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Hatton-Mayweather 850,000 PPV Buys |
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HBO Sports announced today that the Dec. 8 Floyd
Mayweather-Ricky Hatton welterweight title bout generated
850,000 pay-per-view buys and $47 million in PPV revenue.
That total caps off the highest performing year in HBO
Pay-Per-View history. In 2007, HBO PPV recorded 4.8 million buys
and more than $255 million in revenue across eight boxing
events. The previous high for HBO PPV in boxing was in 1999 with
four million buys and $200 million in revenue. In 2006, HBO PPV
registered 3.7 million buys and $177 million in revenue.
The banner year included the record-setting Oscar De La
Hoya-Floyd Mayweather May 5th mega-fight that produced the
highest performing pay-per-view event in history with 2.4
million buys and $134 million in revenue.
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A Closing Symphony |
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By Dennis Bernstein, MBA -
Chairman/CEO SCORE! Media Ventures
Foto Folly: Bret "The Threat" Newton
Los Angeles – So all you Floyd Mayweather
detractors can put the haterade down. The moment you
pushed it far away from your place at the dinner table
was about the same time that all the chanting stopped
inside the MGM Grand (and various other parts of Las
Vegas) from the throngs of Brits that followed Ricky
Hatton to his ultimate destiny around 9:30 Saturday
evening. The match followed the blueprint the Pretty Boy
laid out; six rounds to measure, two rounds to soften
him up and two more to put him away. Hatton, who
admitted he underestimated (whoops) Mayweather speed and
more interestingly, his size, wasn’t a complicated
puzzle to figure out for the best pound for pound
fighter in the business.
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Tszyu: "Mayweather Is The Best, Pound4Pound" |
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Dear Tszyu Crew,
The Floyd Mayweather-Ricky Hatton fight in Las Vegas on the
weekend was a very high quality match and I really enjoyed
watching it. My congratulations to both men.
I think there is no doubt that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the best
boxer in the world pound-4-pound. He has backed up his words
against the best and that is very important.
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Hatton's Defeat Leaves Brit's Gutted & Silenced |
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By Oliver Smith
Photos: Naoki Fukuda
Floyd Mayweather destroyed the hopes and
dreams of 20,000 brits Saturday night as he put on a
masterful performance to KO Ricky Hatton in the tenth
round. Mayweather put to bed any doubts that he is the
best pound for pound fighter of his generation, with a
devastating finish to the fight.
I cannot begin to describe the effect that the defeat of
Hatton has done to alter the mood of the fans here in
Vegas. Mayweather didn’t just beat Hatton, he beat every
single Brit in that arena.
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Mayweather vs. Hatton Replay On HBO This Saturday |
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It’s a special edition of WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING when HBO Sports presents FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. RICKY
HATTON, the exclusive replay of the welterweight showdown, this
SATURDAY, DEC. 15 at 10:15 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. The HBO Sports
broadcast team, which was ringside for the live event at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, will call all the action. The
replay will be available in HDTV.
The Dec. 8 fight, carried live on HBO Pay-Per-View, featured the
highly anticipated showdown between two undefeated superstars in
the prime of their careers: Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton.
Mayweather scored an impressive 10th round TKO triumph to close
out a banner year for the sport’s pound-for-pound king.
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"Undefeated" Post Fight Press Conference
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After the battle between Floyd
Mayweather and Ricky Hatton both men attended the post fight
press conference and Pound4Pound's Oliver Smith was on hand to
catch everything both men had to say. This was a great wrap up
to a huge promotion and it is surely not to be missed.
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Mayweather Hammers The Hitman |
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By Nat Gottlieb - Courtesy of
HBO.com
This bout was a big event long before they rang
the first-round bell Saturday night. It was a match-up loaded
with story lines, subplots, trash-talking and a remarkable
contrast of personalities even wider than the ocean that
separated the two.
But in the end, it would not be press conferences, pre-fight
videos or expert analysis that revealed the truth. When the
leather finally started flying and bodies collided in a dance of
violent motion, history would record that on Dec. 8, 2007, Floyd
Mayweather Jr. was still the greatest fighter on the planet.
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Mayweather vs. Hatton Round By Round |
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By Robert Jones
After just a so-so three fight undercard, it's finally time for
the main event. The Ricky Hatton fans found a way to entertain
themselves throughout the undercard by singing and chanting.
Whenever either of the two fighters were shown on the big screen
inside the arena it quickly became apparent that nearly 100
percent of the fans are Hatton supporters. While that's somewhat
impressive considering Las Vegas is Floyd Mayweather Jr. now
calls home, he
Round 1: A clinch starts off the fight - hopefully it's not a
sign of things to come. Mayweather lands a quick left hook about
45 seconds in. Hatton is pouring on the pressure. Mayweather
wobbles backwards from a punch, barely staying on his feet from
a quick inside punch. With every movement Hatton makes the crowd
go crazy. Mayweather is warned for hitting behind the head.
Mayweather lands back to back straight right hands with about 10
seconds to go in the round.
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Terrible Scores In Mayweather vs. Hatton Fight
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The official judges scorecards read a ridiculous
89-81, 89-81, 88-82 at the time of the stoppage, giving Hatton only a single round
on two cards and 2
rounds on one. You be the judge of that, let alone the fact Joe Cortez
mentioned he wouldn't take too much charge of the fight and
clearly mentioned he would "let the fight pan out", but
ending up doing exactly what he said he wouldn't do, and even called time twice in the
second round to let the two fighters know who exactly was in
charge, and it certainly was not Ricky Hatton or Floyd
Mayweather Jr. Joe Cortez gave Mayweather a dozen warning about
using his elbow which he used in every round, but never took a
point, however when Mayweather turned his back and went through
the ropes as Hatton threw a punch that hit the top rope, Cortez
took an immediate and unnecessary point from Hatton. Turning
your back on an opponent is more deserving of a point deduction
in the rules of boxing. Cortez helped contribute in the knockout
ending as Hatton was not allowed to fight his fight. Trainer
Billy Graham warned Cortez about this before the fight in fact,
to which Cortez replied he would let Hatton fight, but in the
end, he didn't.
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"Undefeated" Undercard Results & Pics |
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MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Promoters: Golden Boy Promotions, Mayweather Promotions
Photos: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
Super middleweight Jeff Lacy decisions
Peter Manfredo Jr. over 10
95-94 | 96-93 | 97-92
Super bantamweight Daniel Ponce de Leon decisions
Eduardo Escobedo over 12
115-113 | 117-111 | 118-110 - WBO super
bantamweight title .
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Lacy Wins Decision Over Manfredo In Lackluster Fight
Jeff Lacy (now 23-1, 17 KO's) won a boring
unanimous decision in a fight that could have gone either way
over Peter Manfredo. It's clear the loss to Calzaghe has hurt
Lacy mentally as he is just too gun-shy to let his hands go
anymore. A knockdown from a right hook by Lacy sent Manfredo
down in round 4, which was also the highlight of the fight.
Final scores were 95-94, 96-93 and 97-92. Manfredo Falls to
28-5, 13 KO's.
DeLeon Less Than Thrilling In Unanimous Win
Daniel Ponce DeLeon (now 34-1, 30 KO's)
retained the WBO title and won an awkward fought, boring 12
rounds with Eduardo Escobedo. The fight lacked any kind of
action or excitement as Escobedo refused to exchange and often
ducked into DeLeon causing several hits behind the head with
warnings from the referee. DeLeon won on scores of 115-113,
117-111 and 118-110. Escobedo falls to 20-3 with 14 KO's.
Cherry Stops Ferguson With Picture Perfect Left Hook
Edner Cherry (23-5-2 11 KO's) stopped Wes Ferguson in a rematch
that he also won, but this time in just 6 rounds. The fight
started slow and looked to be on it's way to another unanimous
10 round decision like their first fight, but the action heated
up when a left hook sent Ferguson down in the 6th for the first
time in the fight. Ferguson held on and nearly made it out of
the round, but another left hook right on the chin sent Ferguson
down on his back and stumbling on the canvas for the count.
Ferguson falls to 17-3-1 with 5 KO's.
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Before a fall?
Could pound4pound king Mayweather's
extreme confidence work against him?
Andy "TKO" Houghton looks at the big fight from the MGM Grand. |
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By Andy "TKO" Houghton
Mention the name Mayweather and the one word which comes to
mind, rightly or wrongly, is confidence. Roger Mayweather, the
uncle and trainer of "Pretty Boy Floyd" had it in droves - at
least until he ran into Julio Cesar Chavez in his pomp. To
listen to him and the rest of the clan speak, tonight's WBC
welterweight title defense against junior welter top dog Ricky
Hatton is a foregone conclusion.
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"Undefeated" Mayweather/Hatton Weigh-In
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Ricky Hatton & Floyd Mayweather hit
the scales on Friday in front of a frenzied Pro-Hatton crowd.
More pushing and shoving ensued which made the Brit crowd
explode. This is video you have to see!
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Mayweather 147 vs. Hatton 145 |
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Photos: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
Jeff Lacy 169 vs. Peter Manfredo Jr. 169
Daniel Ponce De Leon 121 vs. Eduardo Escobedo 122
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Mayweather "Dances With The Stars"
Into The Ring Saturday Night |
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Dancing With the Stars winner and two-time
Indianapolis 500 Champion Helio Castroneves, along with fellow
competitors Texas billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark
Cuban and renowned entertainer and “Mr. Las Vegas” himself Wayne
Newton, will accompany six-time world champion “Pretty Boy”
Floyd Mayweather, also a participant on this year’s show—into
the ring Saturday night when he fights undefeated British icon
Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton for the WBC and Ring Magazine
welterweight championship at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live
on HBO Pay-Per-view. The trio will carry Mayweather’s decorated
title belts during the Champion’s celebratory ring walk and join
him in the ring for the official announcement moments before the
start of the fight.
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Push Comes To Shove At Mayweather
vs. Hatton Final Press Conference |
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By Oliver Smith
WBC Welterweight Champ Floyd Mayweather has pushed challenger
Ricky Hatton to his limit and in the Final Press Conference
face-off for "Undefeated" Ricky finally had enough as he gave
Floyd a bit of a shove as the two squared off for the media.
Hatton has kept his cool for the entire press tour but
apparently he has had his fill of Mayweather's antics and it is
obvious Ricky is ready to rumble.
Both men had plenty to say and here is sampling of some of the
verbal barbs thrown out today.
Mayweather: "On Saturday night you will see Floyd Mayweather's
versatility! You are going to see one hell of a fight."
Hatton: "I'm surprised about the odds being so close, I thought
that he (Mayweather) would be clear favorite seeing as I'm a fat
overweight fighter who has never fought anyone and who has been
overprotected!"
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WBC Statistics: Mayweather vs. Hatton |
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER (United States)
WBC Welterweight Champion
Date of Birth: February 24, 1977
Professional Record: 37-0, 24 KOs
World Championship Fights: 20-0
Total Rounds: 278
Knockout Percentage: 64.8 %
RICKY HATTON (Great Britain)
WBC No. 1 Ranked Mandatory Challenger
Date of Birth: October 6, 1978
Professional Record: 43-0, 31 KOs
World Championship Fights: 4-0
Total Rounds: 242
Knockout Percentage: 78.8 %
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Mayweather vs. Hatton Face Off's |
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"Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather and Ricky
"The Hitman" Hattton face off at the final press
conference for their December 8 mega bout at The MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather and
Hatton fight for the WBC World and Ring Magazine
Welterweight Championship in a bout that is being
called, "Undefeated" and will be broadcast on HBO PPV.
Posted: 12/5 - 5pm PT
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Tszyu Previews Mayweather-Hatton,
Crewfighter 3 and Miranda Book Signing |
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Dear Tszyu Crew,
For many of you, this coming weekend will be a special one with
two big boxing events!
The majority of the boxing world is looking forward to the Floyd
Mayweather versus Ricky Hatton welterweight super fight in Las
Vegas and this type of match is great for the entire sport.
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Hatton Beloved In England Wants U.S. Fans To
Know More Of His Charismatic Personality
Did You Know... |
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Yesterday Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton made his
grand arrival at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV in
preparation for his mega fight against "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Mayweather taking place this Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the
MGM Grand and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Although this is
Hatton's fourth fight in the United States, there are still
things United States fight fans might like to know.
Did you know…Ricky Hatton is a Member of the British
Empire. This distinction was presented to Ricky in recognition
of his achievements in and out of the ring. Prince Charles
presented Ricky with the Member of the British Empire Medal on
January 1, 2007. Ricky is actively involved in local charities,
"There is never a day goes by that I don't do something or sign
something to help others less fortunate than myself" said
Hatton.
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Mayweather And Hatton Make MGM Grand Arrivals |
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"PRETTY BOY" FLOYD MAYWEATHER: "This is
another fight for me and I am totally prepared to do what I have
to do Saturday night to beat Ricky Hatton.
"All my other opponents said they were going to beat me too and
I'm still undefeated.
RICKY "THE HITMAN" HATTON: "A lot can be said before the
fight and he has been saying all kinds of things, but all he's
doing is lying to the papers.
"The reason I came to fight in the US in the first place was to
get a fan base and here we are at the grand arrivals and I'm
getting all of the cheers. Not one person cheered for Floyd,
they are all my fans. We are here in his hometown, in Las
Vegas, and not one fan in the crowd. He seems like a confident
man, but I think he's a bit insecure. This is his hometown and
if I got booed in my hometown of Manchester, I would hate that
kind of reception.
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Grand Arrivals |
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Photos: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden
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Five division world
champion "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather addresses members
of the media Tuesday sitting in front of the ring at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena where he will face Ricky "The
Hitman" Hatton Saturday night in “UNDEFEATED!” for the
WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight championship live on
HBO Pay-Per-View.
Two division world champion Ricky "The
Hitman" Hatton arrives at MGM Grand in Las Vegas for his
fight Saturday night against "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Mayweather. Hatton made his way through a throng of
British fans before heading to speak to media members
assembled to cover “UNDEFEATED!” for the WBC and Ring
Magazine welterweight championship live on HBO
Pay-Per-View.
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Mayweather vs. Hatton Nearing Boiling Point |
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Photos: Naoki Fukuda
With the WBC welterweight title
superfight less than a week away, the world's media have
descended upon Las Vegas where reigning champion Floyd
Mayweather and challenger Ricky Hatton have been
participating in open workouts prior to their bout on
Saturday, December 8, 2007.
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Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 - Episode 3 - Tonight |
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Debut date: SUNDAY, DEC. 2 (10:00-10:30 p.m.
ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 3 (12:15 a.m.), 4 (4:00 p.m., 11:00
p.m.), 5 (9:30 p.m.), 7 (9:00 p.m.) and 8 (10:00 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 6 (7:30 p.m.), 13 (10:00 p.m.) and 15 (9:00
a.m.)
HBO On Demand availability begins: Dec. 4
With one week to go before their bout, Floyd Mayweather
intensifies his workout regime and Ricky Hatton adjusts to his
new Las Vegas training camp.
Viewers can watch the first two episodes of 24/7 back-to-back
Friday night at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
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Floyd Mayweather Teleconference Transcript |
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: Hi, how is everybody doing?
I'm just waking up. First I want to thank God, thank Golden Boy
Promotions, thank Mayweather Promotions, thank Kelly Swanson and
the Swanson Team, Team Mayweather and I want to thank all the
media and all the press and everybody that covers this event.
It's truly been a blessing and I'm ready to go.
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HBO Sports To Replay DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather
And Hatton vs. Castillo As A Special Preview |
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November 30, 2007 - Leading up to the world
welterweight title fight between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky
Hatton -- set for Saturday, December 8 in Las Vegas and
broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View-- HBO Sports will present the
exclusive back-to-back replay of two action-packed fights
showcasing their considerable talents.
On Friday, December 7 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) and Saturday,
December 8 at 12 noon (ET/PT), HBO2 will replay De La Hoya vs.
Mayweather 2007 and Hatton vs. Castillo 2007. Earlier this year,
Mayweather kept his perfect record intact and remained atop the
sports pound for pound list by earning a split decision victory
over De La Hoya in their record-setting battle on May 5th in Las
Vegas. On June 23, 2007, the undefeated Hatton scored an
impressive four round stoppage over Jose Luis Castillo in Las
Vegas to retain a junior welterweight title.
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Rocky Balboa And Apollo Creed? |
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By Nat Gottlieb Courtesy of HBO.com
Very few people who aren't British think Ricky Hatton can beat
Floyd Mayweather Jr. The great Kostya Tszyu felt that way when
he fought Hatton, and like Floyd was the overwhelming favorite.
Hatton knocked Tszyu out. Recently, Tszyu wrote on the internet:
"I never felt that Ricky could beat me, but it happened.
Everyone can be beaten. This is life." Can Ricky Hatton shock
the world?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is universally recognized as the most
gifted fighter on the planet. On rare occasion, he'll even tell
you so. Ricky Hatton is far from the perfect fighter that
Mayweather is, but he may just have the perfect style to defeat
him. Let the Devil's Advocate tell you why.
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Ricky Hatton Final Teleconference - Audio |
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Hatton, who is in Las Vegas making final
preparations for his Dec. 8 fight against Mayweather, took
questions from the media regarding his upcoming super-fight and
biggest challenge of his career.
As always Pound4Pound was on the call and we are happy to let
you hear what Hatton had to say.
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Ricky Hatton Conference Call Transcript |
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RICKY HATTON: Hello everybody. Thank you for
joining us this morning. Yes, I'm sure every fighter says the
same thing when there are travel preparations. They all say
they're in the best shape of their life. But just don't want
this to be true again, but the training is going absolutely
fantastic. And my sparring partners were exceptional. No
perfect mirror image to me opponent. I've had several sparring
partners. I mean all in all for the five weeks or six weeks
I've been sparring now about maybe five, six, seven different
sparring partners and it has been great.
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Hatton Lands Verbal Body Blow On Mayweather |
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Today Ricky Hatton spoke to the media via
teleconference about his battle with Floyd Mayweather that is
set to take place in less than two weeks. When asked about
Floyd’s trash talking Hatton landed the first significant blow
when he said, “I think he (Floyd) is an insecure person and I
think that’s why he surrounds himself with 5 or 6 bodyguards who
all seem to be yes men. He always need people whispering in his
ear, ‘you’re the man, you’re number one, you’re gonna do this
and you’re gonna do that,’ it’s all a sign of insecurity! You
don’t need anybody whispering in your ear to tell you that
you’re the best. If you believe that you are the best then you
don’t need anybody reminding you in your ear, that’s the way I
feel. I think he is an insecure person and I think he does like
to play mind games. I don’t think he does it to try and
intimidate you because he needs to look in the mirror because he
is not what you call intimidating looking with his nice suits on
and his bling. It doesn’t exactly want to make me run straight
away. I think what he tries to do is get under your skin and
annoy you; it’s more to annoy you than to scare you. But he must
surely know when he sees me and he looks at me that I am not
scared of him. He knows I believe I can win and he knows I have
no fear of him. I think during the promotional tour when he saw
he got no reaction from me that it affected him more than it
affected me. It’s like water off a ducks back to me, it doesn’t
matter what he says or what insults he throws at me, I could not
care less.”
Score that one for Ricky. Let’s see if Mayweather will have
anything to say about those comments when it’s his turn with the
media later this week.
Stay tuned for the entire audio of the Hatton conference call.
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Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 - Episode 2 |
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Episode #2
Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 25 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 26 (11:30 p.m.), 27 (4:30 p.m., 11:00
p.m.), 28 (9:30 p.m.), 29 (10:30 p.m.) and 30 (10:15 p.m.), and
Dec. 1 (10:30 a.m., 12:40 a.m.), 2 (9:30 p.m.), 7 (8:30 p.m.)
and 8 (9:30 a.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Nov. 29 (7:30 p.m.) and Dec. 13 (9:30 p.m.) and
15 (8:30 a.m.)
HBO On Demand availability begins: Nov. 27
Ricky Hatton’s fitness regimen to get to welterweight is
explored and he spends time with his family as he prepares to
move training camp from Manchester, England to Las Vegas. Floyd
Mayweather’s remarkable and unusual training schedule and its
benefits is chronicled.
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Will Someone Be Talking Turkey?
Mayweather/Hatton Trainers Teleconference
Audio |
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Roger Mayweather and Billy Graham spoke to the
media to discuss "UNDEFEATED"
"Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton for
the world welterweight championship Saturday, Dec. 8 at MGM
Grand in Las Vegas. Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and
Mayweather Promotions, and sponsored by Rock Star Energy Drink,
Tecate Beer and Southwest Airlines, the fight will be produced
and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
As always, Pound4Pound was on the call and we are happy to bring
you everything the trainers had to say.
The premiere episode of the HBO all-access series
"MAYWEATHER/HATTON 24/7" debuts Sunday, Nov. 18 at 10:00 p.m.
ET/PT on HBO. The four-part series, with unprecedented access,
will chronicle the fighters' preparations for the Dec. 8
super-fight at MGM Grand and will provide viewers with a
compelling look at two extraordinary champions.
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Mayweather/Hatton Trainers Transcript |
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA: We are getting closer
to the big events which will be held December 8th. We are
extremely excited and proud to be working with Ricky Hatton and
Mayweather. And the indications have been incredible with first
having a sell out in 30 minutes with the gates. It goes to show
you how of an importance it is to all of the fight fans who are
anxiously waiting for this fight.
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Hatton Comes To America This Week |
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Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton and his team—brother
and fellow fighter Matthew, trainer Billy Graham, nutritionist
Kerry Kayes, assistant trainer Lee Beard and agent Paul
Speaks—will settle in Las Vegas Friday for his world
welterweight championship mega-showdown against Floyd
Mayweather, Saturday, December 8 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The
bout will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
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Hatton U.S. Arrival Nears |
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Ricky Hatton, nearing the end of his 13th week of
training camp in Manchester, England, is starting to pack his
bags as there are only 10 days left before he leaves his
hometown and heads to Las Vegas to set up the final weeks of
preparation for his December 8 mega-fight against Floyd
Mayweather at MGM Grand. The fight will be broadcast live on
HBO Pay-Per-View.
Hatton estimated that he has experienced the most intense
training camp ever training seven days per week rotating between
sparring, road-work and weight training. "Without a doubt
sparring is the most important part of my training," said
Hatton. "It allows me to judge my timing and practice maneuvers
and tactics."
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Mayweather/Hatton
24/7 Episode #1 Premier, Sunday |
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Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 18 (10:00-10:30 p.m.
ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 18 (4:45 a.m.), 19 (11:30 p.m.), 20
(4:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m.), 21 (9:30 p.m.), 24 (10:30 a.m., 4:00
a.m.) and 30 (9:45 p.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Nov. 22 (7:30 p.m.). Times are ET/PT.
HBO On Demand availability begins: Nov. 20
Training camps open in Las Vegas for Floyd Mayweather (38-0, 24
KOs) and in Manchester, England for Ricky Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs)
as the undefeated fighters prepare for the most anticipated
welterweight fight of the decade – their Dec. 8 showdown.
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Lacy vs. Manfredo Jr. Headline Dec. 8 Undercard |
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It’s only fitting that the December 8
“UNDEFEATED” Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton featured
undercard fights bring the same high caliber competition as the
evening’s main event super bout. Former super middleweight world
champion Jeff Lacy returns to the ring against former
‘Contender’ star Peter Manfredo Jr., WBO World Junior
Featherweight Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon defends his crown
against Eduardo Escobedo and rising star Wes Ferguson looks for
payback in a rematch against Edner Cherry to put a perfect
ending on the sweet science.
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Mayweather And Hatton Pick Winner Of
Miguel Cotto And Shane Mosley Saturday |
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With "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather and Ricky "The
Hitman" Hatton heavily entrenched in preparations for their own
welterweight championship showdown December 8, both undefeated
fighters took the time to weigh in on the welterweight
mega-contest between their division rivals Miguel Cotto and
Sugar Shane Mosley this Saturday, November 10th at the "Mecca of
Boxing," Madison Square Garden. The 12-round world welterweight
title fight will be produced and distributed live by HBO
Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
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Floyd Mayweather Teleconference Audio |
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This Tuesday on an international conference call,
Floyd Mayweather Jr. gave an early training camp update from Las
Vegas and commented on his December 8 fight against Ricky
Hatton.
As always Pound4Pound was on the call with Mr. "Pound4Pound" and
we got it all down for you to hear for yourselves.
"UNDEFEATED"— World welterweight champion "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Mayweather will meet British icon and world junior welterweight
champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton for the world welterweight
championship Saturday, Dec. 8 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, and
sponsored by Rock Star Energy Drink, Tecate Beer and Southwest
Airlines, the fight will be produced and distributed live by HBO
Pay-Per-View.
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Floyd Mayweather Teleconference Transcript |
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: Hey. What's going on
everybody? First of all, I want to thank God. I want to thank
Golden Boy Promotions. And I want to thank my up and coming
company, Mayweather Promotions. I mean, I think we're going to
do a hell of a job, you know, with this fight. And camp has
went tremendous. And I'm constantly trying to go outside the
box. When I say go outside the box, that means I'm trying to go
– I'm not just trying to promote the fight. With (INAUDIBLE)
I'm, as well, pushing myself to the limit. You know, we're
trying to make the impossible, possible. And I feel great, you
know, just to work so hard to become an A-lister. This truly is
a blessing. And I didn't do it by myself. We had a good team.
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Ricky Hatton Teleconference Audio |
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Hatton gave the press an early opportunity to
speak with him taking questions about his training camp
preparation and thoughts on his December 8 fight against Floyd
Mayweather, the biggest challenge of his career.
Ricky was in top form on this call and he was a veritable quote
machine. This is something every Hatton fan won't want to miss.
"UNDEFEATED"— World welterweight champion "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Mayweather will meet British icon and world junior welterweight
champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton for the world welterweight
championship Saturday, Dec. 8 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, and
sponsored by Rock Star Energy Drink, Tecate Beer and Southwest
Airlines, the fight will be produced and distributed live by HBO
Pay-Per-View.
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Ricky Hatton Teleconference Transcript |
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RICKY HATTON: I've already had two fights this
year, obviously beating Juan Urango in January and recently Jose
Luis Castillo, so yes, you prepare at that time really. I mean
I've come off one of the best performance against Castillo.
Floyd has come off one of the best wins of his career against,
obviously, Oscar, and because I've kept busy, I've kept in great
shape, you know, I've had the best performance, one of the best
performances of my career. And I think it was about that time
to get this fight, and I just can't wait really. I mean
everything from the ticket sales have gone well, the coverage in
the press in Great Britain is massive. It's been labeled as one
of the, you know, the best, biggest British fights to involve a
British fighter. And it's probably been said that should I
win, which I intend to do so, it'll be, it'll go down in history
as Britain's greatest boxer to win in a boxing match, which, so
I don't think it needs me to underline how important this fight
is for me.
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Mayweather Meets With Senator Obama |
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When one door closes, another one opens. Fresh
off his month-long experience on ABC's Dancing With the Stars,
welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather will meet privately with
presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama (IL-D), as the
Candidate makes a stop in Las Vegas as his ongoing presidential
campaign continues to roll throughout the country. The Senator
requested the informal meeting with the boxing superstar and Las
Vegas resident, as part of his efforts to garner support from
elite athletes and entertainers whose support can make a
difference in the eyes of the voting public. Click
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Mayweather's Support Grows |
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The show airs tonight with Mayweather dancing the
Paso Doble, a ballroom classic that creates a Spanish Bull
Fighting atmosphere. The performance where will rest on Floyd's
shoulders as he tries to impress the judges and the viewing
audience to continue his quest for victory. Voting begins at
the opening of the show and closes at various times depending on
the chosen voting method. Phones lines close 30 minutes after
the Monday show and online polls close 12pm ET the day of the
Results show. All votes can be cast up to 10 times. Click
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Mayweather Needs Your Vote |
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Welterweight champion and boxing's king of the
ring Floyd Mayweather is asking you to tune-in and vote for him
Monday night on this week's Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm
ET/PT). The boxing superstar, who found himself in the bottom
two last week, is submitting himself to the demands of learning
technical ballroom dance routines in addition to training for
his welterweight championship against Ricky Hatton on December 8
at the MGM Grand and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
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Mayweather vs. Hatton Closed
Circuit Ticket Sales Nears 10,000 |
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In less than three weeks, nearly 10,000 closed
circuit tickets for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton
welterweight championship fight Saturday, Dec. 8 in Las Vegas,
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