Boxing: Stop Mayweather dancing to triumph - Mathews.Byline: BY DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. RANDLES Daily Post Correspondent WITH a perfect 19 wins against his name, Derry Mathews knows what it takes to remain unbeaten in a boxing ring. But as Ricky Hatton Richard Hatton MBE (born October 6 1978, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England), is a British boxer. He is seen by many as one of the greatest British fighters of all-time and is currently one of the top 10 pound for pound fighters in the world. and Floyd Mayweather Jnr go head to head in the early hours of tomorrow morning for their WBC WBC white blood cell; see leukocyte. WBC abbr. white blood cell WBC, n stands for white blood cell. welterweight clash that is being billed simply as 'Undefeated', Liverpool's WBU WBU Wayland Baptist University WBU Wild Birds Unlimited WBU World Blind Union WBU World Boxing Union WBU World Broadcasting Union WBU What About You? WBU Boulder, CO, USA (Airport Code) WBU Web Based Utility featherweight champion is split over which of the pair will get the decision. Hatton and Mayweather Jnr have amassed an incredible 81 wins without a single defeat between them. Mathews knows that something has to give at the MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. Grand in Las Vegas and while his head tells him it could be too close to call, his heart is with firmly with Hatton. "I can see it being a good fight but if I'm honest I can't pick a winner beforehand," says Mathews, whose second title defence will take place at the Echo Arena on February 2. "Ricky's a world-class challenger but Mayweather is also world class. It's really hard to predict. As a five weight world champion Mayweather has experience of these fights. But I believe Ricky's got the heart and soul. Hopefully he can bring back the belt for us." Hatton versus Mayweather Jnr is arguably the most highly-anticipated contest involving a British fighter since Frank Bruno put his WBC heavyweight crown on the line against Mike Tyson at the same venue in 1996. The difference, however, is that Hatton has a real chance of hitting the jackpot in Vegas. Likened to the 'Energiser Bunny' by one time poundfor-pound middle and lightheavyweight king Bernard Hopkins this week, Mathews agrees that Hatton's all-action, come forward style could be key against Mayweather Jnr. "Ricky's game-plan is often never to take a backward step from the first bell," explains Mathews. "In a fight like this he couldn't afford to do that. He's got to pressure Mayweather from the outset. He can't let Floyd dance around him as he likes to. Ricky has got to stick close to him and work like hell for 12 rounds if that's what it takes. If he does that, as we know he can, I believe he will come away the winner." |
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