Mike Tyson makes his pick for Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Ricky Hatton


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Mike Tyson makes his pick for Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Ricky Hatton

By Johnny Benz (Dec 6, 2007) Doghouse Boxing

Mike Tyson is rooting for Ricky Hatton to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. this Saturday when the two face off at the Las Vegas MGM Grand.

Quoted in the media, Tyson stated: “I just want the best man to win,”adding: “And that means Ricky Hatton. He’s a great kid"

In regards to his feelings towards Mayweather Jr., Tyson simply stated: "I don’t like Floyd Mayweather.”

Tyson isn't the only one these days who seems to have bad feelings for Mayweather Jr. At the ‘Grand Arrival’ in the lobby of the MGM Grand hotel, Mayweather was greeted with a chorus of boos, while his counterpart Hatton was greeted with cheer.

In regards to the booing Mayweather got, Hatton said: “If I got a reception like that in Manchester, I’d hang my head in shame.”

The Mayweather vs. Hatton pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 61 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD.

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