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Nobody should expect a re-enactment of the American Revolution but boxing fans who salute the Stars and Stripes, Union Jack and flags all over the world have reason to expect fireworks Dec. 8.
That's when pound-for-pound champ Floyd Mayweather of Grand Rapids, Mich. and England's Ricky Hatton will get it on in a 12-round battle of unbeaten welterweights.
The fight will be held in the USA, likely in Las Vegas, and televised on HBO Pay-Per-View. Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's adviser, said details will come with an announcement as early as today.
"This is a great fight for the fans," Ellerbe said. "We have two tremendous fighters, both unbeaten and at the top of their game, from two different countries going against each other. It's what boxing needs."
Ellerbe applauded Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs) for taking the fight, which will be contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit, seven pounds more than Hatton's optimum weight as a junior welterweight. |
