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/ 4 April 2008

Don King refuses to fade away

At an age when he could be forgiven for slipping on his favourite pair of slippers, relaxing in a fireside armchair and re-watching any one of the 500 or more world-title fights he has promoted, Don King refuses to fade away. The stentorian voice still booms as it has since the days of Muhammad Ali’s Rumble in the Jungle.

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/ 9 December 2007

Mayweather defeats Hatton by TKO

Floyd Mayweather Jr retained his World Boxing Council welterweight title with a 10th round stoppage of Britain’s Ricky Hatton on Saturday, the American setting up the win with two knockdowns. Mayweather dropped Hatton to the canvas midway through the round before the referee stepped in to end the fight.

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/ 7 December 2007

From bling to the ring

It is not difficult to dislike Floyd Mayweather. This is the man who has turned the concept of bad-mouthing his opponents into an art form, wears more bling jewellery than the average New York pimp and throws bills into the crowds in Las Vegas nightclubs.

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/ 6 December 2007

Mayweather’s wealth, fame rooted in crime and poverty

Floyd Mayweather doesn’t mind playing a bad guy if it helps make him a rich guy because growing up around criminals has pushed him to become boxing’s top star and an undefeated champion. The unbeaten 30-year-old American trash talker puts his World Boxing Council welterweight crown at stake on Saturday against undefeated English rival Ricky Hatton.

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/ 5 December 2007

Mayweather, Hatton talk tough in title-fight hype

Undefeated welterweights Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather arrived in Las Vegas on Tuesday ahead of their weekend championship showdown, with the Englishman brushing off Mayweather’s trademark trash talk. United States veteran Mayweather, 38-0 with 24 knockouts, defends his World Boxing Council crown on Saturday against Hatton, 43-0 with 31 knockouts.

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/ 21 November 2007

No way Hatton will win, says Mayweather camp

England’s Ricky Hatton is in the best shape of his career for his showdown with fellow unbeaten Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on December 8 for the World Boxing Council welterweight crown. ”He is stronger than he has ever been. I think a lot of guys are going to be shocked at Ricky’s strength,” said Hatton conditioning coach Kerry Kayes.

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/ 18 September 2007

Hatton and Mayweather begin verbal jabs

Unbeaten fighters Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton began the build-up to their December 8 duel in Las Vegas with some verbal sparring on Monday. At a press conference in the Hollywood tourist haven of Universal City England’s Hatton and American Mayweather took turns taking pot-shots at each other as they launched a promotional tour.