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Hatton Mayweather Odds

Written by Jimmy Boyd

With Hatton Mayweather around the corner, it’s time to look at the latest betting odds and give a few predictions as to how the fight is going to turn out. Ricky Hatton really wanted this fight, and since Floyd Mayweather’s philosophy is “if it makes money, it makes sense,” it’s going to happen even though Mayweather hinted he was retiring after beating Oscar De La Hoya in May. There has been a lot of trash talk coming out of the pretty boy’s mouth, saying Hatton is one of the most over-rated fighters of the day. The bookmakers seem to agree as online gambling powerhouse BetUS has listed him as an early -230 favorite to win the bout.

Hatton is not a known commodity among American bettors and that could be some of the reason that he is such a big dog coming into this match. He is a huge draw in England though, and is undefeated. His popularity in his home country comes from his wild, all out style which should win over the American audience who turn in to see this fight. Hatton is coming off a big win against Jose Luis Castillo, a fight in which he was only a small favorite but looked dominate in winning a unanimous decision. Castillo had fought Mayweather back in 2002 and nearly upset the pretty boy.

One of these fighters is going to leave the ring with his first loss, and that is why Oscar De La Hoya’s promotion company, Golden Boy Promotions, is labeling the fight “Undefeated.” This fight is going to take place on December 8th, 2007 in Las Vegas and will be the biggest match-up of undefeateds since De La Hoya took on Felix Trinidad. That fight held the record for the best selling non-heavyweight fight until De La Hoya’s recent bout against Mayweather. There is no doubt in our mind that this purse is going to be huge as well.

So who is going to win? We like Hatton, but the fact that he has to move up to fight at 147 is going to hurt him a little bit. Mayweather is moving down in weight and has a 6 inch advantage in reach. He’ll be the more technical fighter and has a knock for not getting knocked out. If Hatton is going to win, it’s going to be by knockout, and if Mayweather wins, it’ll be by a decision. If you want the most value then parlay which fighter you take the the over/under corresponding below and you’ll be better off.

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