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Fight for the WBC Welterweight Title - boxing bet that offers a fascinating contrast in styles

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In the early hours of Sunday 8th December, we have in front of us a boxing bet that offers a fascinating contrast in styles - Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton versus Floyd "Pretty Boy" Mayweather for the WBC Welterweight Title - it should be a great opportunity for Betfair customers.

Mayweather is all showbiz and bling, happy to forget about his origins and even happier to act as the big time star. In the ring he boasts lighting quick hands and the ability to spot and take advantage of, gaps in his opponent's defence. And he is after all the reigning Champion in this division. That said, betting on Hatton at the current price of [3.05] seems more appealing than the [1.55] on offer about Mayweather. A Mayweather bet for the champion to win on knock-out, technical knock-out or Hatton disqualification is a [5.8] shot, whilst a Hatton bet to win by one of those three methods trades at [5.2]. An interesting boxing bet is to predict whether the fight will last less than 7 rounds and a shock early victory for either boxer is available at [5.2].

Betting on Mayweather to defend his title will depend heavily on the American not allowing Hatton to get close to him. If Hatton can turn this contest into a street fight rather than a tactical battle, the odds on Hatton winning will be greatly improved.

In contrast to Mayweather, Hatton is a man of the people, happiest when sitting in a pub with a Guinness in one hand and a meat pie in the other whilst watching his beloved Manchester City.

The Betfair odds on Hatton of [3.05] suggest that the Englishman has it all to do and boxing odds in general probably see less upsets than they do in other sports. In Hatton's favour is that he'll probably be the slightly heavier man on the night, is a master of the art of "educated pressure" and could well find himself having louder support than Mayweather from his extremely vocal followers, despite the "Pretty Boy" being in his own backyard.

This is by no means the first contest to catch the imagination in the world of boxing betting - but Hatton versus Mayweather promises to be compelling viewing.