great fighter but if he thinks I’m going to turn up and just lie back and take what he has got to dish out then he has got another thing coming.”
Mayweather’s camp has been insulting Hatton ever since the later fight beat Jose Luis Castillo last month, a fighter who nearly defeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. at Lightweight in 2002.
Hatton is a two-time IBF and IBO Light Welterweight Champion, having relinquished the IBF belt, only to step back down to the weight class and beat Juan Urango. He was the WBA Welterweight Champion, but relinquished this title on 31 August 2006. Hatton is also the former WBU, WBA Light Welterweight Champion and WBA, WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion. He is undefeated with a career record of 43 wins (31 by KO), 0 losses and 0 draws. Hatton is quite active in children’s charity work.
An official announcement was expected this week with BetCRIS.com preparing to place odds on the bout shortly.
