The Main Event is now:
Round 1:
Not alot of feeling out. Hatton gives some good body shots and Mayweather responds with jabs.
Hatton
Round 2:
Hatton continues to push the pace and landing alot of punches. Mayweather just keeps holding on with not much offense.
Mayweather
Round 3:
More of the one punch and hold now from both fighters. Crowd is overwelmingly PRO HITMAN.
Hatton
Round 4:
Mayweather brings the offense and Hatton eats it.
Mayweather
Round 5:
Hatton is using alot of gas trying to break Mayweather. This round was more of the same. Hatton pushing the action and Mayweather countering.
Hatton
Round 6:
1 pt. taken away from Hatton when Mayweather ducks outside the ropes. Tensions are rising. Holding by Jr. and the Hitman keeps coming and coming.
Push
***ESPN has it 59-53 Mayweather***
Round 7:
Hatton again with the action. Mayweather backs up and releases some nice combos.
Mayweather
Round 8:
Alot of heart by Hatton. Mayweather should have KO him that round with the offense he brought. Combo after Combo.
Mayweather
Round 9:
Again Mayweather landed precise shots and Hatton can't find the mark.
Mayweather
Round 10:
Good action. Hatton goes for a left hook and Mayweather counters with a left and Hatton is put to the mat. He gets up and takes a few more shots and then is put to the mat again and the fight is over.
Floyd Mayweather wins by KO in the 10th Round.
Here is some news surrounding the fight:[/b]
-(AP Newswire exerpts) Their media tour was predictably acrimonious, and both fighters claimed they saw fear in the other's eyes during a scuffle at their news conference Wednesday. Roger Mayweather, the champion's uncle and trainer, derisively compared the fight to a real-life battle between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed -- but with no Hollywood writer to pen a phony ending.
"I don't have to be his friend," Floyd Mayweather said. "He'd better be just appreciative that he's sharing the ring with me, and I'm putting him in a position to make more money than he's ever made in his career. I think he's a little star-struck to be in the ring with me."
Thousands of British fans without tickets made the trip, with many lining up hours in advance for Friday's free-admission weigh-in -- their only chance to see Hatton. Ticket brokers already raised their prices above $40,000 for some seats 48 hours in advance.
-From the floor to the rafters, one end of the MGM Grand Garden Arena was packed with 5,930 singing, whistling, clapping fans. About 5,929 seemed to be supporting Hatton, the wildly popular underdog -- including the small brass band sponsored by a British newspaper.
"There's only onnnnnnne Ricky Hatton!" they sang relentlessly -- and when Hatton finally took the stage, they roared approval.
Mayweather ascended to the scales with fellow "Dancing With the Stars" contestants Wayne Newton and Helio Castroneves holding his belts. Mayweather's two sons, 7-year-old Shamaree and 8-year-old Koraun, also held up belts won by their famous father -- but not even the kids could deflect the boos.
"That was amazing," said Castroneves, the Brazilian two-time Indy 500 champion who won the dance contest. "I was right behind Wayne, in case something goes wrong. ... At least they were more organized than Brazilian soccer fans. They'll be singing one thing over here, and one thing over there, and they don't get it together like that."
Hatton, a longtime junior welterweight, weighed in at 145 pounds, while Mayweather hit the limit of 147.
"Floyd only has one fan!" the crowd sang while Mayweather flexed.
Ring announcer Michael Buffer even got in a crack, drawing boos when he claimed President Bush had called Vegas in concern.
"The last time this many British invaded America, it was 1812 and you burned down the White House!" Buffer said.
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This should be an exciting fight tonight and maybe the last great boxing match!!
