give me more than the result

The fight gets off to a surprisingly slow start as many expected Hatton to rush Floyd but instead he unsuccessfully tries to box. Mayweather's jab controls the distance and pace of the fight for the first few rounds but Hatton persists to keep his chin tucked/head down and even though he eats some big uppercuts it pays off as Floyd hurts his left hand on top of Rick's big melon!

Now Hatton closes the gap jabbing to the chest and coming over the top with his right. Floyd would normally easily evade Hatton's short arms with his signature right-hand on his cheek left-hand on his hip elusive leaning but he doesn't seem as focussed as normal and has lost some lateral movement. Leaning straight back Floyd eats a couple of rights that bloody his nose in the 5th.

Floyd is fighting very flat footed in the mid-rounds and seems quite happy to stand and exchange with Hatton. It appears that his arrogance self belief has lead him into thinking he should beat Hatton at his own game in the trenches or it could be that he did not have a good camp and his legs aren't what they should be. Constantly laying on the ropes Floyd seems to be fighting lazy and consequently keeps his opponent in the fight.

Now it becomes ugly with Hatton receives 2 warnings for low blows and 1 for coming up with his head. Floyd uncharacteristically complains to the ref which shows he is obviously frustrated.

Even though he hasn't fought the smartest fight and received a lot of body work from the Hitman going into the 10th Mayweather is ahead on all ringside cards. Sporting a cut under his right eye, a lot of swelling around his left and apparently behind on the cards Hatton still seems to rise to the occasion and is surprisingly up on his toes in the later rounds not unlike the Kostya fight.

Bloodied and beat up Ricky seems to be the hungrier pug in the championship rounds pursuing the action he steals both rounds. The judges score cards are read...

Dave Moretti 115 - 113 Mayweather

Duane Ford 115 - 113 Hatton

Jerry Roth 116 - 112 Hatton

and NEW... welterweight champion of the world...