By Gavin Glicksman - MATTHEW HATTON'S dream of facing Floyd Mayweather Jnr has been crushed.Magic Matthew had been touted as a possible opponent for Mayweather following the collapse of the American's scheduled mega fight with Manny Pacquiao.
But while Money will still box on March 13, it will not be against the 28-year-old Mancunian.
Golden Boy chief executive Richard Schaefer said: "There is absolutely no truth to the rumours about Matthew Hatton.
"I can't tell you for sure who Floyd will fight, but I can tell you it won't be Hatton."
The biggest fight in boxing was KO'd last week when Mayweather and Pacquiao failed to agree terms on random blood testing.
Joshua Clottey has since been lined up to face Pacquiao on the original date and Mayweather will also box on the same night.
Schaefer admits it is far from ideal to have two of the sport's biggest names competing on different pay-per-view cards, but insists there is no way round it.
He added: "March 13 a date Golden Boy has had for a long time and nothing has changed.
"We have been talking to Team Mayweather to see who the opponent will be. I hope to have something to announce in the next few days.
"It is unusual to have two pay-per-views on the same night, but what can I do?
"It wasn't Floyd who walked away from the Pacquiao fight. There is nothing I can really say about it.
"It's not good for Pacquiao to go on that date, which we had for a long time.
"It's not good for boxing that Pacquiao and Mayweather are not fighting each other."
Source: thesun.co.uk
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