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Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ricky Hatton Prepared to Put Undefeated Mark on the Line
Floyd Mayweather Jr. had announced his intentions to step away from the ring after beating Oscar De La Hoya on May 5 of this year but now the 30-year-old seems prepared to step back in for at least one more bout.
After coming to a verbal agreement on Friday dealing with money and venue the 38-0 Mayweather Jr. could be squaring off against the English-born Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas by the end of the year.
Hatton will carry a 43-0 record into the ring as a two-time IBF and IBO Light Welterweight Champion as well as being a former WBU, WBA Light Welterweight Champion. The 28-year-old just defeated Jose Luis Castillo last month for the 140-pound IBO light welterweight title.
It is unclear what weight class Mayweather Jr. and Hatton would battle at but Floyd’s last fight with De La Hoya was for the 154-pound WBC super welterweight title.
