Undefeated Mayweather - Hatton Preview

"I think you've seen more action in these four rounds than you've seen in Mayweather's entire career."

- Ricky Hatton after his 4^th round knockout victory over Jose Luis Castillo.

Give him credit, the guy has got guts; Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton is one of the few undefeated fighters remaining active in the sport today. His unblemished record speaks for itself - 43 victories, 30 KOs, 2 division titles and acclaim as the best fighter to emerge from Great Britain. Yet many will question to wonder why Hatton, 29, would even dare step foot on the throne of Floyd Mayweather Jr. A 3-1 betting underdog, Hatton believes he truly has a chance to defeat the sports #1 pound-4-pound fighter.

"There's no question, Mayweather is the best fighter in the world right now," commented Hatton at a New York City press conference. "But I truly do believe that I can beat Floyd. I just hope that with all that talk he's doing that he shows up to fight me on

December 8^th." Can you blame him? Recently, Hatton has made his mark on U.S. soil with spectacular appearances on HBO and Showtime in his last few fights. His "kill or be killed" attitude is garnering him worldwide attention. Bottom line is, Hatton is relentless and has a hell of a chance to make this an entertaining fight.

This is nothing new to Floyd Jr. He's scaled the mountaintop for a decade; undefeated in every adventure along the way - flawlessly decapitating his opponents from the ring in 38 victories with 24 knockouts. His recent win over Oscar De La Hoya has shined light over his abilities, celebrity status and box office draw.

"You're a good wrestler but this ain't wrestling," spoke a confident Mayweather at the New York City press conference. "I promise, come December 8^th it's going to be a toe-to-toe battle." Floyd made the same claims before his May 5^th contest with De La Hoya - which in turn ended up disappointing a lot of the boxing public. Despite harsh criticism from the public, Floyd 30, hasn't smelled defeat since his run in the amateurs more than a decade ago. "I dedicated my life to the sport of boxing. Blood, sweat and tears, that's what it's all about."

For Floyd, this affair is personal - Hatton's disrespectful comments have drawn him from his alleged, "retirement" and back into the boxing ring for a 39^th time. This go around, however, proves to be interesting. Mayweather, so confident in his abilities, has elected to compete on the series, "Dancing with the stars" while training for his showdown with Hatton on December 8^th. Such a move was even questioned by future hall of famer, Evander Holyfield. "I don't think that's a good idea," stated Holyfield. "They worked me harder than boxing!"

Fight breakdown:

This fight is our casual Matador vs. Bull kind of fight. Ricky Hatton of course is looking to bully Mayweather over 12 rounds and give him the toughest fight of his life. Floyd will be Floyd; stick to the gameplan, precision and accuracy is the key to his victory.

For a Hatton victory, he must be conditioned extremely well and apply non-stop pressure to Floyd over the course of 12 rounds. Mayweather's speed and reflexes are phenomenal. If Hatton sits on the outside and looks to box with Mayweather he will be a sitting duck. If Mayweather can safely dance his way out of Hatton's attack and box effectively, he'll score an easy Unanimous decision on the scorecards.