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NBA Scandal Could Jeopardize Fans' Trust
Floyd Mayweather Jr., here with his six title belts after beating Oscar De La Hoya May 5, will fight Ricky Hatton.
(By Kevork Djansezian -- Assocated Press)
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The site of the fight has not been determined, Golden Boy Promotions said. It's a matchup of two undefeated fighters, who are a combined 81-0.
"I am extremely excited to announce Golden Boy's involvement in another boxing extravaganza," said Oscar De La Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions.
Mayweather (38-0 with 24 knockouts) will be fighting for the first time since his victory over De La Hoya in May.
"I am the best fighter in boxing today and I'm prepared for any challenge my team puts in front of me," Mayweather said.
Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs), from Manchester, England, has fought once before at 147 pounds, winning the welterweight belt from Luis Collazo in 2006.
· AUTO RACING: Greg Biffle was fined $5,000 and put on probation until Dec. 31 for skipping a press-box interview following his second-place finish in the Kroger 200 Busch Series race at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis last week.
Biffle said that he talked to reporters on pit road after the race Saturday night but avoided the press box because of the huge crowd.
"I want to be clear that I was very excited about the second-place finish and was in no hurry to leave," he said in a statement released by his team. "It just seemed unreasonable at the time to try to get to the press box as the grandstands were emptying in the opposite direction."
NASCAR requires the top three finishers and the highest-finishing rookie of the year candidate to attend post-race interviews.
· SOCCER: The U.S. team will play Mexico for the third time this year, a Sept. 9 exhibition game at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
The U.S. team is 0-22-1 against Mexico in Mexico, but is 9-2-1 against El Tri overall since 2000, including 8-0-1 on U.S. soil.
· GOLF: Italian golfer Alessandro Pissilli has been suspended after failing a drug test.
Pissilli tested positive for the diuretic Finasteride at the Omnium National Championship on June 29, the Italian Olympic Committee said in Rome.
Pissilli, who plays on the Italian pro tour, was suspended by the Italian Golf Federation. He could face a two-year ban if found guilty of a doping violation.
-- From News Services
