Mayweather, Hatton face off in landmark boxing match Saturday

Saturday night marks one of the biggest nights in recent boxing history. Undefeated "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr. honored by most in the boxing community as the best pound for pound boxer in the sport will put his 147 lb. WBC title on the line to take on Britain's undefeated, former 140-pound IBF, WBA champ, Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, in a 147 lb. welterweight bout.

The fight is to be held Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions. Hatton comes into the fight 43 - 0, 31 wins by KO which at least for numbers sake matches up well with Mayweather's 38 - 0 record with 24 KOs.

Mayweather known for his verbal attacks prior to most of his fights may have found his match outside the ring as well. On several occasions Hatton has given him a dose of his own medicine, insulting and verbally bashing him on national and international live television broadcasts sparking small fights and scuffles between the bold fighters.

Since Hatton's fourth round knock out of Jose Castillo by way of body shot, he has been noted as a possibility in the search to find someone capable of defeating Mayweather. The KO is notable simply due to the fact that Castillo is one of very few to ever offer Mayweather a true challenge in the ring, pressuring him through their 12 round fight back in 2002.

The "mega fight" aptly title "Undefeated," is expected to at least come close to setting Pay-Per-View records after the blockbuster fight earlier this year between Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya raised the PPV boxing record to 2.15 million purchases earning $120 million, back on May 5.

"We've pulled out all the stops to make this card the event it should be," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "There is no filler on this pay-per-view card, with each fight holding important implications for the winner and the loser. These are the fights I want to see as a fight fan."

Whichever direction the fight goes both boxers stand to gain even more recognition and a very large paycheck since a percentage of the estimated 1.5 million plus PPV sales are distributed to the fighters on top of the already substantial purses. Mayweather, De La Hoya brought "Pretty Boy" around $25 million, and it seems certain that this event will rival that number.

"Mayweather Promotions is excited to be a part of this tremendous event," said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather Promotions. "We look forward to bringing boxing fans an end of the year show they will never forget."