Hitman sets target on taking out Mayweather

RICKY HATTON is relishing the opportunity to prove himself the best fighter on the planet after contracts were signed yesterday for his December super-fight against Floyd Mayweather.

Hatton is set to earn a career-best purse of up to £8 million (€11.8 million) for the contest, which will be promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. It is expected to take place in Las Vegas on December 8.

The unbeaten Manchester “Hitman” said it was his lifetime dream to climb to the top of the pound for pound rankings, a position currently held by the five-weight world champion Mayweather.