A fast sell-out for ‘Undefeated’, between “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton is anticipated as each fighter defends his unbeaten record.
Tickets for the event – which will take place December 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas – go on sale on September 17 at 10 am PST.
The two boxers have a combined record of 81-0 with 55 knockouts.
President of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar de la Hoya, said: “It’s a great clash of styles between Mayweather and Hatton and I think that translates into a memorable fight that will go down in history as one of the great ones.”
Born in Manchester, England, Hatton is a two-time IBF and IBO Light Welterweight Champion.
He was also previously WBA Welterweight Champion as well as being former WBU, WBA Light Welterweight Champion and WBA, WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion.
Mayweather won his first world title, the WBC junior lightweight championship, in 1998 and, since then, has won a series of titles such as the IBF and IBO world welterweight titles in 2006.
He will make a brief return from retirement especially for the fight.
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