Box: Lewis tells Hatton to go in hard on Mayweather

AAP Sports News (Australia), December, 2007

AAP Sports News (Australia) 12-03-2007 Box: Lewis tells Hatton to go in hard on Mayweather By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Dec 2 Reuters - Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis said on Sunday Ricky Hatton needs to "go in like a madman" if he is to beat Floyd Mayweather in next weekend's hugely-anticipated welterweight title clash in Las Vegas. "The favourite is obviously Floyd because of the fact that he's got good boxing style, he is very quick, he's got movement," the Briton told BBC radio today. "Nobody really can catch up with him and nobody has really figured out the puzzle surrounding him, how to beat him. "Hatton really has to rough him up, put him against the ropes and beat him up," he said.

"Beat him up, then hurt him so he's not...

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