Hatton vs Mayweather Vegas Dec 8th!! UNDERCARD DETAILS

[morlspin]

Hatton seals bout with Mayweather

The bout against Mayweather will be the biggest of Hatton's career The 'super-fight' between Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather will go ahead on 8 December after contracts were signed, according to Hatton's father Ray. Hatton, who will step up a division from light welterweight for the fight, will receive a career-best purse. "The contract provided what we wanted and we are officially signed up," said Ray, "and our lawyers have told us that the Mayweather camp have also signed. "Now we are just waiting for the date and venue to be made official." The MGM Grand in Las Vegas is favourite to host the contest, where Hatton could expect a travelling support in excess of the 10,000 who saw him beat Jose Luis Castillo in the city in June. 606: DEBATE This is Ricky's chance to silence the doubters englandmad666 Mayweather came out of a short-lived retirement to take the fight, and has already begun the hype. He said: "I don't know who is the pound-for-pound number two in the world, but there is no fighter in the world like me. "Hatton is in for a rude awakening when we meet and he is in for a shock if he thinks I'm like any fighter he has ever faced. I'm in the business of blood, sweat and tears." Meanwhile, Mayweather's adviser Leonard Ellerbe said Hatton deserved praise for taking the fight. "I never thought he would do it, but Ricky Hatton deserves credit for stepping up to the plate," he told USA Today. "He asked for it and now he's going to get it. Floyd is extremely excited. He wants to show Hatton that he's never fought at this level before. Hatton (right) was outstanding in his victory over Castillo last month "He's going to show him what it's like to step in the ring with the best fighter." However, Hatton's trainer Billy Graham says his fighter will have no difficulties in moving up from his natural division, despite struggling to victory in his only fight at that weight of his career against Luis Collazo. "The fight against Collazo was taken reluctantly and without proper time to prepare," Graham told BBC Sport, "but this time we have plenty of notice. "We will do things differently, have a lot more time to get it right, and it won't be a problem at all. "Ricky set out to be the undisputed champion of the world and he did that, and did it against a living legend in Kostya Tszyu. "But this fight, between the best pound-for-pound fighters out there who are both at their peak, is the ultimate fight in boxing." The welterweight division requires fighters to weigh in between 141 and 147 lbs, while the light welterweight classification is 136 to 140 lbs. Hatton has fought in the welterweight division on numerous occasions, but his last two fights - against Juan Urango and Jose Luis Castillo - have both been at the lighter weight. Mayweather has also fought at different weights, stepping up to light middleweight for his most recent bout against Oscar de la Hoya. 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 Ricky Hatton "I've always said Ricky wasn't a welterweight and I wasn't interested in going back up to that division unless it was [against] Floyd because he's not such a big guy," added Graham. "I don't think Floyd's any bigger than Ricky, whereas a lot of the welterweights are." Hatton has admitted that a fight with Mayweather would be the highlight of his glittering career. "Just getting in the ring with him will be the greatest day of my life, other than when my son was born," Hatton told the Daily Express last week. "Floyd is the one I want more than anybody else. "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." De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions is understood to be taking charge of the arrangements.

[morlspin]

Does anyone fancy a trip to vegas in december?

Flights with virgin direct £300 with 2k v miles

Hotels on strip £125 for 4 nights

Fight tickets from £25

Gambling money £300

Seeing Ricky being crowned champ against one of the very best.....Priceless!


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[WASP]

Aye stick me down

[morlspin]

You being serious mate?

I gotta see this, and am deffo up for it

[Paul Ross]

Fcukin ell, that's tempting to go to see that!

How much would the boxing tickets be though?

[davidmphill]

Excellent news, should be one hell of a fight.

[WASP]

Originally Posted by morlspin

You being serious mate?

I gotta see this, and am deffo up for it

Why would I not be serious?

It is THE fight I am not missing it

[Paul Ross]

Only £25 for the fight tickets?

Are you sure Morls?

[Football-Tipper]

Originally Posted by Paul Ross

Only £25 for the fight tickets?

Are you sure Morls?

Yeah $50 is the price we paid last time, No hols left or i'd be going

[123brighton]

my tip for the fight is mayweather although i obviously want hatton to win.
its the fighting weight that makes me side with mayweather.
but who wouldn't take the fight for the money.

[morlspin]

yeah prices ranged from $50 for the gods....still good seats and with real fans, none of these ponces in suits!

all the way up to $1000 for ringside

i have a few contacts now in the box offices so i should be able to secure soms tickets easilly enough!

[morlspin]

also....nige! if theres ever a time for a sickie its december 8th weekend!!!

golden boy productions are hosting the fight, so its likely to be at the MGM Grand too

[Paul Ross]

Superb, deffo up for this, in fact I am definitely going.

[kevshat]

I'm deffo up for going out for this

[morlspin]

whooo hooooo

[morlspin]

THIS ONE IS TO LA AND ONLY $100 RETURN FROM THERE AS THE VEGAS FLIGHT IS ACTUALLY ON THE DAY OF THE FIGHT, ANY DELAYS AND YOUR NACKERED

Price from	Departure/Arrival Airports & Times	Dates/Duration	Flight No.	Cabin/Fare Type	Class
GBP 311.90 per adult 2,000 Total mileage required per adult	11:30 Depart London (LHR) 15:00 Arrive Los Angeles (LAX)	Fri 07 DEC 11 hours , 30 minutes	VS007	Economy	X
	18:10 Depart Los Angeles (LAX) 12:40 Arrive London (LHR) + 1 day	Tue 11 DEC 10 hours , 30 minutes	VS008	Economy	X
	Fare Conditions Fare Breakdown

[morlspin]

£65.60 18:45 Depart Los Angeles (LAX) Arrive Las Vegas (LAS) 19:50 Fri 7-Dec Duration: 1hr 5min US Airways 119 Direct flight 10:38 Depart Las Vegas (LAS) Arrive Los Angeles (LAX) 11:45 Tue 11-Dec Duration: 1hr 7min US Airways 100 Direct flight

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[Paul Ross]

Looks good to me!

[chala]

I saw his last fight in Vegas in June, it was quality! Obviously be a lot more difficult to get tickets this time, as he fighting America's Golden Boy, but it would be an amazing experience.

Unfortunately theres no way I'd be able to afford to go back so soon

Fair play to you boys that go though

[morlspin]

is doing vegas 5 times in 2 years excessive?